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The goal is to get business angels interested and agree to meet again; You have 6 minutes for the pitch followed by Q&A. Don’t exceed the time
allocated for you.KEEP IT SIMPLE AND CLEAR. You have only ca. 30seconds per slide.
Think about the key message and make sure that it is delivered.Followed is a 10 slide example (Please use your company’s own slide
template and logos). Most important slides: Product/solution, Competitive advantage, Markets, Team
Avoid font sizes below 24pt and full sentences keep short
Guidelines for the Pitch
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• Elevator Pitch in one sentence
1. Company Name
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• The customer problem/pain the company is solving, and why this problem is worth paying for
2. Problem
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• Company’s solution to the problem
3. Product / Solution
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• What makes your solution better than competitors’• Are there any barriers for entry• How long lasting are advantages/barriers
4. Competitive Advantage
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• Company’s way to generate revenues including pricing model• How to get to the markets (go-to-market strategy)
5. Revenue Model
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• Market validation– Possible pilots and customers
• Market opportunity– market potential and growth rate
6. Markets
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7. CompetitionExample 1
Feature 1
Feature 2
Your company
Competitor 2
Competitor 3
Competitor 1
Competitor 1 Competitor 2 Competitor 3 Your company
Feature 1 X X XFeature 2 X X XFeature 3 X XFeature 4 X X
Example 2
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8. Financials 2010-2014
2 5 12 25 Personnel
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0
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400
600
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1000
2009 2010 2011 2012
Revenue (k€)EBIT (k€)
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• Key persons and their relevant work/entrepreneurial experience– Management team– Board of Directors
9. Team
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• Current funding– Raised to date– Current investors
• Future funding– (Looking to raise X Euros with valuation of X Euros)– Looking for VCs with experience in… (industry, markets, experience…)– Use of funding
10. Investment Opportunity