What do investors want to see in startup pitch decks? For founders seeking funding for their companies, that's the million-dollar (or multimillion-dollar) question. And it's one Allison Byers, CEO of ...

A typical investor in a venture firm receives roughly 5,000 pitches in a year, and reads about 700 of them. They only spend 3 minutes scanning each deck, and may fund a handful of startups or none at ...

Learn how Indian VCs evaluate pitch decks, the exact structure they expect, and the common mistakes founders must avoid to ...

This week, we’re taking a look at a pitch deck from Rypplzz (pronounced “ripples”), a spatial technology startup that recently raised $3 million. Rypplzz uses radio waves to provide location tracking ...

Every entrepreneur knows that first impressions are everything. You may already know in your heart that your venture stands on the precipice of greatness, awaiting that next game-changing investment.

Sentiment analysis, which means generalizing a feeling expressed by people in, say, online reviews, has been around for a hot minute. It’s a powerful feedback and quantitative analysis tool with ...

Ann Lai joined venture-capital fund Bullpen Capital as a general partner in September 2020. She's helped many startups, including those in the creator economy, close new funding rounds. Here are her ...

Did you know that according to Astel Ventures, VCs invested only two minutes and 42 seconds in pitch decks in 2022? This surprising metric highlights the dire need for startups to captivate investor ...