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Back to news homeThe one slide 99% of founders get wrong when fundraising
The ‘ask and use of funds’ slide is an opportunity to shine as a founder. Don’t waste it. Haje Jan Kamps 19 hours There’s one slide that almost every founder […]
How to turn user data into your next pitch deck
David K Smith Contributor David Smith is VP of data and analytics at TheVentureCity, a global early-stage venture fund investing in product-centric startups across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. […]
Pitch Deck Teardown: Palau Project’s $125k pre-seed deck
I get a lot of pitch deck submissions for this TechCrunch Pitch Deck Teardown series from people who are raising friend and family rounds, and I mostly pass on them. […]
Looking at 320 pitch decks, here’s what science tells us works best
Investors are spending 24% less time looking at pitch decks in 2022, compared to 2021. On average, you have just under three minutes to convince them to take a meeting […]
These are the top 3 most important slides in your pitch deck
If you have a strong traction slide, nothing else about your pitch deck matters Haje Jan Kamps 18 hours It’s a commonly accepted wisdom that you need between 10 and […]
Your fundraising pitch deck needs appendices. Here’s why
From the sample pitch decks in my pitch deck teardown series, you’d conclude that appendices in pitch decks are rare. That would be inaccurate; I’d estimate that more than 70% […]
Remove that ‘exit strategy’ slide from your pitch deck
A lot of pitch decks I review have a slide that really shouldn’t be there: the exit strategy slide. Your slide deck should only have an exit strategy slide if […]
Attending TechCrunch Early Stage? Submit your pitch deck now!
TechCrunch Early Stage starts tomorrow, Thursday April 14, and we’re thrilled to be back in person. This is our first in-person event in two years, and the show’s lineup is […]