Pitch templates that work
Proven frameworks used by funded startups. Download, customize, and pitch with confidence.
Sequoia Capital Pitch Deck
The exact pitch deck structure recommended by Sequoia. Covers company purpose, problem, solution, market size, product, business model, team, and financials.
Y Combinator Application Template
YC's actual application questions restructured as a pitch template. Used by thousands of funded startups including Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox.
Guy Kawasaki 10-Slide Pitch
The famous 10-slide pitch deck format: Title, Problem, Solution, Business Model, Underlying Magic, Marketing, Competition, Team, Projections, Status.
Elevator Pitch Template
A fill-in-the-blank elevator pitch formula: "For [customer] who [need], [product] is a [category] that [benefit]. Unlike [alternative], we [differentiator]."
Problem-Solution One Pager
A single-page pitch document covering problem, solution, traction, team, and ask. Perfect for warm intros and email outreach to investors.
Investor Update Email Template
Monthly investor update template covering highlights, metrics, challenges, and asks. Keeps investors engaged and warm between rounds.
Financial Model Template
3-year revenue model, unit economics, and funding needs spreadsheet. Pre-built for SaaS, marketplace, and e-commerce business models.
Demo Day Pitch Template
Tight 2-minute pitch structure used at accelerator demo days. Optimized for maximum impact in minimum time.
What makes a great pitch
Lead with the problem
Investors fund solutions to real problems. Start with the pain, not your product. Make them feel it before you show the fix.
Be ruthlessly specific
"Millions of people" is not a customer. "35-year-old restaurant owners with 2-5 locations" is. Specific beats generic every time.
Show, don't tell
"We have strong traction" means nothing. "$12k MRR, 40% month-over-month growth, zero churn" means everything.
Make the team slide count
Investors bet on people. Why are YOU the right person to build this? Domain expertise, past wins, and unfair advantages matter.
One clear ask
Know exactly how much you're raising and what you'll do with it. Vague asks signal vague thinking.
Respect their time
If you can't explain your startup in 2 minutes, you don't understand it well enough yet. Simplicity is a sign of clarity.
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