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Blog Graphic Design 30+ Best Pitch Deck Examples, Tips & Templates

30+ Best Pitch Deck Examples, Tips & Templates

Written by: Ryan McCready Jul 04, 2023

A startup is, by definition, a fast-growing company. And to grow you need funding.

Enter the pitch deck.

In this post, we’ll look at the best startup pitch deck templates from heavy-hitters such as Guy Kawasaki, Airbnb, Uber and Facebook. We’ll also uncover the secrets of their successful startup pitch decks, and how you can leverage them to attract investor dollars, bring on new business partners and win new client contracts.

Haven’t created a winning pitch deck before? Then, use Venngage’s Presentation Maker to easily edit the templates — no technical expertise required.

 Table of contents (click to jump ahead):

• What is a pitch deck?

30 pitch deck examples for businesses

What makes a good pitch deck, what is the difference between a pitch deck vs business plan, pitch deck faq, create a pitch deck in 4 easy steps, what is a pitch deck .

A pitch deck is a presentation created to raise venture capital for your business. In order to gain buy-in and drum up financial support from potential investors, these presentations outline everything from why your business exists, to your business model, progress or milestones , your team, and a call-to-action.

The best startup pitch decks can help you:

• Prove the value of your business
• Simplify complex ideas so your audience can understand them (and get on board)
• Differentiate your business from competitors
• Tell the story behind your company to your target audience (and make that story exciting)

What is a pitch deck presentation?

A pitch deck presentation is a slideshow that introduces a business idea, product, or service to investors. Typically consisting of 10–20 slides, a pitch deck is used to persuade potential investors to provide funding for a business. It serves as a comprehensive overview of your company, outlining your business model, the problem you solve, the market opportunity you address, your key team members, and your financial projections.

1. Buffer pitch deck

Industry: Social Media Management

Business model: Subscription-based SaaS (Software as a Service)

Amount raised: $500k, according to Buffer’s co-founder Leo Widrich .

Location: San Francisco, California, USA

Website: Buffer.com

Key takeaway : The traction slide was key for Buffer: it showed they had a great product/market fit. If you have great traction, it’s much easier to raise funding.

What’s interesting about Buffer’s pitching process was the issue of competition, as that’s where many talks stalled. Investors became confused, since the social media landscape looked crowded and no one was sure how Buffer differed.

Eventually, they created this slide to clear the air:

To be frank, I’m still confused by this addition to the Buffer pitch deck, but perhaps their presentation would have cleared things up.

In any case, we’ve recreated Buffer’s pitch deck with its own traction, timeline and competitor slides, plus a clean new layout and some easy-to-customize icons:

Design tip : don’t forget to add a contact slide at the end of your pitch deck, like in the business pitch example below.

Because sometimes you’re going to pitch to a small room of investors. Other times, it will be to an auditorium full of random people in your industry. And I can guarantee that not everyone is going to know your brand off the top of their head.

You should make it extremely easy for people to find out more info or contact your team with any questions. I would recommend adding this to the last slide, as shown below.

Alternatively, you could add it to the slide that will be seen the longest in your pitch deck, like the title slide. This will help anyone interested write down your information as event organizers get things ready.

Related:  Creating a Pitch Deck? 5 Ways to Design a Winner

2. Airbnb pitch deck

Industry: Hospitality, Travel, and Technology

Business model: Online marketplace (peer-to-peer) for lodging and travel experiences

Amount raised: $20k at three months and $600k at eight months (seed), according to Vator .

Website: airbnb.com

Key takeaway: A large marketplace, impressive rate of traction and a market ready for a new competitor are the factors which made Airbnb stand out early on, says Fast Company. The organization’s slide deck clearly demonstrates these points.

Your pitch deck should explain the core information in your business plan in a simple and straightforward way. Few startups have done this as well as Airbnb.

We’ve re-designed Airbnb’s famous deck as two light and airy sample pitch deck templates. The focus here is on engaging visuals, with minimal text used.

Airbnb fundraising slide deck

This type of deck is also called a demo day presentation .  Since its going to be viewed from a distance by investors while you present, you don’t need lots of text to get your message across. The point is to complement your speech, not distract from it.

Another great thing about Airbnb’s fundraising slide deck format is that every slide has a maximum of three sections of information:

As one of the most popular presentation layouts , the rule of three design principle has been drilled into my head. And for good reason!

Here’s one of the slides that demonstrates why this pitch deck design tip works:

VIDEO TUTORIAL:  Learn how to customize this pitch deck template by watching this quick 8-minute video.

Minimalist Airbnb pitch deck template

This simple sample pitch deck template is clean and incredibly easy to customize, making it perfect for presentation newbies.

Don’t forget to insert your own tagline instead of the famous “Book rooms with locals, rather than hotels” slogan. Hint: your tagline should similarly convey what your business offers. Airbnb’s pitch deck offers up tantalizing benefits: cost savings, an insider’s perspective on a location and new possibilities.

Design tip : Click the text boxes in our online editor and add your own words to the pitch decks. Duplicate slides you like, or delete the ones you don’t.

Related:  How to Create an Effective Pitch Deck Design [+Examples]

3. Uber pitch deck

Industry: Transportation, Technology, and Logistics

Business model: On-demand transportation network and logistics platform

Amount raised: $1.57M in seed funding in 2010, reports Business Insider .

Website: uber.com

Key takeaway : Successful pitch decks clearly highlight the key pain point (the inefficiency of cabs) and a tantalizing solution (fast, convenient 1-click ordering).

Uber co-founder Garrett Camp shared the company’s very first pitch deck from 2008 via a  Medium post .

While there’s a surprising amount of text, it still manages to hit on every major part of their business plan succinctly — including key differentiators, use cases and best/worst-case scenarios.

Want something similar? We’ve updated the classic Uber pitch deck template with a sharp layout:

Uber investor deck

Many of the best pitch deck presentations out there are rather brief, only covering a few main points across a handful of slides. But sometimes your deck needs to provide more information.

There’s nothing wrong with having a longer investor pitch deck, as long as you switch up the slide layouts throughout — no one wants to see basically the same slide (just with different metrics or points) 25 times over.

This sample pitch deck template we created based on the infamous Uber deck has 20 or more slides and a diversity of layout options:

Design tip : Replace the photos with your own or browse our in-editor library with thousands of free professional stock images. To do so, double click any image to open our “replace” feature. Then, search for photos by keyword.

Blue Uber slide deck

In this navy version of the Uber pitch deck template, we’ve added bright colors and creative layouts.

Again, it’s easy to swap out the icons in our online editor. Choose from thousands of free icons in our in-editor library to make it your own.

Related : 9 Tips for Improving Your Presentation Skills For Your Next Meeting

4. Guy Kawasaki pitch deck

How much did they raise?  Guy Kawasaki’s Garage Capital raised more than $315 million dollars for its clients, according to one estimate .

Key takeaway : Avoid in-depth technical discussions in your pitch deck. Focus on the pain point you’re solving, how you’ll solve it, how you’ll make money and how you’ll reach custvomers.

Guy Kawasaki’s 10 slide outline is famous for its laser focus. He’s renowned for coining the 10/20/30 rule : 10 slides, 20 minutes and no fonts smaller than 30 point.

While you may be tempted to include as much of your business plan as possible in your pitch deck, his outline forces you to tease out your most important content and engage investors or clients within a short time span.

We’re recreated his famous outline in two winning templates you can adapt and make your own:

Gradient Guy Kawasaki pitch deck

This clean pitch deck template has all the sections you need and nothing you don’t.

Kawasaki’s format steers you towards what venture capitalists really care about : problem/solution, technology, competition, marketing plan, your team, financial projections and timeline.

Read our blog post on persuasive presentations for more design and speaking tips.

Design tip : Quickly add in charts and graphs with our in-editor chart maker. You can even import data from Excel or Google sheets.

Blue Guy Kawasaki pitch deck

This more conservative pitch deck template design keeps all the focus on the core information.

Remember: opt for a 30-point font or larger. This will force you to stick to your key points and explain them clearly. Anything smaller, and you’ll risk losing your audience — especially if they’re busy reading while tuning out what you’re actually saying.

5. Sequoia capital pitch deck

How much did they raise? Sequoia Capital is actually a Venture Capital firm. According to TechCrunch , they’ve raised almost $1B for later-stage U.S. investments.

Key takeaway : “If you can’t tell the story of the company in five minutes, then you’re either overthinking it or you haven’t simplified it down enough.” – Mike Vernal, Sequoia Capital

VC firm Sequoia Capital has its own  10-slide pitch deck format to rival Guy Kawasaki’s famous example that we’ll take a look at a little later on. Its highly-curated, clarified format shines a spotlight on innovative ideas.

As the video above suggests, effectively communicating your mission, not just listing features, is key. Below is our take on the Sequoia Capital pitch deck example; you’ll find it clean, clear and easy to create.

Design tip : Click the blue background and select a new color from our color wheel (or one of your own brand colors via My Brand Kit, available with Venngage for Business ) to create a pitch deck with your branding.

Related:  How to Make Successful Financial Pitch Decks For Startups

Blue and pink iconics pitch deck

Ready to try it for yourself? Add a pop of color to your version of the Sequoia pitch deck template with this pink and blue slide deck. The contrasting colors will make your information stand out.

6. Facebook pitch deck

How much did they raise? $500K in angel funding from venture capitalist Peter Thiel (first round).

Key takeaway : If you don’t have revenue traction yet, lean heavily on other metrics , like customer base, user engagement and growth.  Use a timeline to tell a story about your company.

The best pitch decks tell the real story about your company or brand. You should not only want to sell the audience on your product but also on the hard work you’ve done building it from the ground up.

Design tip: Try data visualizations to relay a company or product timeline . Since people are familiar with the format and know how to read them quickly, you can convey the information impactfully and save room while you’re at it.

Here, Facebook’s classic pitch deck shows the incredible schools that’ve already signed on and describe when future launches will happen.

The sample pitch deck template featured below shows another example of a company or product timeline . This would have been a great fit in the Facebook pitch deck, don’t you think?

Plus you can summarize a ton of information about your brand on a single slide. Check out how well the timeline fits into this pitch deck template below:

If the designer wouldn’t have used a timeline, the same information could have been spread over five or six extra slides! Luckily, Venngage’s timeline maker can help you visualize progress across a period of time without any design experience required.

7. TikTok Pitch Deck

How much did they raise? $150.4M in funding in 2014 (back when TikTok was called Musical.ly), says Crunchbase .

Key takeaway : Use icons as visual anchors for written information.

(The full slide deck is available to Digiday subscribers , though you can view some of the key slides in this Medium post . Keep in mind: this TikTok pitch deck was created for potential advertisers, not investors. No other TikTok pitch decks are publicly available.)

What TikTok does really well in the above example is use icons as visual anchors for their stats. (I could write a whole article about using icons in your presentations correctly. There are so many ways you can use them to upgrade your slides.)

If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, just look at the slide deck template below.

Each of the main points has an icon that gives instant visual context about what the stat is about to the audience. These icons draw the eye immediately to these important facts and figures as well.

Design tip: Remember to use icons that have a similar style and color palette. Otherwise, you run the risk of them becoming a distraction.

8. Y Combinator pitch deck

How much did they raise? This startup accelerator has invested in over 3,500 startups to date, according to the company website . They state their combined valuation nears $1 trillion.

Key takeaway : Create clear, concise pitch deck slides that tell a story investors can understand in seconds.

The classic Y Combinator pitch deck is incredibly simple, and for good reason. Seed stage companies can’t provide much detail, so they should focus on telling a story about their company.

That means your slides should tell a story investors can immediately understand in a glance.

Note that one of Y Combinator’s key components is the problem (above) and solution (below) slides.

Explaining how your startup is going to solve a pain point is a vital part of any slide deck. According to Y Combinator , startups should use the problem slide to show the problem your business solves, and how this problem currently affects businesses and/or people. Additionally, if you’re starting a new startup, forming an LLC could be a great choice to launch your business in the right direction, especially if you are focused on asset protection .

Without that information, investors are going to be left with more questions than answers.

The solution slide should show the real-world benefits of your product/service. I recommend using data visualization to show traction, like the chart above, with a couple of notes for context.

To ensure your problem and solutions slides are easily understood, use a similar layout for both, as shown below.

This will help the audience quickly recall the main problem you want to solve, and connect it to your solution (even if the slides are separated by a few other points or ideas).

9. Front pitch deck

How much did they raise ? $10M in Series A funding

Key takeaway : Use a simple flowchart to visualize a problem your product/service solves.

Not everyone is going to be able to explain their problem and solution as succinctly as the previous examples. Some will need to take a unique approach to get their point across.

That’s why I want to highlight how Front masterfully communicated the problem to be solved. They likely realized it would be a lot easier (and cleaner) to create a flow chart that visualizes the problem instead of text. (Did I mention you can make your own flowcharts with Venngage?)

Also, I really like how they distilled each down to a single phrase. That approach, combined with the visuals, will help it stick in investors’ minds as one of the best pitch decks.

Here’s another example pitch deck that uses a chart to convey their problem/solution:

It splits the competition slide right down the middle to illustrate the differences. It also shows exactly how the processes differ between the two entities using mini flowcharts.

Helping the audience make the right conclusions about your company should be an important part of your pitch deck strategy. Without saying a word, the visual choices you make can greatly impact your message.

10. Crema pitch deck

How much did they raise? $175K in seed funding .

Key takeaway : Choose background images carefully — making sure they have a similar color palette.

The best pitch decks keep things consistent, mainly because there are so many moving parts in any presentation. You want each of your slides to feel like they’re connected by a singular feeling or theme. An out-of-place presentation background image can throw that off.

Keeping things consistent when you use a solid background color or pattern isn’t hard. But things can get tricky if you want to use different photos for your backgrounds.

However, if you pick presentation background images that have a similar color palette, you’ll be fine. Check out the images Crema used in their startup pitch deck below:

If you’re struggling to find exactly the same colored photos, you can use a color filter to make things more uniform.

11. WeWork pitch deck

How much did they raise? $6.9M in seed funding in 2011, says Crunchbase .

Key takeaway : Put your metrics on display.

The behemoths at WeWork still have one of the best software pitch decks, despite recent troubles (layoffs, and a valuation that dropped from $47 billion to $2.9 billion).

In fact, this investor pitch deck actually helped them raise money at a $5 billion valuation.

My favorite thing from this is how their key metrics are on the second slide. They waste no time getting down to business!

A lot of the time brands hide these metrics at the end of their presentation, but WeWork made sure to put it front and center in their slide deck.

This approach puts the audience in a positive state of mind, helping them be more receptive to the pitch.

12. Crew (Dribble) pitch deck

How much did they raise? $2M in seed funding

Key takeaway : Start your presentation with a simple statement to set the tone.

Sometimes you have to set the mood of the room before you jump into your slide deck. A simple way to do this is by adding a powerful statement or famous quote at the beginning of your slides.

This may sound cliche, but the creatives over at Crew (now Dribbble ) used this approach well in their pitch presentation.

By claiming that every business is an online business, they instantly change the way that people think about the business sector.

Additionally, the designers used this straightforward statement to set up the rest of the presentation. In the next few slides, the potential market is explained. Without the statement, I don’t think these numbers would be as impactful.

Let’s take a look at the graphs and charts the Dribble team used in their slide deck. In the below business pitch example, you can see that the line charts use the same color palette, size, and typography.

One of my favorite tips from my presentation ideas roundup article states you should never make the audience do the math.

You can also use this mantra when you’re adding data visualizations to your slides. Make each slide extra easy to consume, as well as, easy to compare to other visualizations.

Below the pie charts use the exact same color palette, size, and typography as well:

If the designers would have used a different example, the audience would be distracted trying to decipher the information.

But consistent design across multiple visualizations will ensure your audience can make comparisons that lead to the right conclusions.

Pro Tip: You can use a comparison infographic to summarize key points you’re comparing.

13. Aspire Food Group pitch deck

How much did they raise? $1M from the Hult Prize in 2013 to scale their project.

Key takeaway : Simple graphics clearly illustrate the problem (food security), the size of the market and Aspire’s unique farming project (spoiler alert: it’s insects).

Nonprofits pitching donors or social enterprises pitching for funding have a slightly different challenge than other organizations. They need to present a unique solution and  make an emotional connection to their audience.

Aspire’s simple pitch deck graphics allow investors to grasp their unique business idea at a glance. Plus, by introducing the audience to one of their customers and describing how insect farming has impacted her food budget, the concept is made relatable to many.

Another simple design hack is to choose a unique background for your nonprofit or social enterprise pick deck. Take this sample pitch deck template:

There are millions of stock photos out there for you to pick from, so finding one that will work shouldn’t be too hard.

However, when you’re picking your presentation background images , it’s important to make sure it matches your message or brand.

In the above example, the pitch deck’s slightly crumpled paper background fits an eco-friendly startup well.   Especially because eco-friendly living and minimalism share similar tenants.

Another great example is this sponsorship pitch deck above. It elevates the message by opting for a simplistic background choice.

With a beautiful yet minimalistic slide deck like this, who wouldn’t want to donate?

Most of the time your pitch deck background images are supposed to be used in a supporting role. However, you can also design your presentation around the background images to create some of the best pitch decks out there.

As you can see in this pitch deck template, we added written content to the white space in each of the stock photos:

Plus no one can really copy your pitch deck layout, so you will instantly stand out from other companies.

Be sure to pick photos that share the same color palette and theme. Otherwise, the benefits of using these presentation backgrounds will be lost.

14. Mattermark pitch deck

How much did they raise? A total of $17.2M so far, says Crunchbase .

Key takeaway : Use screenshots in your pitch deck to show the problem you’re solving.

Highlighting digital problems is tough when you have limited space and time…like when you’re pitching your new digital product to a room full of investors.

That’s why some of the best pitch decks include screenshots of the problem being solved.

As you can see above, the people from Mattermark used screenshots to show how unorganized SAAS reporting was. At that time it was spread over a ton of different sites, with different reporting standards and values.

It would be difficult to sell an investor on their product just by talking about the market. Mainly because not a lot of people have experience in that specific niche.

But with a handful of screenshots, they were able to highlight the product potential almost instantly.

In terms of design, the team at Mattermark stuck to the rule of three (see slide below). This rule will help you keep your team from overwhelming the audience with a flood of stats or figures.

They also decided to make these figures easier to consume by highlighting them in different colors

Compared to a boring list of figures, it’s a lot easier to remember three distinct colored numbers. Plus because the background colors darken as they go, it naturally guides the reader’s eyes down the slide.

15. Dwolla pitch deck

How much did they raise? $12M in funding as of 2018.

Key takeaway : Give the reason your company was founded in one quick sentence.

In many of our own presentations, we talk about how Venngage started from humble beginnings before undergoing tremendous growth in just a few years.

That’s because people love origin stories — they help your audience connect with your brand and appreciate all the work put into it.

Take a look at the pitch deck slide from Dwolla above. In a single sentence, they outline their reason for doing business, and what they hope to solve.

Just be sure to talk about your company founding in the first few slides of your pitch. Otherwise, it won’t have the same impact.

On another note, as a design company, we always love to see people create great visualizations in their pitch decks — particularly when these visuals communicate key information well….like when it comes to your ideal users!

I have seen a lot of brands just talk about their users, but I recommend creating visual user personas instead. Our persona guides can help you with this!

As you can see above, Dwolla visualized their user personas for each use case.

These visual user personas allow audiences to put a “real” face to your user base. And if you have many ideal users (like Dwolla), it helps keep each group organized.

16. Kickfolio (App.io) pitch deck 

How much did they raise? $1M in seed funding.

Key takeaway : Go for huge graphs! The bigger, the better.

Be proud of your brand’s growth and metrics in your slide deck.

You worked hard to grow a company from nothing, and that’s a big achievement! So why would you want to make that growth hard to see?

However, I’ve seen a lot of people inadvertently hide their key metrics by using small graphs or charts.

The only solution to this problem is…get bigger with your graphs! And I mean huge, like the ones App.io deployed in the pitch deck above. Their graph is so large and imposing, every audience member could see it clearly.

Venngage’s  graph maker can help you do this for your own pitch decks too.

17. Yalochat pitch deck

How much did they raise? $15M in Series B funding, says TechCrunch.

Key takeaway : Use icons as illustrations to add instant context.

Icons have been making a comeback in the design world over the past few years. According to recent reports on graphic design trends , they’ll continue to be popular.

This presentation from Yalochat is one of the best examples of how to use illustrated icons correctly.

Each icon perfectly illustrates the point being made on each slide, giving instant context. They will definitely catch the eyes of any audience member.

Just remember to follow their lead and  use consistently designed icons !

18. Brex pitch deck

How much did they raise? $1.5 billion to date.

Key takeaway : Include a single slide about your team and highlight what makes them truly exceptional.

Another important part of your story is the people who helped you build your company. These people are the lifeblood of your brand, and what helps it stand out from the competitors.

Corporate card startup Brex does this well by using team member photos, and including their titles and company affiliations to build credibility. You can download the Brex slides for free, thanks to Business Insider .

Let’s tale a look at a sample pitch deck that employs a similar philosophy.

I’m guessing you already planned on adding something similar to your pitch deck. Again, I would recommend using only a single team slide like they did.

You can use a team photo if you want to talk about the whole team, or add an organizational chart instead. Alternatively, like Brex, you can highlight the most important individuals, like this business pitch example:

Whatever you choose to do, don’t forget to talk about your team on a team slide, and highlight the people who make your company truly great.

Read More:  12+ Organizational Chart Examples and Templates

19. Purple Go pitch deck

How much did they raise? Undisclosed.

Key takeaway : Use a contrasting hue to draw your audience’s attention to key information.

Color isn’t just about making your designs look good — it can also draw your audience’s attention to important information.

For example, take a look at this simple pitch deck from Purple Go . They contrast deep purple with white to help certain sentences pop.

This is a simple way to make your slides have a lot of impact; pick colors that contrast boldly with each other.

20. Mint pitch deck

How much did they raise? $31M to date, according to Mint.

Key takeaway : Add visual cues, such as illustrations and icons, to help explain your brand to investors.

I’m guessing your pitch deck is already going to touch on how you stand out from the competition. But just listing a few things that set you apart may not be enough on your slide deck!

You may need to add some visual cues to help the audience out.

We decided to redesign Mint’s original deck for a contemporary take on this.

In this minimalist pitch deck template, our designers used visuals to make the main company stand out even more. And best of all, it doesn’t distract from the minimalist theme.

This simple addition to your slides will help your information jump off the page, providing a rewarding visual break from related companies.

21. Park Evergreen (Plot) pitch deck

How much did they raise? $400k in seed funding.

Key takeaway : Give each metric its own slide.

Generally, slide decks are full of important metrics that you’re supposed to remember. But not all of those numbers are presented in a way that would make them easy to.

Some are hidden in long paragraphs, while others are smashed together with less important findings.

That’s why I’m a huge fan of how Park Evergreen (now called Plot ) included important numbers in this slide deck. As you can see below, each metric is given its own slide:

With this approach, the audience members place their full attention on that number. And they’ll be able to recall the information a lot quicker.

It may look overly simple to some, but the best pitch decks use this tactic a lot.

22. Hampton Creek (Eat Just) pitch deck

How much did they raise? $1.5M in Series A.

Key takeaway : Create a minimalist title slide to build anticipation for your presentation.

You probably know that presentations don’t always run as smoothly as planned. With long breaks and technical problems, the time between presentations can end up running rather long.

Translation: you might spend more time looking at the title slide than the actual presentation itself.

So if you really want to build some anticipation for your pitch, create a minimalist (some might even say, mysterious) title slide. As you can see, the team at Eat Just (once known as Hampton Creek) did just that.

The lack of information makes spectators want to learn more about your brand, effortlessly engaging them.

The only negative is that no one is going to know the name of your company — yet.

23. Sickweather pitch deck

How much did they raise? $2.6M to date, according to Crunchbase.

Key takeaway : Pull out the main metrics from your graphs and charts to make your slide a snap to understand.

Remember when I said: “Don’t make your audience do the math”?

Yeah. That’s because people hate doing math — so you never want to make investors try to calculate your data themselves. Especially when dealing with millions of dollars, tiny percent changes or other complicated numbers.

Out of all the tips in this article, this one might be the most important. Mainly because forgetting this idea all but guarantees your failure.

That’s why I recommend you “do the math” on every slide where you include a graph or chart — like how Sickweather did above.

By pulling out the main growth metrics from the graph, they made this slide a lot more consumable, and showed the audience exactly what they should pay attention to.

24. Dutchie pitch deck

How much did they raise? $35M in 2020, according to TechCrunch .

Key takeaway : Set the tone by putting your most impressive stat(s) in the introduction.

Dutchie, an all-in-one technology platform for eCommerce, POS and payments, wastes no time coming out the gates with one impressive insight: “10% of all legal cannabis in the world” is purchased through their product.

Now I don’t know about you, but that’s pretty tantalizing.

So it makes perfect sense they would pull it out from their market share figures and feature it in their introduction. By doing so, investors get an idea how successful and established Dutchie is right off the bat.

25. Studysmarter pitch deck

How much did they raise?  $15M according to TechCrunch .

Key takeaway : Illustrate your vision over several slides.

Rather than dedicate one slide to their vision for the company, digital learning company Studysmarter continuously brings up how their product will be understood in the future — as “the world’s central hub” for “lifelong” learning, becoming the “largest learning platform in Europe” by 2021.

While this visionary sentiment is not new to the pitch deck industry, it makes sense Studysmarter would want to focus much of their presentation slide deck on this idea: the idea of an unlimited target market and use cases.

Design wise, their illustrations are consistent, using visuals to illustrate their message and various target demographics.

These graphics build off the sleek, modern interface Studysmarter’s brand image invokes. It also illustrates what they want investors to envision for the future of the brand.

26. Clearbanc (Clearco) Pitch Deck

How much did they raise? $70M in series A funding, according to TechCrunch.

Key takeaway : Use flow charts to communicate complicated processes.

As a company that offers startups “growth capital for the new economy” through non-dilutive revenue-share agreements, Clearco (previously known as Clearbanc) wins big by communicating how the process works in less than a slide’s time.

That’s right: the company uses a flowchart .

For complicated business processes that would normally take several slides of text to communicate, a flowchart is a smart way to visualize a process while saving space and keeping your audience engaged.

Particularly for a company like Clearco, this is key for getting investors up to speed. Then you can move on to the other facts and figures they’ll surely want to hear.

27. Foursquare Pitch Deck

Key takeaway : Show how the end-product looks in your presentation.

Okay look, I get it. This slide deck from 2009 is certainly behind on times when it comes to design tips in this current day and age…

BUT take it back to more than a decade ago, and you’ll see why Foursquare’s pitch deck won big with investors.

As one of the first businesses to employ gamification, the company lets this selling proposition shine by using an iPhone graphic to show how the app’s points and badges look to the end-user. These visuals communicate the appeal by showcasing exactly how consumers will interact with, and understand, the product.

In essence, it takes the guesswork out of their pitch.

So while the text-heavy aspect of this sample pitch deck isn’t exactly ideal, their use of visuals can teach us a lesson.

28. TalentBase pitch deck

How much did they raise?   $330K to date.

Key takeaway : Let the numbers do the talking.

Rather than take up a ton of slide space in this pitch deck example, TalentBase, an affordable payroll solution , focused their real estate on the real deal-closers: the numbers.

While this won’t work for every business, as you may need to add more slides to truly explain the environment your organization exists in and your processes, TalentBase uses their positioning to drive forward a captivating narrative.

And this narrative utilizes only numbers to connect the dots in the mind of potential investors about the value TalentBase offers, in terms of market capture.

29. Peloton pitch deck

Key takeaway : Discuss both the tangible and intangible benefits your product offers.

In 2018, back before the real pandemic hey-day of this tech unicorn, Peloton dazzled in a funding round and managed to capture in $550M funding.

Part of this can be attributed to Peloton’s emphasis on the benefits it brings customers.

Across multiple slides, the exercise equipment and media company highlights how customers’ lives are improved in various emotional and functional ways. Since this connection lays the groundwork for long-term B2C relationships, investors can immediately identify the value encompassed by this modern fitness tool.

Looking to try something similar? Check out the below Peloton sample pitch deck, reimagined by our Venngage design team.

30. Ledgy pitch deck

How much did they raise? $ 10M in September 2021.

Key takeaway : Cut down on space with text and graphics that follow a clear logical narrative.

In just seven slides, the equity management and investor relations platform, Ledgy, was able to convince their audience that their product was worth investing in.

By putting their mission first, and following it up with engaging visuals, the company tells a story despite using minimal text.

Yoko Spirig, CEO and co-founder of Ledgy, echoed this sentiment in an interview : “Starting with the ‘why’ lets you build the business case for the product, and create a logical narrative that investors can follow.”

That’s why, design-wise, this is one of the cleanest pitch deck examples in the bunch. It’s one of the shortest too.

I also appreciate how their brand colors are used in conjunction with white to keep everything consistent (something that Venngage’s automated branding feature My Brand Kit can help you out with).

To summarize, some of my favorite pitch deck design tips include:

• Adding icon headers to your most important insights
• Use similar charts and graphs for easy comparisons across slides
• For longer pitch decks, switch up the slide layouts
• Pick a consistent theme for your presentation background images
• Don’t just list your ideal users, create visual personas
• Use a timeline to show how your company has grown
• Always do the math for your audience

Now let’s take a look at what’s the difference between a pitch deck and a business plan.

A pitch deck and a business plan serve different purposes in the world of entrepreneurship, each playing a crucial role in showcasing and strategizing a business venture. The main distinction lies in their format, level of detail and intended audience.

Pitch decks typically consists of a series of carefully crafted slides, highlighting key aspects of the business such as the value proposition, target market, revenue model, competitive advantage and team expertise.

The goal is to pique interest, generate excitement and secure further engagement or funding opportunities. A pitch deck emphasizes storytelling, persuasive visuals, and concise messaging to create an impactful impression.

On the other hand, a business plan is a comprehensive and detailed document that provides an in-depth roadmap for the entire business venture. It outlines the company’s mission, vision, goals, market analysis, marketing strategies, operational details, financial projections and risk assessment.

A business plan serves as a strategic blueprint, guiding the entrepreneur and internal stakeholders in executing the business idea effectively. It tends to be more exhaustive, often spanning several pages or even chapters, and is typically presented in a written format.

What should a pitch deck contain?

A well-crafted pitch deck should contain key information that effectively communicates your business concept, value proposition, and growth potential. While the specific content may vary depending on your industry and target audience, here are the essential elements that a pitch deck should typically include:

• Problem statement
• Market opportunity
• Business model
• Competitive analysis
• Marketing and sales strategy
• Team members
• Financial projections
• Milestones and timeline
• Investment opportunity

Not a graphic designer? No sweat — creating your own pitch deck is a breeze using Venngage’s Presentation Maker . (We’ll go over the basics here; for a more in-depth look, check out this article .)

Step 1: Sign up on Venngage for free using your email, Gmail or Facebook account. If you already have an account, log in to access the platform.

Step 2: Browse through our selection of professionally designed pitch deck templates and select one that suits your needs and preferences.

Step 3: Once you’ve selected a template, start customizing it to match your branding and content. Venngage’s drag-and-drop editor allows you to easily modify every aspect of the template, including colors, fonts, images and layout. Replace the placeholder text with your own content, such as your company information, product or service details, market analysis and financial projections.

Note: there are hundreds of templates available that you can design and share for free. If you want to access certain designs, take advantage of in-editor features like My Brand Kit/Team collaboration .

Step 4: Once you’re satisfied with your design, you can download it in various formats such as PDF or PNG. Alternatively, you can use also Venngage’s sharing options to present your pitch deck directly from the platform or share it with others via a generated link.

To leave a lasting impression on your audience, consider transforming your slides into an interactive presentation. Here are 15  interactive presentation ideas  to enhance interactivity and engagement.

Now that you know how to create the best pitch decks to communicate your ideas, present your startup or raise venture capital, take action and start designing your own pitch deck today!

And if you want to learn more, there are a ton of other presentation design resources you can take a look at next:

• 20+ Business Pitch Deck Templates and Design Best Practices
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How to Prepare a Successful Investor Pitch Deck and Presentation

The investor pitch is one of the most important tools an entrepreneur has for raising capital. It is no secret that a successful investor pitch can make or break your chances of securing funding for your business venture. 

As an entrepreneur, you only have a limited amount of time to make a good impression on potential investors. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs fail to prepare a successful pitch, resulting in missed opportunities and wasted time.

In this guide, we will cover everything you need to know to prepare a successful investor pitch deck and presentation. We will discuss topics such as what information should be included in your pitch, how to structure your presentation, and how to effectively deliver your message. By following the advice in this guide, you will be well on your way to impressing potential investors and securing the funding you need for your business venture.

One of the most important aspects of a successful investor pitch is the content. 

Your pitch should include information about your business model, your competitive landscape, and your financial projections. In addition, you will need to address any concerns that investors may have about your business. For example, if you are pitching a new technology product, you will need to explain why consumers will want to use it and how you plan on marketing it effectively. If you are pitching a new app or service, you need to explain what problem it solves and why people would be willing to pay for it. 

The key is to provide enough information so that investors can understand your business and see the potential for growth but not so much that they get bogged down in the details. The best pitches strike a balance between being informative and concise.

Content Structure

A typical structure we recommend to entrepreneurs includes the following

• Executive summary : The executive summary should be a one-page overview of your business that includes your company’s mission statement, a brief description of your products or services, and an overview of your target market.
• The problem : This describes the issue that your product or service is attempting to solve. Also, you should describe who faces this problem,how it is currently being dealt with today, and the shortcomings and costs of existing solutions.
• Your solution : This is where you describe the solution you will offer for the problem your potential customers currently face. 
• Your team : Highlight the team behind your product and their qualifications to be trusted in handling your project.
• The market size : Talk about the size of the industry you’re serving and its projected growth.
• Traction : What milestones have you achieved so far? Traction is the measurable demonstration of your business’s ability to solve the problem combined with the proof of the business’s potential to grow over time.
• Competition: How does the competitive landscape. What are your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats vis-a-vis your competitors?
• Financial statement : This is where you include your financial models, income statement, cash flow forecast, and balance sheet.
• Your long-term future plans : These are your next steps. It explains what your plans are for future funding and how these funds will be used to continue your business growth.
• FAQ : The final section should be reserved for frequently asked questions. This allows you to answer any lingering questions that the investors may have about your business venture.

Let's probe into each of these in more detail.

Executive Summary

This is a one-page overview of your business that includes your company’s mission statement, a brief description of your products or services, and an overview of your target market. 

The purpose of the executive summary is to give investors a zoomed-out view of your business so that they can quickly decide if it is something they are interested in.

It should be clear, concise, and free from any unnecessary jargon or technical terms. The executive summary should be visually appealing and easy to read; bullet points are often helpful in this regard. Finally, you want to make sure it leaves potential investors wanting more by providing just enough information to pique their interest without giving away too much detail about your business plan.

Remember when crafting your own executive summary, the goal is to give investors a quick and easy way to understand what your business is all about. Keep it short, and free of any unnecessary fluff.

One great historic example of an executive summary is from Ronald Wayne, the third co-founder of Apple . In 1976, he wrote up a one-page agreement that summarized the key points about the new company. The document included information such as the name of the company (Apple Computer Company), its address (360 N Virginia St.), and its purpose (“To develop and sell personal computers.”)

It also listed out each founder’s roles and responsibilities within the company. 

While this executive summary was short and to-the-point, it provided enough information for investors to understand what Apple was all about and see potential in investing in the young startup.

You, too, can use the executive summary to give investors a quick overview of your business and what makes it unique.

By including key information such as your company’s mission statement, a brief description of your products or services, and an overview of your target market, you will be well on your way to preparing a successful investor pitch.

The next piece of information you need to include in your investor pitch is the problem that your product or service is solving.

The Problem

This should describe the issue that your potential customers are facing and how it is currently being dealt with. In addition, you will want to show investors why your solution is better than any existing alternatives. 

For example, if you are pitching a new app that helps people save money on groceries, you would want to describe the current methods people use for grocery shopping (such as clipping coupons or comparison shopping) and how they often fall short (such as not knowing which coupons are available or taking too much time comparing prices).

You would then explain how your app solves these problems by providing users with personalized recommendations for where they can find the best deals on groceries. By showing investors how your product solves a specific problem in a more effective way than existing solutions, you will be one step closer to impressing them and securing funding for your business venture.

When Peter Thiel was pitching PayPal to potential investors, he focused on the problem that people were facing with online payments. At the time, there were no safe and convenient ways to pay for goods and services online.

This created a major pain point for consumers as well as businesses who were trying to sell products or services online. Thiel’s solution was PayPal, which allowed users to securely send and receive money using only an email address. By focusing on the problem that people were facing with online payments, Thiel was able to show potential investors why his solution was needed and how it would revolutionize the way people interact with businesses online.

What problem is your product or service solving? 

How does it compare to existing solutions? 

By answering these questions, you will be able to craft a convincing argument for why investors should believe in your business and fund your venture.

When describing the problem your product or service solves, it can be helpful to use what is known as the “job-to-be-done” framework. 

This framework was popularized by Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen and focuses on understanding the underlying reasons why people purchase a particular product or service.

For example, when someone buys a drill, they are not actually buying the drill itself but rather the “job” that they need to get done (such as drilling a hole in their wall). 

By understanding the job that your potential customers are trying to get done, you will be better equipped to position your product or service as the best solution for them.

After describing the problem, now is your chance to show investors how your product or service solves the pain points that you have previously described.

The Solution

This is an opportunity for you to describe the solution to the problem your potential customers currently face. 

So, if you are pitching a new money-saving app for those purchasing groceries, you would want to explain how your app provides users with personalized recommendations for where they can find the best deals on groceries. 

When Mark Zuckerberg was pitching Facebook to potential investors, he focused on its unique ability to connect people online in a way that had never been done before. He explained how Facebook allows users to stay connected with their friends and family members no matter where they are in the world.

Zuckerberg also talked about how businesses could use Facebook as a platform to reach out directly to consumers and build relationships with them (something that was not possible with traditional advertising methods). By focusing on its unique ability to connect people online, he was able to highlight why Facebook deserved investment despite being just another social networking site at a time when there were already many established players such as MySpace.

Describe how your solution addresses the problem your potential customers currently face.

This is your chance to show investors how your product or service solves the pain points that you have previously described. 

Two key questions to ask yourself (and answer) are: a) what makes my product or service unique? And b) how does it solve the problem in a better way than existing solutions? 

Remember that when describing the solution, you want to focus on how your product or service is uniquely positioned to solve a specific problem. 

Tips for Presenting your Solution: 

• Keep it simple : The solution should be easy for investors to understand. Avoid using any technical jargon or terms that they may not be familiar with.
• Be specific : Describe exactly how your product or service solves the problem in a better way than existing solutions.
• Focus on the benefits : Explain how your product or service will make life easier for potential customers and why they would want to use it over existing alternatives.
• Paint a picture : Use visuals to help investors visualize how your product or service works. A demo video can be especially helpful in this regard. Make it tangible.
• Address any concerns : If there are any potential concerns that investors may have about your product or service, make sure to address them head-on. For example, if you are pitching a new technology product, you will need to explain how you will achieve the technological edge over your competitors, why consumers will want to use your solution and how you plan on marketing it effectively.

Let's now talk about the team behind your product and their qualifications to be trusted in handling your project. 

This is your chance to show investors that you have assembled an A team of qualified individuals who are passionate about solving the problem that your product or service addresses. 

For example, if you are pitching a new app that helps people save money on groceries, you would want to include information such as the experience of your team members in fields such as grocery-chain veterans, software development, user experience design, and marketing.

Some key points to keep in mind when crafting this part of your presentation include:

• Keep it short: You only have a limited amount of time to make an impression on potential investors so make sure not to bog them down with too many details about each team member’s background. Instead focus on highlighting their most important credentials and why those credentials make them well-suited for working on this particular project. 30 to 45 seconds for every key team member should suffice, and no more than 4 highlighted individuals.
• Focus on diverse backgrounds: Potential investors will often look favorably upon teams with diverse backgrounds as it shows that different perspectives are being represented
• Highlight Awards & Recognition: Be sure to mention any major awards or recognition

Take some time to think about the different backgrounds and skillsets that your team members bring to the table. Then, highlight why those credentials make them well-suited for working on this particular project.

The Market Size

It can be helpful to provide some context around why this particular market is growing or changing. For example, an increase in online shopping due to Covid-19. Show investors that there is a large potential customer base for your product or service and explain why this market is attractive.

A couple of questions you should answer are:

• How big is the total addressable market for your product or service?
• Is this particular market growing or changing (and if so, why)? 

Consider the following resources when researching the size of your market:

• Industry reports : These can be helpful in understanding the overall size and growth of a particular market. For example, if you are pitching a new app for pet owners, you could look at industry reports such as the American Pet Products Association’s “Pet Owners Survey” to learn more about this market. Also consider websites like statista.com, pewsocialtrends.org , edisonresearch.com
• Government data : Websites like census.gov can provide useful information on population trends that might impact the potential customer base for your product or service. Consider websites like census.gov and usa.gov/statistics
• Secondary research : In addition to industry reports and government data, there are a number of other sources that can provide helpful insights into the size of your target market. These include trade associations, market research firms, and business directories. Consider websites like nasdaq.com , www.dnb.com, marketsandmarkets.com , bcg.com

Traction is a measure of your business’s growth and momentum within the market you are addressing. It can be helpful to think of traction as the “proof” that your business is working and that there is customer demand for your product or service.

There are a number of different ways to measure traction, but some common metrics include pilots, numbers and names of customers, revenue growth, user growth, and engagement metrics. 

Some other metrics could include marketing campaigns (and their success), press coverage (the more prestigious the media outlet - the better), brand mentions on tweets and big-shots that have tweeted about your idea or company, testimonials, subscribers, and more. 

Including information about your business’s traction in your investor pitch can be helpful in convincing potential investors that now is the right time to invest in your company. After all, if you can show them that you have already achieved significant growth with limited resources, they will likely be more interested in supporting your venture moving forward. 

How do you go about including this information in your presentation? 

Start by focusing on one or two key metrics that best demonstrate the momentum behind your business. Then provide context around these numbers by explaining what they mean and why they are important. For example, if you are pitching a new app for pet owners and have seen strong revenue growth over the past six months, highlight this trend by showing investors a graph depicting this increase over time. You could then explain why this uptick is important (perhaps pet ownership has increased during Covid-19) and how it positions your company for continued success in the future.

Imagine you are pitching a new social media platform to potential investors.

One way to showcase the traction behind your business would be to include information about the number of users who have signed up for your platform, as well as how much time they are spending on the site each day.

You could also highlight any partnerships you have formed with other businesses or influencers and mention any press coverage you have received. All of this information will help show potential investors that your business is gaining momentum and has what it takes to be successful in the long run.

The Competition

Be sure to address the competition in your investor pitch. This will show that you have done your homework and are aware of the other companies in your industry. Reviewing your competition openly will give you an opportunity to discuss why you believe your company is better positioned for success than others. If you come to the conclusion that you don’t have any direct competitors, it may be that investors who hear this might decide that you have not performed your due diligence and will decline to back your business.

There are a few key points you’ll want to hit when discussing the competition in your investor pitch:

• Competitive landscape: Provide an overview of the competitive landscape. Consider all the products similar to yours in the market, and all the companies that solve similar problems to the one you are addressing. List your key competitors, and what they've done to succeed. Include a brief description of each competitor and their respective market share. Investors will be particularly interested in hearing customers' complaints about your competitors' products. 
• Your uniqueness: Discuss what makes your company unique and better positioned for success than others. This could be anything from a new technology you have developed to a more efficient production process. 
• Threats: Don’t forget to mention any potential threats that could impact your business down the road such as new entrants into the market or changes in consumer preferences.

Including this information in your presentation will show investors that you have taken the time to research the industry and understand where your company fits within it.

We recommend using a competitive analysis framework to help you organize your thoughts and gather the relevant information to include in your pitch. One great framework to use is known as the Five Forces framework. 

The Five Forces is a tool created by economist Michael E. Porter that can be used to assess the competitive intensity of an industry and the corresponding attractiveness of opportunities within that industry. The five forces are:

• Threat of new entrants : How easy is it for new firms to enter the market and compete against existing firms? (e.g., high barriers to entry)
• Bargaining power of buyers : How much negotiating leverage do buyers have when purchasing products from suppliers in the industry? ( e. g., few buyers, switching costs)
• Bargaining power of suppliers : How much negotiating leverage do suppliers have when selling inputs to firms in the industry? ( e. g., many supplier options, differentiated products)
• The threat posed by substitute products : What alternatives do customers have if they decide not to purchase your product? (e.g., close substitutes, low switching costs)
• Intensity of competitive rivalry : How intense is competition among existing firms in this market?

The Five Forces framework can help you identify which areas of the industry are most attractive for opportunities and where there may be more competition. By taking the time to assess the competitive landscape prior to pitching your business, you will be better prepared to discuss why your company has what it takes to succeed in spite of any challenges that exist.

One critical question to address during this part of your investors deck is - what is your moat? A moat is a competitive advantage that makes it difficult for other companies to compete against you. This could be anything from a loyal customer base to patents or proprietary technology. When assessing your company’s moat, ask yourself the following questions:

• What does my company have that others don’t? 
• How hard would it be for another firm to replicate what I have built? 
• What are the costs associated with replicating my business model? 
• What switching costs do my customers face if they decide to leave me for another supplier?

To assess your company’s moat, you will need to spend some time researching your industry and looking at what others are doing. Once you have a good understanding of the landscape, you can begin to identify areas where you may have an advantage over others.

Financial Statement

The next step is to provide potential investors with an overview of your financial situation. This should include information such as your current revenue, expenses, and burn rate (the rate at which you are spending money). 

In addition, it is often helpful to include a short-term and long-term forecast of your finances so that investors can see how you expect your business to grow over time.

Think of your financial statement as a snapshot of your company’s health. For example, if you are currently generating $1 million in annual revenue but anticipate doubling this figure within the next year, be sure to mention this on your financial statement slide. 

By providing potential investors with a clear picture of your current financial situation as well as where you expect things to be in the future, they will be able to get a better sense of whether or not investing in your company is a wise decision.

Remember when crafting your financial statement that the goal is to provide potential investors with a clear picture of your current financial situation as well as where you expect things to be in the future. Warren Buffet is famously quoted as saying, “If you can’t write it down on one page, I don’t want to hear about it.” Buffett understands that by looking at the numbers, he can get a clear picture of a company’s financial health and make more informed investment decisions. As an entrepreneur, you should take a page out of Buffett’s book and make sure that your financial statement is clear, concise, and easy for potential investors to understand. 

We suggest the following format for your financial statement:

• Income Statement : Showing revenues, expenses, and profits over a period of time
• Balance Sheet : Showing what the company owns (assets) and owes (liabilities) at a specific point in time
• Cash Flow Statement : Showing how cash is moving in and out of the business over a period of time.

Terms of the Round

The financial plan is a critical component of your investor pitch deck. This section will give investors a clear idea of your business’s financial situation, including your current revenues and expenses, as well as your projected revenues and expenses for the future.

In addition, the financial plan should include information on how you intend to use any funding that you are seeking from investors. For example, if you are looking for $1 million in funding, what specific purposes will this money be used for? 

Will it be used to hire new employees? To launch a new marketing campaign? To open up a new office location? Be sure to include these details in your financial plan.

Some key elements you will want to include in your financial plan are:

• Amount you’re seeking, amount of equity you are giving away and conditions
• Use of proceeds: how you intend to use the investment money
• A detailed description of how you intend to generate revenue
• Your short-term and long-term business goals
• A breakdown of your costs and expenses
• A valuation assessment of your company
• Current cap table
• Shares outstanding pre-money and post-money
• Funding source for previous rounds

A well thought out financial plan will give investors confidence that you have a clear understanding of your business model and how you intend to generate revenue. It will also demonstrate that you have put serious thought into the feasibility of your business idea and its potential for long term success.

Your Long-term Future Plans

You will also want to include some information about your long-term plans for the company. 

This is important because it shows investors that you are thinking ahead and have a vision for where you see the business going. 

It can be helpful to include things such as long term product pipeline, milestone syou hope to achieve, projected financials (revenue, expenses, etc.)

We recommend addressing the following items when presenting your long-term plans:

• Plan of action
• Sources of revenue, projected sales, margins
• Profitability forecasts
• Balance sheet projection
• Growth and opportunity timeline
• Impact of team expansion on cash flow
• Exit strategy

Plan of Action

Your plan of action is a high-level overview of the steps you will take to achieve your long-term goals. It should include things such as when you plan on launching new products, expanding into new markets, or hiring additional staff.

Include information about your projected sales and margins for the next few years. This will give investors an idea of how much revenue you expect to generate and what kind of profit margin they can expect from investing in your company. It is also important to include any assumptions that you are making about future sales (e.g., market growth rate, product pricing). Being transparent about your projections will help build trust with your investors.

Exit Strategy

An exit strategy is a plan for how (and to whom) you may sell your company or when you plan to offer it on the public market. This information is important because it helps investors understand what they can expect from investing in your business. It shows that you have thought about the future of the company and have a plan in place for when it is time to capitalize on the initial investment. There are many different types of exit strategies, so be sure to include the one that makes the most sense for your business. Some common examples include selling the company to a larger company or taking it public through an IPO.. 

Discussing your exit strategy shows that you have thought about your investors’ interests and that their investment will generate more value down the road, and not just help you to keep the lights on for another month.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Make time in your investors' pitch to allow for questions and be prepared to answer them, even if the question is not directly relevant. It shows that you're truly interested in what they think and care about their input. While it's nearly impossible to predict every question an investor may ask you, prepare for some of the most common questions that were not covered in your pitch:

• How did you come up with the idea for your business?
• Why do you believe your team is qualified to execute on this opportunity?
• What are your unit economics?
• How have you validated your market opportunity?
• Describe your competitive landscape and how you plan to differentiate yourself in the market.
• When do you anticipate reaching profitability?
• What are the biggest risks and challenges facing your business?
• How did you come up with your valuation?
• Have you had any conversations with potential acquirers?
• How much money are you looking to raise and for what purpose?
• Do you have any existing relationships with potential investors?

Consider these questions and prepare to answer them with confidence.

Now you know the critical ingredients you should prepare for your pitch. 

Before we let you go, here are a few key tips to delivering an effective presentation. Remember - content is only half of the ingredients of a successful pitch.

Presentation Tips

If you were making a cake, the content would be the ingredients, and how you mix them together and bake them would be your presentation skills. Here are a few key tips:

• Practice, practice, practice - A successful investor pitch requires careful planning and execution in order to convince investors to provide funding for your startup. Knowing your material cold is not enough; it is important to rehearse your delivery daily so you come across as polished and professional. Preparing well will allow free you from the dreadful reading from your slides or notes.
• Start strongly - Grab investors' attention from the beginning with a compelling story or statistic that will make them want to hear more.
• Be clear and concise - Use simple language that can be understood by everyone in the room, and get to the point quickly without beating around the bush. Being concise is so important that, perhaps somewhat ironically, Y Combinator partner Kevin Hale speaks about the importance of this point for seven whole minutes in his outstanding lecture about pitching startups .
• Be passionate - Show excitement about your business and market opportunity; you're trying to convince others to believe in your vision!
• Visuals matter - Use high-quality visuals (e charts, graphs, photos) throughout your presentation to support your points; slides should complement what you're saying, not repeat it verbatim.
• Do not read off your slides - This is a surefire way to lose investors' attention. Instead, use your slides as a guide and speak extemporaneously about the topics you've prepared.
• Be prepared for questions - Have answers ready for commonly asked questions about your business and industry. Be sure to answer each question thoroughly but concisely; if you don't know the answer to a question, be honest and say so.
• Speak slowly and clearly - An investor presentation is not the time to speed up your talking or try out a new vocal fry.
• Make eye contact - With each person in the room, if possible. This will help you come across as sincere and trustworthy.
• Smile! - A genuine smile goes a long way in making a good impression; it makes you appear more likable and creates a positive association with your business in investors' minds.
• Avoid filler words such as “um” or “like“   -  Using filler words makes you come across as nervous and unprepared, two qualities that will not instill confidence in investors.
• Dress the part - First impressions matter, so be sure to dress professionally in clothing that is clean and wrinkle-free. This shows that you're taking the pitch seriously and are respectful of investors' time.
• End on a strong note - Thank investors for their time and interest, then provide a brief overview of your key points to leave them with a lasting impression of your business.

One Final Tip...

Always follow up. After the pitch, be sure to send a thank-you note or email to each investor. You can use this interaction to send answers to questions you didn’t have the answer to during the presentation. 

This not only shows your appreciation and professionalism, but also keeps you top of mind in case they have any additional questions or are interested in investing.

Follow these tips, and you'll be well on your way to delivering a successful investor pitch and securing the funding you need to grow your business.

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Tips for Presenting Your Product Roadmap to Investors and the Board

As a product leader, face time with the company’s executive team is to be expected. Although product managers may not regularly attend management meetings, they will frequently have opportunities to demonstrate features, share customer learnings, and present roadmaps to the higher-ups in the company.

But product leaders are sometimes asked to present a product roadmap to a more exclusive audience that isn’t immersed in the daily operations of the company… and with much higher stakes. When given the opportunity to deliver an update or presentation to the company’s board, current financial backers or potential investors or acquirers, product leaders must adjust their content and delivery style to rise to the occasion.

How do you make sure you’re delivering the right message in an appropriate format to these heavy hitters, knowing everyone from the CEO on down is casting a critical eye on your every word? It’s all about tailoring your product roadmap presentation for the folks in the room.

Present your product roadmap with the audience in mind

Any product roadmap presentation (or any presentation for that matter) should be prepared specifically for the people it will be given to. A product roadmap presentation should be optimized for whoever will be attending it.

So who are these dealmakers you’ve been asked to present to and what is it they care about?

How to present your product roadmap to board members

The board is composed of individuals that have a fiduciary and legal responsibility to represent the best interests of the company’s shareholders. With that in mind, their sole goal is increasing the value of the company for an optimal eventual return on that investment.

“The board is the ultimate decision-making forum within any organization,” says board governance expert Julie Garland-McLellan . “Individual board members have very little power but the board as a whole, acting in consensus, is empowered to perform or delegate all of the business of the organization.”

Not all board members are necessarily investors, so their personal financial stakes may vary, but they do all have legal responsibilities tied to the company as well. Additionally, their reputations and egos are somewhat tied to the success of the company so they’re looking for headlines, publicity, and high valuations as well.

Their advice and recommendations are all aimed at positioning the company to be as successful as possible, and they may have influential contacts with potential strategic partners and customers they can offer up.

How to present your roadmap to current investors

Whether they’re wealthy individuals, venture capitalists, strategic partners or institutional investors, this audience cares about one thing: how much money are they going to make. Whether it was their own money or someone else’s, it’s all about turning that investment into something much larger than they originally put up.

Of course, many investments in technology companies don’t pan out, so they’re just as interested in making sure they don’t completely lose their money, either. Depending on how a company is doing, the conversation may be more about viability than growth, keeping in mind that investors get paid before employees and common shareholders in the event of a less lucrative exit.

How to present to potential investors

Unlike the previous two audiences, potential investors are in full-on evaluation mode as they try to estimate what the company could be worth and how to value a potential investment. They’re sizing up the opportunity, the market, the value proposition, the revenue models… everything is being scrutinized. Investors will have a thousand reasons to say no for every single reason to say yes.

Part of their assessment is the quality of the team, so for presenters, it’s as much an audition as it is an information exchange. Investors often talk about investing in people versus ideas, because ideas are cheap and easy while the actual execution is the hard and expensive part.

Potential investors will usually have done their homework on the industry and are probably meeting with other companies in the same space, trying to decide which horse to bet on if they like the overall opportunity. This means they’ll be extra interested in what differentiates the product and will have their “B.S. detector” turned on when industry statistics and market opportunity numbers come up.

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9 Tips to Win Over the Room

Once you have your slot to present your product roadmap to the big dogs, it’s time to prepare and position yourself for success. Here are nine pointers on making a great presentation:

1. Keep it short and sweet

Aside from the sheer volume of content, your presentation should be brief. They don’t want a data dump and reams of statistics. Stick to a few key metrics that are relevant and easy to understand.

“Think of your presentation as a memo, not a novel,” says Lucy Marcus , founder, and CEO of BBC News. “Board members thrive on facts presented in a clear, concise manner.”

You should also find out in advance how much time you’ve been given to present and try to fit your content into half of that. Why? Two reasons: Unless you’re first on the agenda, the meeting will inevitably be running behind and you’ll be asked to cram things into a shorter window. And you want to leave time for Q&A during and after your presentation.

Board members and investors ultimately want to have a conversation and offer suggestions, while potential investors will want to probe into areas of interest and challenge assumptions.

2. Practice and prepare

This is not the forum to wing it. You want to look like you know your stuff and avoid any stagefright-induced brain freezes. This is the biggest stage you’ll be on during your tenure with this company, so don’t shortchange yourself by cutting corners.

3. Don’t hide your personality

These people don’t get to see you very often, so it’s OK to be yourself… that is the highly professional and polished version of yourself. They don’t want to see robots, they want to know the company has dynamic leaders with lots of potential (plus you never know when your paths might cross again).

4. Do your homework on your audience

Understanding who you’re talking to, their background, their tech-savvy versus business focus, and their other investments, board seats, and leadership positions should be considered a mandatory assignment before stepping foot in the meeting room. This will inform you as to the areas of interest and expertise of your audience and give you additional perspective when they start asking questions and making suggestions.

“This is an eye-opening opportunity, yet many people overlook its benefits. Bios provide information about individual directors’ areas of expertise, which is crucial to developing content. Boards rich in IT acumen, for example, expect to be addressed at a level reflective of their knowledge,” says Diane Craig of Corporate Class. “Equally as important, these insights enable presenters to anticipate and prepare for the pivotal Q&A that is part of every presentation.”

5. Remember they think you’re up to the job

Presenting to such an esteemed group can be daunting, but you wouldn’t have been recommended for the task if the powers that be didn’t think you were ready for it. They could have just as easily presented the materials themselves, but by asking you to lead the presentation they have confidence in your ability to do it, plus they want to showcase you as a noteworthy talent in the organization.

6. Don’t surprise your boss

If there’s one fatal mistake to avoid more than any other, it’s telling the board or investors something that your management team doesn’t agree with or hasn’t been previously privy to. This is not the forum to upstage anyone or cast doubt on the leadership team in the eyes of board members or investors—everyone should appear aligned and on the same page.

To avoid this, send your materials and product roadmap presentation to the leadership team in advance and offer to do a dry run with them beforehand. It might seem like overkill, but contradicting the CEO or even using differing terminology can create concerns when there’s no reason.

7. Be a receptive and active listener

What the audience has to offer is just as valuable as the information you’re presenting. It’s not often you get the undivided attention of so many esteemed and experienced individuals.

“Be open to learning from the board through their questions before, during, or after a meeting,” says executive coach and communications consultant Suzanne Bates . “They are typically CEOs and executives or retired executives from a variety of industries. They have their own networks and can provide intelligence that can be invaluable to you and your team.”

8. Think like an investor

For an investor, it’s all about seeing how the bets they’ve placed will pay off over time, so align your perspective with theirs. Provide the context for how the plans you’re making will relate to strategic goals that map to the overall corporate plan and financial targets.

“This group is likely to view your ongoing product decisions as a series of investments. And, like any investment, yours are expected to deliver positive returns down the road,” says Steven Jones of The Product Path. “Specifically, I wanted to explain exactly where the investments were being made and how we expect them to pay off in the next 6, 12, and 24 months.”

9. Don’t shy away from the truth

Don’t be afraid to share bad news. No one likes hearing it (or telling it), but these people need to know the facts to provide useful advice and make properly informed decisions. If it’s going to be controversial, run it by your manager or the CEO first to be sure you’re not surprising anyone.

Go big or go home

Presenting the product roadmap to these audiences is your chance to shine and create a reputation among some very influential people. Have a vision and message that rises above the daily grind and illustrates your passion, insight, and attention to detail that makes them want to invest in you as much as in your product.

Product roadmap presentations to these audiences are all about scale. Big total addressable markets, big common problems that plague industries, repeatable growth tactics with increasing ROI, successes and proof points that map to larger opportunities and scalability. You can save your screeds about technical debt and improved usability for other venues—use this stage to create excitement and enthusiasm for the product and plans you’ve been obsessed with so it has the full backing and support of the influence peddlers holding the purse strings.

If your product roadmap presentation goes well, you’ll not only get support for your plans, gather some useful feedback and create momentum for your product, but you’ll raise your own profile within the company ranks and beyond.

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33 Legendary Startup Pitch Decks and What You Can Learn From Them [+10 Free Templates]

A startup pitch deck is a brief presentation that provides investors with an overview of your new business and/or startup idea through presentation slides.

It usually focuses on showcasing your product, sharing your business model, giving a look into your monetization strategy, and introducing your team.

A startup pitch deck is an essential fundraising tool for successful startups, whether you’re looking to raise funding from $50,000, $500,000, or $50 million. However, an investor pitch deck is just one of the best pitch decks and examples we will share below.

Despite the brevity of the successful startup pitch decks, which usually run for 10 slides or less, creating a pitch deck that wins investment is not an easy task.

What Does a Successful Startup Pitch Deck Cover?

A great pitch deck covers key points through visuals and bullet points and usually has a competition slide, a problem slide, and a solution slide to explain your offering and the market.

Additionally, a business model slide and a team slide (if your business is developed enough to present these) can turn a good deck into a great startup pitch deck.

Don’t forget, a simple pitch deck is a good pitch deck—and you’re about to learn how to nail it.

In This Legendary Startup Pitch Deck Article You Will Find:

• Examples of 33 successful pitch decks
• Takeaways that you can apply when creating your own startup pitch deck
• Editable templates of 10 pitch decks that you can use for free

Looking for a winning pitch deck template ASAP to present in front of potential investors?   Try our free template created in collaboration with HighSpark – an agency that has helped more than 500 startups raise cumulatively over $80 million in funding. 

Here is the list of 33 of the best startup pitch deck examples that we will go through:

• ZenPayRoll (Now Gusto)
• Wealthsimple
• AppVirality
• Shape Integrated Software
• Ooomf (now Crew)
• Sequoia Capital

These startup pitch deck examples were created by top brands in tech. At the time, they were all small startups (seed stage companies) looking to raise money or venture capital through potential investors and grow their businesses. Sound familiar?!

We hope that their business idea and investor pitch decks will inspire you (and of course, potential investors).

If you are more of a visual learner than a reader type, you can watch a video summary of the first 10 startup pitch deck examples mentioned in this blog post:

Alternatively, if you’re ready to create your own pitch deck, we’ve added some startup pitch deck examples and pitch deck templates to the bottom of this article. You can go straight to them by clicking here . Or get access to Piktochart’s online design tool by signing up for a free account and choosing a presentation template to get started easily.

From behemoths like Facebook and YouTube to superstars like Buffer, together these startups have raised millions of dollars and are now worth billions!

It’s time to see how they did it.

33 Legendary Startup Pitch Deck Examples

1. facebook pitch deck.

Here’s a fun fact: Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist, and entrepreneur, was the first outside investor in Facebook back in 2004. That’s when Mark Zuckerberg first set out to turn his dorm room project into a lasting business. Zuckerberg received $500,000 from Peter Thiel.

Facebook’s pitch deck was more of a media kit  of sorts. It was containing the company’s value proposition, key metrics, and marketing services that were used to sell ads to potential clients.

Favorite takeaway : The focus of the startup pitch deck was based on solid numbers such as user engagement, traffic, and growth trajectory.

2. Airbnb pitch deck

Airbnb is a platform that allows people to list, find, and rent lodging.

This company is one of the greatest startup success stories of our time.

The now famous Airbnb pitch deck has become one of the best pitch decks for inspiring entrepreneurs around the world.

Favorite takeaway: The intro. It’s all about hooking your audience. You need to describe your business using as few words as possible. Imagine telling a 5-year-old what your business is about. If you can’t do that, it’s time to put some time into nailing it down.

3. Buffer pitch deck

Buffer is a social media scheduling platform that helps you schedule content for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.

The almighty startup pitch deck that helped Buffer to raise half a million dollars gained popularity by becoming one of the first pitch decks openly shared online. The founder decided to put it up to help other startups to raise funds.

Favorite takeaway: Similar to Facebook, the deck was based on solid numbers from Buffer’s users (e.g., 800 users, $150,000 annual revenue run rate, etc.)

4. Square pitch deck

Square is a company that allows merchants to accept mobile credit card payments via a dongle.

Favorite takeaway : Social proof! It doesn’t hurt to promote the management team if they’ve been with Twitter, Google, LinkedIn, PayPal, and more. It shows that your management team’s experience is an armor to the company. This detailed startup pitch deck outlines Square’s business model and a simple financial model that portrays its annual revenue and five-year growth rate.

5. LinkedIn pitch deck

Founded in 2002, LinkedIn is the top business-oriented social networking platform.

The company’s pitch talks a great deal about company values, the power of networking, and how it’s different from other social networks out there.

Favorite takeaway : The deck also provides an extensive analogy to showcase to investors what LinkedIn is. For example, it talks about “Web 1.0” vs. “Web 2.0”: Alta Vista was “Search 1.0”, and Google was “Search 2.0”. The deck talks about how LinkedIn is “Networking for Businesses 2.0”.

6. Mint pitch deck

Mint is a personal financial services tool that helps people track their spending and find ways to save money.

This startup pitch deck example was used in a competition and was never used for raising money, but it’s still a powerful deck that startups can learn from.

Favorite takeaway : This simple deck provides a clear value proposition to customers and investors. The creators of this deck also understood that one of the key concerns of an investor is the exit mechanism of his or her investments. I love how the deck highlights a number of exit strategy options.

7. MapMe pitch deck

MapMe allows users to create universally accessible (i.e., on smartphones, tablets, and computers) maps of anywhere they want with no coding required.

This startup deck was used to raise $1 million in seed funding.

Social proof almost always works. The deck showed that the startup had over 20,000 unique visitors, 18,000 monthly alerts, and12 minutes average sessions on the site.

Favorite takeaway : The pitch deck has fewer than 13 slides but provides investors with knowledge of the traction the site got going viral on social media and its go-to-market strategy.

8. LaunchRock pitch deck

LaunchRock allows users to create landing pages and quickly get their startups known through social media, even before the launch of their full site.

Favorite takeaway : As a more creatively designed pitch deck example, this pitch deck had only 15 slides but showed how the product works and the different ways it can be used. They also utilize an analogy similar to what LinkedIn had in their decks.

9. Mixpanel pitch deck

Mixpanel is an advanced analytics platform for mobile and the web. They not only measure page views but also analyze the actions people take. This is the series-B startup pitch deck for Mixpanel that helped them raise over $65 million.

Favorite takeaway : This pitch deck example started off with a problem: people guessing their analytics. It followed up by providing its solution to that problem and, ultimately, its competitive advantage. One of the best pitch decks, this is a great example of showing the problem and solution.

10. Moz pitch deck

Moz started out as an SEO company but has pivoted to support marketers across all inbound marketing strategies.

This is the series-B startup pitch deck for Moz which they used to raise over $18 million. If you’re an established startup, this is a great example of an investor pitch deck, and you can follow this guide. The pitch deck is packed with information about the company since it was founded five years prior to this pitch.

Favorite takeaway : Because the company had already been in operation for five years, they were able to present an accurate estimated revenue, revenue run rate, average customer lifetime value, cost of paid acquisition, etc.

11. Buzzfeed pitch deck

We all have a love-and-hate relationship with Buzzfeed, don’t we? I’m sure you’ve stumbled on their pages or watched their videos before. As of today, BuzzFeed has managed to raise over $240 million in investor capital (another great example of an investor pitch deck).

Favorite takeaway : SOCIAL PROOF! It doesn’t hurt to start a pitch deck with big numbers the company has, like the millions of users visiting the website on a monthly basis and quotations from large organizations such as CNN.

12. YouTube pitch deck

YouTube was acquired by Google in 2006 for $1.6 billion. Like Facebook, this company doesn’t require any introduction. Unfortunately, this is not the original deck. This is YouTube’s pitch deck to Sequoia Capital (one of the most established VC investors who’s often regarded as one of the industry’s best), which was released through a legal proceeding.

Favorite takeaway : The company wanted to be the primary outlet for video content, and it succeeded in doing just that. It goes to show that if you know what your product can do, are able to show its potential, and build on the momentum gained through early investments to create that, then you can achieve its potential. If you’re aiming to build an investor pitch deck to land a VC like Sequoia Capital, this presentation slide deck is a great template for you!

13. Manpacks pitch deck

Manpacks is a platform that delivers men’s essentials such as underwear, razors, grooming, and other products.

The company raised $500,000 with this pitch deck.

Favorite takeaway : This deck stands out! They clearly understand who they are, and they stayed that way throughout the entire presentation. The startup pitch deck is filled with a fun tone that helps explain the product well.

14. Foursquare pitch deck

Foursquare is a mobile platform that helps you find the best places to go in your area.

Favorite takeaway : This pitch deck does a great job using screenshots of social proof that the app already has from its users sharing tweets of them being the ‘mayor’ of a particular area.

15. Flowtab pitch deck

Flowtab was an app that allowed people to order drinks quickly at a crowded bar. Despite shutting down, the founders still made an effort to help other startups.

Favorite takeaway : Simplicity. This pitch deck example does well explaining critical information like the problem, the solution, their business model, and traction. You can’t really go wrong with this pitch deck.

16. Dwolla pitch deck

Dwolla is a payment solution that allows users to send, receive, and request funds from other users. This 18-slide startup pitch deck landed the company $16.5 million.

Favorite takeaway : Most startups are founded because of a problem they faced, but not many people tell their story well through their pitch decks. In their slide deck, Dwolla shared a great story of how the founder paid $50,000 a year in credit card fees and then created a solution for never doing it again.

17. ZenPayRoll  (Now Gusto) pitch deck

Gusto (previously ZenPayroll) is a cloud-based solution tool for small businesses to pay employees.

The company raised $6 million with this pitch deck.

Favorite takeaway : This isn’t just a startup pitch deck. It is a template that you can use and replicate easily by filling in the blanks.

18. Bliss pitch deck

Bliss provides metrics for coders and allows them to collaborate easily.

The company raised over $400,000 using Angel List.

Favorite takeaway : The pitch deck was well composed with a clear understanding of the product and the investors they were pitching to. This is one of the best pitch decks to use if you know your target market.

19. Adpushup pitch deck

Adpushup allows companies to maximize ad revenues through advanced A/B testing. They raised more than $632,000 in investments.

Favorite takeaway : This slide deck proves that going back to the basics works. This pitch deck has basic principles like a great introduction, an outline of problems, potential solutions, market opportunities, products, case studies, milestones, traction, and a future plan.

20. Wealthsimple pitch deck

Wealthsimple is Canada’s first online investment manager. They raised more than $2 million in seed funding with this slide deck.

Favorite takeaway : The startup pitch deck is sweet and short but effective. Our favorite part is the transformation of the industry, which is laid out in a table format.

21. AppVirality pitch deck

AppVirality allows app developers to grow their platforms using growth method techniques proven by other startups.

Favorite takeaway : Our favorite takeaway is how the flow of the pitch deck goes through the problem, the proven solution, and how it works within their app to their target market in multiple slides.

22. Shape Integrated Software pitch deck

Shape Integrated Software is budget management software that helps PPC analysts manage various budgets across different channels.

Favorite takeaway : When you have the traction to back your startup, use it. Shape clearly took advantage of it and presented it clearly in their pitch deck.

23. Podozi pitch deck

Podozi is an online e-commerce platform based in Nigeria.

Favorite takeaway : Most startup pitch decks work well when they’re short and sweet, in multiple slides, like Podozi’s. The best takeaway is the working partnership with large brands that this platform already has.

24. Fittr pitch deck

Fittr is a platform that designs custom workouts tailored to equipment, access, time management, and goals.

Favorite takeaway : As a user of this platform, we love the investment goals and the purpose of what the company is planning to use it for.

25. Swipes pitch deck

Swipes is a task manager app to help its users increase their productivity.

Favorite takeaway : One of their pages used social proof of quotations from The Next Web and Lifehacker. You can’t go wrong with that.

26. Canvas pitch deck

Canvas replaces paper-based processes with affordable and easy-to-use mobile apps and forms. They raised $9 million with these decks.

Favorite takeaway :  Instead of saying what they do, the second slide in their pitch deck shows how their startup helps businesses. No words are needed.

27. Ooomf  (now Crew) pitch deck

Crew (formerly Ooomf & then PickCrew) is a freelancer marketplace that connects mobile and web developers with projects or work. This deck was used to raise over $2 million dollars.

Favorite takeaway : Well-designed with an easy-to-understand flow.

28. Cubeit pitch deck

Cubeit is a mobile application that allows users to aggregate content from anywhere. Cubeit used this 13-slide deck to raise seed funding before they even had a finished product.

Favorite takeaway : A strong introduction will get investors to pay attention. Their deck starts out with a clear message, which was that “owning more devices doesn’t make your life easier”. I can’t help but pay attention to how this company will help.

29.  Castle pitch deck

Castle was a startup that let rental owners put their properties on autopilot. This was the deck Castle used to raise $270,000 for their startup.

Favorite takeaway : Great design and easy to digest.

30.  Sequoia Capital pitch deck

Sequoia Capital is one of the leading investment firms in Silicon Valley. This deck is a template they recommend following.

Favorite takeaway : It’s like having the keys to the kingdom. You don’t have to guess what this investment giant is looking for. They tell you straight away.

31. Uber pitch deck

When Uber hit the scene, they fundamentally reimagined urban transportation. Their pitch deck tells this audacious story perfectly. Simple yet impactful, it illustrates the problem of expensive taxis and car services, then introduces Uber as the affordable, tech-driven solution.

They use stark data points to highlight the financial opportunity, a vital touch for potential investors.

As you create your pitch, remember Uber’s two key strengths: painting a clear problem-solution scenario and using compelling data to underscore their market potential. This strategy not only shows understanding of their market but also communicates their transformative vision effectively.

Favorite takeaway : The deck is clean and minimalist. The flow is easy to follow, and you get a clear idea of what’s the problem they’re trying to solve, and how they solve it.

32. WeWork pitch deck

WeWork’s pitch deck beautifully encapsulates its community-driven approach to shared workspaces.

They use visually appealing slides that mirror their innovative, modern brand. Their pitch deck deftly articulates the benefits of shared workspaces in today’s economy, setting the stage for their unique value proposition.

Favorite takeaway : what we do, who we do it for, why we do it; the deck walks you through their company vision with smart visuals and copy. We loved how they generated urgency by highlighting how co-working spaces were a fast-growing trend and investors could miss out on a profitable investment if they didn’t act quickly.

33. MatterMark pitch deck

MatterMark’s pitch deck is a testament to the power of storytelling. utilizing clean visuals to aid comprehension and coupled with succinct copy to keep the narrative engaging. The 30-slide deck earned the platform $6.5 million in seed A funding.

Favorite takeaway : Strong visual storytelling through the use of charts and graphs. In just a few moments, you can see where the majority of their revenue comes from compared to their other revenue streams.

Summary of Pitch Deck Template Takeaways

To sum up, a strong startup pitch deck not only serves to reinforce your brand to the target audience or investors, but shows your business plan and unique offering through the slides presented; using a problem slide, a solution slide, and a traction slide including concise bullet points. 

The best startup pitch deck also shows off your company’s personality, through the inclusion of a team slide or similar in the next few slides, to be presented after your business plan is clearly outlined.

As your company grows, you’ll probably start thinking about the next stage of growth. You can use these successful pitch decks can as the foundation to make an investor deck for your next round of financing.

Look at the takeaways from these startup pitch decks as a guide to help you in your quest to raise funds and venture capital for your own startup for an investment round.

Here are some of the key takeaways from our pitch deck examples:

• Pitch decks don’t have to be formal or beautiful.
• A great pitch deck will provide an impactful intro or slogan.
• Keep your deck short (less than 20 pages).
• Use analogies to back up the points that you’re making.

After going through so many startup pitch deck examples, we recommend that to make your pitch presentation stand out you should:

• Start with a strong intro/vision.
• Show problems and offer solutions.
• Identify market opportunities.
• Showcase products/services clearly.
• Digest your business model
• Highlight financials
• Add social proof/case studies.
• Differentiate from competition.
• Show an experienced management team.

Designing a strong pitch deck could turn your business idea into a reality after convincing investors to provide support financial support to your project.

If you’re looking for additional information, DocSend shared lessons  they got learning from 200 startups who raised $360 million from their first pitch deck.

10 Pitch Deck Templates for You to Try

The following pitch decks are free templates available in Piktochart that you can use. This makes it easy to work on your slides without having to worry about design. We took care of that for you.

If you don’t have an account yet, just sign up for a free Piktochart account here and then click on one of the templates below.

To learn how the online pitch deck creator works, watch this on-demand demo .

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Best Practices for Creating a Top-Notch Investment Presentation

Raising venture capital is difficult. On top of having a business or product that a VC finds “fundable,” you need to have a system in place to raise capital. This includes everything from identifying the right investors to pitching investors to nurturing investors.

Related Resource: How To Write the Perfect Investor Update (Tips and Templates)

Inevitably, you will have to present or pitch to investors over the course of a fundraise (typically using a pitch deck ). To learn more about how to best pitch and present to your potential investors, check out our tips below:

What is the purpose of an investment presentation?

An investment presentation or pitch is a tool to help founders share their company story and vision with investors. An investor presentation is a visual representation of your company narrative and includes things like metrics, roadmaps, team members, etc.

Kristian Andersen of High Alpha breaks down how founders should think about crafting their pitch deck and story below:

Related Resource: Tips for Creating an Investor Pitch Deck

How long should an investment presentation be?

There is no exact answer when it comes to determining the length of your pitch deck. Different businesses and pitches will require different pitch decks, but we have found that as a rule of thumb founders should shoot for a pitch deck that is 12 slides or less.

We studied our own data from our pitch deck sharing tool and found that the average number of slides in a pitch deck (where 100% of slides were viewed) was 12.2 slides.

Related Resource: Pitch Deck 101: How Many Slides Should My Pitch Deck Have?

Many investors agree with somewhere between the 10 to 15 slide range as well. Alex Iskold of 2048 recommends a short pitch deck that should be 10 or fewer slides.

What your pitch deck should look like for your investment presentation

As we mentioned previously, every business is different. The needs for different slides and narratives will differ from business to business. However, there are a few slides that are typically used regardless of the business. Check out a few popular pitch deck slides below:

1) Discuss the company overview

First things first, clearly present your company and what you do. This should be easy to digest and understand for the investors you are pitching.

2) Present the problem

Use data, stories, or a compelling way to present the problem you are solving. Ideally, you’d like your audience to feel the problem or have a good grasp of others experiencing the problem.

3) Present your solution

Once investors understand the problem you are tackling, you need to lay out how your solution solves the problem. Make the case why you and your solution are the ones to solve the problem.

4) Highlight the target market

Next, lay out the target market and what your ideal customer looks like. This can help investors answer the “why now?” question.

5) Illustrate the market opportunity

At the end of the day, investors want to invest in companies that can turn into huge companies. Demonstrate the market and how it is (or has the opportunity) to become a large market.

6) Identify the competition

Investors will want to understand the space. Lay out your competitors and explain how you are different and better than them.

7) Showcase your product

Next, showcase the status of your product and future plans. Use data or customer stories to share how awesome your product is.

8) Share why your team is the one to solve the problem

Show your executive team members and share their relevant experience and skills so investors understand why your team is fit to execute the problem and the solution.

9) Explain your business model and marketing strategies

Investors want to know that your business has a clear plan and strategy to generate revenue. Clearly lay out your acquisition strategy and sales & marketing efforts to date so investors can understand how your business will attract and close new customers.

10) Present financial data and metrics

Of course, investors want to see the data and metrics behind your business. Lay out key financial and core metrics so investors know the status of your business.

Qualities investors want to see

An investor’s job is to generate returns for their investors (limited partners, LPs). What investors look for in a potential investment will vary from firm to firm but we laid out a few of the common attributes investors want to see in a founder and their business below:

• Large market
• Clear customer acquisition strategy
• Experienced team
• Strong leadership
• Traction and growth
• Coachability

Of course, those are just a few of the traits investors will look for in a founder or startup. Different investors will place a different level of importance on different attributes. It is important to understand what an investor looks for in an investment and tailor your pitch to them.

Related Resource: Startup Metrics You Need to Monitor

Best practices for a top-notch investor presentation

As we’ve mentioned, different investors will look for different attributes in a presentation. However, most things investors look for can be boiled down to a few key areas. Below we lay out a few best practices for putting together a top-notch investor presentation.

Practice your pitch

This should go without saying but make sure you practice your pitch. You should know the ins and outs of your presentation and business. Of course, practicing in front of a mirror or friend can only go so far.

Some founders and investors recommend “ranking” your investors before approaching investors. E.g. Tier 1 investors are the best fit, Tier 3 are less of a fit for your business. If you rank your investors you’ll be able to spend some of your earliest pitches on “Tier 3” (or lower fit) investors to dial in your pitch and prepare for your pitches with better fit investors later on in your fundraise.

Related Resource: How to Pitch a Perfect Series B Round (With Deck Template)

Keep your message simple and clear

Investors see hundreds or thousands of pitches over a given year. Being able to clearly articulate your message and pitch is a surefire way to remove any confusion. By keeping your message simple and clear, you’ll remove any back-and-forth wasted on small details and be able to spend time on what matters most — having a conversation about your business.

Find ways to connect with the investors

At the end of the day, a founder is selling their company to potential investors. Like a good sales process, a good investor pitch starts by building a relationship and trust. When pitching potential investors, find ways to connect with them in advance of the pitch. This could be everything from following and interacting with them on Twitter to going to in-person events where they are present.

Highlight early successes and wins

Get potential investors excited about your business by sharing early successes and wins. This will get the presentation off on the right foot and allow everyone to build excitement around your business. Of course, try to back up your early successes and wins with data when possible.

Know your metrics

Inevitably, investors will want to dig into the metrics and data behind your business. For most investors, this is used to evaluate your business and could be considered the best predictor of success for your business.

However, metrics can also be a barometer for how well you know your business. You don’t need to remember every data point behind your business but need to know how different metrics are calculated and what causes any major fluctuations.

Include engaging visuals and graphics

An investor presentation is a tool used to pitch your business. In order to best engage with your audience, you should aim to have engaging visuals and graphics throughout your presentation. Of course, the underlying data is what is most important but having engaging and easy-to-understand visuals and graphics is a great way to support and improve your pitch.

Leave time for questions

The best pitches and presentations tend to be more conversational. You’ll want to balance feeding your investors with the material they need and also be able to have a constructive conversation about your business. By coming prepared, having a clear and simple presentation, and engaging with your investors beforehand is a surefire way to have a conversation about your business.

Communicate before your presentation

Investors need months of data and interactions to make a decision about a potential investment. In order to best help investors build conviction and have more meaningful conversations, make sure you are engaging with potential investors on a regular basis. This can be in the form of your monthly investor updates or sharing your pitch deck in advance before a meeting.

Sharing your pitch deck in advance of a meeting is a hot topic. Some investors will say you should and some will say the opposite. At the end of the day, it is important for you to feel out the investor and do what you believe is best for you and your business.

Related Resource: 18 Pitch Deck Examples for Any Startup

In-person vs remote investment presentations

Before 2020, investment presentations were generally in-person. However, since the way we work has shifted so have investment presentations. Investors are largely open to receiving pitches and making investment decisions via a remote presentation. Learn more about the pros and cons of both in-person and remote presentations below:

In-person presentation

Before 2020, in-person presentations were the go-to for investment presentations. In-person presentations come with both pros and cons. On the positive side, in-person presentations are typically a better way to build relationships and will make sure an investor’s time is undivided.

On the other hand, in-person presentations can be expensive (both financially and time-wise) for an early-stage startup founder that might not have the resources to travel across the country. This will likely limit the number of potential investors that a founder can meet with over the course of a fundraise.

Remote presentation

Remote presentations and investor pitches have risen in popularity since COVID. Many investors are becoming comfortable with investing in companies remotely and is largely accepted by most investors. Like in-person presentations, remote presentations come with their own unique set of pros and cons.

On the positive side, remote presentations allow founders to meet with more investors as it is more viable financially (and time-wise) to meet with investors remotely. On the flip side, some individuals might find that developing a relationship remotely is more difficult and can take more meetings and a different style of communication to build trust.

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How to: presenting a product roadmap for investors.

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All those episodes of Shark Tank never prepared you for this: real investors with real money, and a chance to wow them with where your product is headed. As a key part of any investor pitch, you’ll need to show that you’ve got a vision for your product and that you’re confident about how to get there. That means being able to crystalize, in no uncertain terms, what the future looks like for your business. And, even more crucially, your would-be investors will see wondrous returns thanks to all these amazing new features you’ve got in the works. 

“One of the ways you convey operational excellency is in the quality of the plan.” Marc Andreessen

So how can you ensure that things go off with a bang, rather than a fizzle? There’s an art to simmering away the excess fat and condensing the good stuff into a lovely roadmap ragu, which is exactly what we’re going to cover here.

In this article we’ll cover:

The aims of a product roadmap for investors, designing a product roadmap for investors.

• The art of presentation
• How to leave things off

Let’s think about what you’re trying to achieve here. Everyone knows that if sharks stop swimming, they die. It’s a popular analogy for Gordon Gecko pinstripe business types because companies and products are exactly the same. Staying stable might be fine if you’re a privately-owned business, but the second you get investors involved, flat is dead and relentless growth is a healthy heartbeat. So when you sit down with VCs and you get to the roadmap part of the picture, what you’re really trying to show is that you have an understanding of scale. That the future will look better than today, and that the vision is about more than just servicing those customers you’ve already won over. There are lots of different types of investors out there, from individuals to megacorp venture capitalists, but they’re all looking for the same thing: as close to a guarantee as possible that their funds will come back in higher stacks than the ones they seed to you. Ultimately, when you think about what it is you need to achieve, it’s a roadmap that screams evolution and potential – and in a way that’s hard to mistake. No pressure, then.

Where to get funding advice?

In this piece, we’re talking all about building a product roadmap that will wow investors of all shapes and sizes. It’s a hugely necessary thing to get right, but it’s a scenario that presumes you already have investors sniffing around – or that the tiger is already coming to tea. If you need some more general advice on how to attract VC funding, though, there are tons of resources out there that are worth soaking up. Here are just a few of them:

• Crack the Funding Code , Judy Robinett 
• Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It , Scott Kupor 
• The Private Equity Playbook , Adam Coffey 
• Startup Funding Explained: Everything You Need to Know
• How to Get Meetings with Investors and Raise Money by Aaron Harris
• Pitch a VC: Pitching to investors’ playlist

“The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.” Phillip Fisher

A key part of developing any product is establishing its value proposition . And that’s lucky because value is such an important word when it comes to seeking investment. Investors think in terms of price, but – behind that – they’re really only ever looking to be convinced of apparent and potential value. So being able to articulate your product’s strengths succinctly on every slide is the secret to success. That applies to the product roadmap just as much as anywhere. We’ve already mentioned that, in this scenario, the roadmap is a giant metaphor for growth and vision, so let’s unpack that and discuss exactly what they want to see on your roadmap.

What are investors looking for? 

Answers. Investors are always looking for answers.  As a product manager, your roadmap is a snapshot of what’s inside your mind, right? It’s a window into all the things you want to address, and the features you’d love to add.  With that will come questions, so it’s worth thinking about how your roadmap can present answers to a few of those inevitable queries for you:

1. Why have you prioritized certain areas over others?

Can your roadmap clearly visualize or succinctly explain why the features and updates you have slated for the immediate future are ahead of any others? If not, you’ll need to be able to explain your thinking. 

2. Which objectives do you expect these initiatives to help meet?

It’s always worth categorizing roadmap items into objectives. This clearly shows how your future initiatives are split across things like security, market growth, customer requests, etc. At a glance, that helps show investors where the opportunity for expansion lies, alongside things you know need fine-tuning.

3. What problems need to be urgently solved?

If your roadmap doesn’t make it crystal clear within a couple of seconds which things are your next priority, you’ve got a problem. Any potential investor needs to be able to discern what’s coming down the line, and in what order, in an instant.

4. What will the return on investment look like?

This is a multi-faceted question that’ll require an answer from a few different people, but from a product roadmap point of view, you need to be able to show that features are there for a reason and that each new update has a business benefit. Every product decision has a monetary value tied to it, so you’ll need to show the long-term effects of each from an ROI point of view.

What are investors’ main priorities and concerns? 

Did you know that Teslas have a function to play a selection of fart sounds at random? Oh, Elon .  Over here in the real world, VCs and other investors are unlikely to be wowed by anything on your roadmap that’s there because you think it’s cool or, you know, meme-worthy. In other words: think with a business hat on. Investors want to see that any planned rollouts and patches will more than justify their cost in terms of design, development, testing, and marketing. That might mean that you need to adjust your product roadmap for investors by slightly frontloading things that speak for themselves from an ROI standpoint. 

What investors don’t care about

If you’re in an investor pitch, there’s probably not going to be an incredibly tight focus on the specific nuts and bolts of your roadmap. That means you don’t need to go overboard with the methodology behind each planned change, who’s going to be working on it, or the process. Again, it’s more about the business case than the challenge involved.  At ProdPad we’re big advocates of the Now-Next-Later roadmap layout so, naturally, we’re inclined to say that investors and VCs aren’t going to care about exact timeframes. If you like, you could change those three headings to quarters in the financial year, but your roadmap in this kind of presentation is an indication of things to come and not an internal processes document.  Bear in mind also that roadmaps change. Things shuffle around. So stating exact timeframes can become a rod for your own back if plans change later down the line and you’ve made promises to investors. The most important thing is to show strategic thinking, not a mastery of team capacity. 

Advice for nailing your product roadmap for investors’ presentation

Ok, so how do you actually tick all those boxes?  Simplicity and succinctness are vital, but there’s an art to presentation that many people find hard to master. So let’s go over a few key things to focus on, beginning with the big one: formatting a product roadmap for investors.

Present a product roadmap designed for investors 

You’re reading this on ProdPad.com, so it should come as no surprise that our preferred way to format a roadmap is with, well, ProdPad. As mentioned, at the core of that is a Now-Next-Later roadmap layout, which we believe is especially great for investor presentations.  As I’ve said before, “you’re trying to show your strategy in a clear and concise way that shows what work is coming up in a way that isn’t too granular. Why is that simplicity necessary? Because you need to make sure that the conversation doesn’t get too focused… The detail will derail your ability to present your strategy.” And in fact, one of the great things about ProdPad is that you can use it to create variations of your roadmap that fit any audience type, with varying degrees of business-sensitive transparency based on permissions. So why not make a version that’s investor-specific? Returning to my post on a roadmap one-pager , “An audience of external investors will want the story and strategy of how you’re changing the product for customers and the likely impact on the market.” But you don’t have to use ProdPad, of course; you may well want to translate your roadmap into a deck slide. If you’re doing that, our best advice is to keep things clean. Stay away from timelines and Gantt charts; they’re too nitty-gritty and can be confusing. Instead, stick to a single slide of aims and deliverables coming now-next-later – with a clear rationale for each of them. If you have two minutes, we’ve actually got a great mini guide on how best to format this one-pager.  Or you can grab this product roadmap presentation template , which will do some of the heavy lifting for you. Oh, and you can take a look at our own product roadmap here . 

Be prepared

Try and have all your ducks in a row before meeting with your investors. Know your numbers, know your value, and have a solid response ready for any possible questions. It’s best to do this as a team so that your narrative is aligned across the board. A big pitfall is people winging things a bit too much, going off-script, and digging a hole that everyone can peer into. If you say something that someone else on your team finds surprising, it’ll be apparent to everyone.

Be transparent 

Don’t sugarcoat anything; people will see through lies and investors appreciate honesty. So be open about the ups and downs of your business where it’s relevant, and don’t be afraid to admit that you don’t know something. If you’re the product manager, there might be a surprisingly technical wildcard question that catches you off guard. In that case, don’t babble. Just say you’re not sure , but that one of the team will be able to follow up immediately after the meeting with an answer. 

Be a human being 

As much as there definitely is a degree of cutthroat skullduggery in the finance world, VCs invest in people and teams, rather than ones and zeroes. So don’t be afraid to let your personality poke out from underneath the professional sheen. Show your passion, let investors see the real you, and talk about all the talented people you love working with. You’re the one who’ll be actioning the things on this roadmap, after all, so think of yourself as being as much a sellable product as the product itself.

Is your meeting happening over Zoom? Put some shoes on. Trust us: it’ll make you feel more in the zone and alert. Pants, on the other hand, are always optional.

(Don’t) leave them wanting more 

Building a product roadmap for investors is obviously just one part of a larger presentation, and the aim of that deck should be to have answered every possible question and left everyone in the room clear on the future of your product. In a practical sense, that means ending on a clear set of takeaways. Perhaps you have a few next steps for both your team and the investors? Perhaps it means some physical leave-behind collateral that reminds them of everything they’ve just seen. Or perhaps it’s the promise of a follow-up call. Either way, do your best to ensure that your potential golden goose leaves armed with everything they need to make a decision.  And remember: you can’t spell confidence without ‘con’. Con yourself into feeling confident, and it’ll rub off on everyone in the room. Because, really, the world’s just people going around, walking into rooms, and saying things .

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How to Create an Effective Investor Presentation

Investor presentations are a crucial tool for entrepreneurs and business owners seeking funding or investment opportunities. A well-crafted presentation can captivate potential investors, showcase your business's potential, and ultimately secure the financial support you need. To help you create an effective investor presentation that stands out from the crowd, we've compiled some essential tips and strategies.

Understanding Your Audience

Before diving into the details of your presentation, it's crucial to understand your audience. Investors have specific expectations and interests, so tailoring your pitch to their needs is essential. Research the individuals or firms you will be presenting to, and consider their investment preferences, industry focus, and track record. By understanding your audience, you can customize your presentation to resonate with their specific interests and increase your chances of success.

Crafting a Compelling Story

Every great investor presentation tells a compelling story. Start by clearly articulating your business's mission, vision, and unique value proposition. Describe the problem your product or service solves and how it addresses a market need. Use storytelling techniques to engage your audience emotionally and make your presentation memorable. By connecting with investors on a deeper level, you increase the likelihood of their investment in your business.

Presenting a Solid Business Plan

A well-structured and comprehensive business plan is the backbone of any investor presentation. Start with an executive summary that provides a concise overview of your business, highlighting key aspects such as market opportunity, competitive advantage, and financial projections. Then, dive into the details of your business model, target market, marketing strategy, and sales projections. Be prepared to answer questions and provide supporting data to back up your claims.

Creating Visually Engaging Slides

Investor presentations often rely heavily on visual aids, such as slides, to convey information effectively. When creating your slides, keep them clean, concise, and visually appealing. Use high-quality images, charts, and graphs to support your key points and make complex information more digestible. Avoid overcrowding your slides with text and opt for bullet points or short phrases instead. Remember, your slides should complement your presentation, not overshadow it.

Demonstrating Market Potential

Investors are often interested in the market potential of your business. Clearly articulate the size of your target market, its growth rate, and any emerging trends that support your business's viability. Use market research and industry data to back up your claims and demonstrate a thorough understanding of your industry's dynamics. Present a compelling case for why your business is well-positioned to capture a significant share of the market.

Highlighting Your Team's Expertise

Investors not only invest in ideas or products but also in the people behind them. Showcase your team's expertise, experience, and track record to instill confidence in potential investors. Highlight key team members and their accomplishments, emphasizing how their skills align with the business's goals. Demonstrating a strong and capable team can significantly enhance your presentation and increase investors' trust in your ability to execute your business plan successfully.

Addressing Potential Risks

No business is without risks, and investors understand that. Acknowledge and address any potential risks or challenges your business may face. Be transparent about your mitigation strategies and contingency plans, showing investors that you have considered potential obstacles and have a plan in place to overcome them. This demonstrates your preparedness and commitment to ensuring the long-term success of your venture.

Crafting an effective investor presentation requires careful planning, research, and attention to detail. By understanding your audience, telling a compelling story, presenting a solid business plan, creating visually engaging slides, demonstrating market potential, highlighting your team's expertise, and addressing potential risks, you can create a presentation that stands out and captures the attention of potential investors. Remember, practice makes perfect, so rehearse your presentation thoroughly to deliver a confident and impactful pitch. Good luck!

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11 Product Presentation Examples Driving Business Results

Get product presentation examples & templates that drive results and learn to create effective product presentations with interactive slides & storytelling.

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helped business professionals at:

Short answer

What to include in a product presentation.

• Cover slide
• Hook (introduction, vision, and value proposition)
• About us (authority, experience, and know-how)
• Details (features, benefits, product positioning)
• Social proof (testimonials, case studies, client logos)

Competition is at an all-time high - does your product stand a chance?

There are about 3000 alternatives competing in any product category today - are you doing what it takes to stand out?

Here's my take: you definitely have the potential to make a mark, and I'm here to guide you on that journey.

I'll introduce you to some fantastic product presentation examples . These aren't just for show – they're practical templates you can use to craft your most engaging and effective presentation yet.

Remember, a mediocre product presentation can be a major setback in today's competitive landscape. It’s likely to cause potential customers to lose interest, and leave you with that sinking feeling of missed opportunities.

But don't hit the panic button just yet!

Stick with me, and I'll share some powerful tips and techniques that will take your presentation skills to the next level and ensure your products become the talk of the town.

What is a product presentation?

A product presentation is a business slide deck that highlights a product's market, key features, advantages, and unique value proposition. It’s crafted to inform potential customers, investors, or partners—with the goal to inspire action, such as making a purchase or investing in the product.

Customizable product presentation templates

Making an effective product presentation that gets results can feel like an uphill battle.

You have to keep it succinct yet comprehensive, exciting yet anchored in reality, novel yet relatable. The design needs to be beyond great, it needs to be outstanding.

And above everything, your product deck needs to tell a great story to be engaging.

All easier said than done.

But there's an easier way, a better way...

The professional product presentation templates below are designed to help you quickly create a remarkable product presentation in less time and with better results that 99% of your peers.

They are build for interactive storytelling, and for making complex ideas easily understood.

Why do most product presentations fail?

Before diving into the winning formula, it's crucial to identify the common pitfalls that lead to presentation blunders.

Let’s explore why most product presentations fail and how you can avoid these mistakes to create a show-stopping performance.

1. Overloading with information

Bombarding the audience with excessive details can lead to cognitive overload, making it difficult to retain vital information. Keep your presentation concise and prioritize the most important aspects of your product.

2. Too little information

Clients and investors want to know what your product actually does. They want to know what it looks like, how it behaves, how intuitive or complex it feels, and what real users have to say about it (have them answer product survey questions to get conclusive answers).

Leaving these questions unanswered will reduce your credibility and make your product hard to grasp.

3. Weak visuals

Generic visuals that complement your narrative can detract from your message and make your presentation forgettable.

But contrary to what design studios will tell you, high-quality images, graphics, and videos are not enough to create an engaging experience.

For that you need visuals that show what words can’t tell - show your product in action, how it works, or how it changes lives.

4. No clear call-to-action

Failing to provide a clear next step for the audience can leave them unsure of how to proceed. Wrap up your presentation with a strong and clear call-to-action, guiding your audience toward what you want them to do next.

Key factors of a successful product presentation

Ready to dazzle your audience with a truly mesmerizing product presentation? Here are the key elements that can transform a run-of-the-mill presentation into a jaw-dropping, unforgettable experience.

1. Clear objective

Establish a well-defined goal for your presentation, ensuring that every slide, image, graph, and sentence is geared towards achieving it.

This clarity will guide you as a compass when building your product presentation, so that every step in your yellow brick road is essential to get your audience to the wizard. Nothing more, nothing less.

2. Interactive content

Captivate your audience by involving them in the journey with interactive elements like charts or before-and-after slides.

Hook their attention and cater to multiple personas by using segmented content and tabs. Enhance the experience with multimedia, such as videos and GIFs, keeping them engaged and eager to explore your product.

3. Inspirational narrative

A dry, facts-only approach or poor storytelling will bore your audience and make your presentation an instant dud.

But you can pull people in with a story of how your product changes people’s lives in vivid detail (based on your target customer’s pain points, of course). But, ensuring your product lives up to the expectations set in your presentation is essential, and one effective way to maintain its quality is through automated testing .

Inspirational narrative example:

Below is a Storydoc remake of the original Zuora deck which made waves and got the title “ best sales deck ever ” for its outstanding use of inspirational narrative.

Their presentation took readers from the present to a brave future where they were the winners and their competitors the losers.

How to make a product presentation that stands out

Transform your product presentation into a showstopper that wows your audience with these top tips and best practices:

1. Get to know your audience

Craft your presentation to resonate with your target audience. Research their needs, preferences, and pain points, and tailor your content to address these factors. Speak their language, and your presentation will leave a lasting impression.

2. Tell a compelling story

Weave a captivating narrative around your product, taking your audience on an enthralling journey.

Share the inspiration behind the product, its development journey, and the problems it solves. A well-told story will engage your audience emotionally, making your product memorable.

3. Visualize your value

Ditch the text-heavy slides and opt for stunning visuals that illustrate your product's value. Use high-quality images, videos, and infographics to showcase your product's features and benefits. Remember, a picture is worth a thousand words!

Most of this can't be done effectively with PowerPoint, for this you'd want to consider creating modern presentations with an interactive presentation creator .

4. Emphasize benefits over features

While showcasing your product's features is important, highlighting its benefits is what truly resonates with the audience. Show them how your product improves their lives or solves their problems, and you'll have their undivided attention.

5. Use testimonials and social proof

Incorporate customer testimonials, case studies or success stories to add credibility to your presentation. This social proof will help build trust and convince your audience that your product is the real deal.

6. Keep it simple and focused

Resist the temptation to overload your presentation with information. Keep it streamlined and focused on the most important aspects of your product. Less is more when it comes to capturing and retaining your audience's attention.

If you want to learn more about how to create an outstanding product presentation, check out our detailed guide on how to create a product one-pager .

What is the difference between a product presentation and a sales deck?

A product presentation is a slide deck showcasing the main features, benefits, and real-world applications of your product in a captivating manner. It’s designed to inform prospects, investors, or partners about new product releases or updates to existing products.

A sales deck, on the other hand, is a persuasive, data-driven pitch that focuses on the unique selling points, pricing, and ROI, with the main goal of turning prospects into paying customers.

How to measure the effectiveness of a product presentation?

To gauge the effectiveness of your product presentation, keep an eye on these key metrics:

Engagement score: This number gives you an overall idea of how captivating your presentation is. The higher the score, the more your audience is interacting with and responding to your content.

Reading time: This metric reveals how much time people spend on your presentation. A longer reading time suggests they're thoroughly digesting the content, while a shorter time may hint that something's amiss.

Reading depth: Dig deeper with reading depth to see how far your audience gets into your presentation. Higher completion rates imply that you've successfully hooked them from start to finish!

Reading completion: This is the ultimate test of your presentation's appeal. A high completion rate indicates that your audience is hungry for more, while a low rate suggests it might be time to reevaluate your content.

11 Effective product presentation examples for insight and inspiration

I handpicked a selection of outstanding product presentation samples that will revolutionize the way you showcase your products.

These examples are designed to deliver the "wow factor" that every presenter dreams of by blending storytelling frameworks with cutting-edge interactive slides .

By taking what you can from these examples you'll be on your way to leave your competitors in the dust!

Jump ahead to prefered example

SaaS product one-pager

A SaaS product one-pager delivered as an interactive story with immersive visuals, animation, and live data.

What makes this presentation great:

• The narrator and timeline slides are excellent for illustrating how a product works without overwhelming the audience with unnecessary details.
• Easily customizable logo placeholders let Yotpo highlight their most important clients in a concise manner.
• The embedded calendar allows readers to book a meeting directly from the product presentation, reducing the likelihood that they will abandon the deck after closing it.

Personalized product sales deck

A highly-converting product sales deck with a modern design, interactive narrated content, and an integrated chatbot.

• Dynamic variables make it easier than ever to personalize the product presentation at scale with just a few clicks.
• Tabs with buttons on the side allow Travel Booster to divide the main features and benefits of their solution by category so that their audience can focus on the content that is most relevant for them.
• The before and after slide is ideal for illustrating how their product can change their prospect’s life for the better.

Physical product deck

A welcoming physical product deck for immersive introduction to a revolutionary vacuum-forming solution.

• Vertical timeline can be used to showcase the journey of the company or product from its inception to the current day in a more visually appealing way.
• Animated lists are great for presenting the onboarding process step-by-step or the main benefits of the solution without overloading readers with too much information at once.
• Smart CTA at the end makes the next step clear and actionable, increasing the chances of getting that product demo or next client meeting booked on the spot.

Digital product brochure

A product brochure showing smart manufacturing execution systems on a mission to digitalize production floors.

• Comparison list makes it easy for prospects to instantly realize the value Matics’ product brings to the table.
• Logo slider is perfect for displaying several customer case studies on one slide, with the option of adding links to the full version at the bottom.
• The ability to include two CTAs leaves the audience with the option to choose the action they want to take after viewing the product presentation (e.g. learn more about the product and book a product demo).

Medical product presentation

A minimalist design aiming to let healthcare professionals and institutions describe their services in a reader-friendly way.

• The minimalist design maintains focus on your core message while delivering value.
• The narrator slide is ideal for explaining complex medical procedures to potential clients unfamiliar with the field.
• Utilizing image and video placeholders allows for a demonstration of your solution in action, bypassing the need for complicated medical terminology.

AI product presentation

Use this presentation template to make even the most complex AI solutions instantly easy to grasp and exciting.

• The running numbers slide against a vibrant background enables you to convey your unique value proposition in a captivating manner.
• Easily modifiable logo placeholders are ideal for displaying the main integrations of your solution or your most important clients to date.
• The ability to incorporate case studies lends credibility to your solution and fosters trust with your audience.

Product pitch deck

Use this template to talk about your product and finally do it justice! Use visuals to easily present all the features and use cases for your product. Show how it can solve your prospects' problems.

• Incorporating a video into the cover slide boosts engagement by 32% . Adding any video to your presentation results in a 37% longer average reading time and a 17% boost in the CTA click-through rate, so other slides come with video placeholders too.
• A mix of text-based and visual slides allows you to give a thorough overview of your product without overwhelming the audience with product specifications.
• Logo placeholders are perfect for displaying the most crucial integrations your solution offers.

Physical product press release one-pager

A perfect brochure example for product press release— beautifuly used for launching physical product, or machine based services. It lets you showcase a range of different items in an easily accessible way.

• An assortment of visual slides effectively showcases the primary features and applications of your product, avoiding overloading potential customers with excessive text or product specifications.
• Intuitive editor simplifies the process of adjusting your product presentation, virtually working on autopilot to ensure that your design always stays perfect.
• Web-based design enables you to tweak your product presentation without having to resend it each time, guaranteeing that prospects are always seeing the most up-to-date version.

AI product one-pager

An interactive one-pager for Pollyartis, rich in data visualization, with a focus on storytelling and user engagement through dynamic content.

• Incorporates advanced data visualization components , making complex AI solutions easily understandable.
• Features an embedded calendar within the deck for direct scheduling of meetings or demos.
• Utilizes segmented content using tabs for a structured and interactive exploration of different aspects of the AI solutions.

Light mode product pitch deck

A detailed presentation of Taacme's software solutions, combining narrated slides and interactive elements for an immersive experience.

• Includes a narrated slide , providing a guided tour of the software's features and benefits.
• Offers the option to embed a case study directly into the deck , allowing for an in-depth showcase of the software's real-world application.
• Features customizable logo placeholders, enabling easy adaptation for different client presentations or branding needs.

Dark mode product pitch deck

A dynamic presentation of Taacme's IT solutions, designed for high engagement with scroll-based design and customizable content.

• Allows for the addition of dynamic variables , enabling easy personalization and relevance to various audience segments.
• Utilizes a scroll-based design , offering a seamless and engaging narrative flow through the content.
• Includes a built-in analytics panel , providing valuable insights into audience engagement and interaction with the presentation.

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Product Presentation Guide: Archetype, How to Adapt it to your Product & Audience

Excellent product presentations have a lasting effect on people. Not only does the audience go ahead and buy the product they saw, they feel a sense of accomplishment at owning or investing in such a great product.

The thing is, though, product presentations don’t come easy for everyone. So, how to present a product?That’s why we want to share the adaptable product presentation archetype with you. It’s a building model you can start with and adapt for your product and audience.

With this adaptable archetype, your product presentations will be easier to create, and you’ll have more time and brain space to practice your speech and sell more products!

Let’s get started.

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• What is a Product Presentation?

Product Presentation FAQ

Defining the target audience for a product presentation, adaptable product presentation archetype, essential characteristics of a winning product presentation, what is a product presentation.

Product presentations are essential for business communication between product owners/creators and stakeholders. A perfect product presentation is a seamless combination of a set of slides and the speech to go with it. 

Typically, a product presentation showcases a product’s key features, benefits, and advantages using persuasive and engaging communication techniques to generate interest and drive sales. Depending on the business setting, a presentation can be formal or informal, and some include visual aids, live product demonstrations, and other relevant multimedia resources.

We like categorizing business presentations into three categories; informative, persuasive, and supporting. The product presentation fits the persuasive category with a pinch of the informative. 

Let’s quickly cover some of your most pressing product presentation questions. 

What are product presentations good for?

A product presentation’s job is to inform, convince and convert. The product presentation archetype supports these three pillars regardless of the product or audience. In short, they’re good for getting the word out and bringing in new clients.

Why do product presentations matter?

Communicating with stakeholders about new products and features is key to higher buy-in from the client base and richer brand equity. Stakeholders appreciate being kept in the loop about new products or features that interest them. The stronger your product presentations are, the more buy-in and loyalty your brand will achieve.

When do businesses use product presentations?

There are several occasions when you need a product presentation:

• When you launch a new product.
• When you want to share about a new feature or improvement.
• When you need approval or funding from shareholders for a new product or feature.
• When you want to sell an existing product to a potential or returning customer.

This article shows you how to create product presentations using an archetype adaptable for your product and audience. So it’s important to define what possible audiences a product presentation has.

There are three major audience types. Let’s look at each stakeholder group and their differences in your product presentation.

• Shareholders, investors, and board of directors : A product presentation to this audience is likely a pitch. It’s a product presentation that asks for approval and/or funding before work begins. 
• Colleagues and coworkers: Hosting a product presentation for coworkers can be for beta testing a new product or sharing pre-launch priority access. These product presentations’ objective is generally to collect initial feedback. You can include a survey as supporting material when hosting the presentation.
• The public, current, and potential customers: The public is your product presentation’s largest potential audience. Product presentations for this audience need an extra dose of relatability, storytelling, and personalized benefits. Pinpoint two customer personas and build the product presentation for them.

The dynamics of a product presentation can take many forms, but all of them will need a structure to build up from. That’s where the product presentation archetype comes in. As long as you follow this structure, you can create product presentations for any product and audience.

1. Introduction

Create a strong opening slide with an attention-grabbing hook. Set the scene for the rest of the presentation. Some tried and tested opening techniques to consider are:

• When starting your product presentation speech, introduce yourself with a link-back formula or stereotype analogy . Both need a good dose of storytelling to get right.
• Start your slide deck with a captivating visual. Visual metaphors are ideal for this technique. For a physical product, create a visual showing the product in an unexpected scenario.
• Start with a hook that piques their attention . For example, a relevant joke, a surprising statistic, a thought-provoking rhetorical question, or even with silence.

2. Pain Point: Problem or Need 

Identify the pain point relevant to your audience. Is it a problem or a need? Explain the issue by sharing data, facts, statistics, anecdotes, or stories to illustrate the pain point. 

• In a product presentation slide deck , use an infographic slide to list the pain points visually using icons or visual metaphors.
• Create a story using customer personas and possible problems your product can solve. Use the story to create an animation or live-action footage to which the viewer can relate.
• If the problem or need your product solves isn’t obvious, use the iceberg model to place the problem or need under the water’s surface. Explain how that unseen problem or need affects the obvious—what’s above water level. 

3. Product = Solution

Frame your product as the solution to the pain point. Explain how it fulfills the need you presented in the previous section. Provide relevant evidence like case studies and user testing. Describe the product features tying them into the problem they solve.

• When your product is new, you won’t have testimonials or case studies from real customers, but you can add in-company user and beta testing. 
• For products that compete with others in the same industry, use comparison slides or charts to show how your product differs and stands out. 

• When using animation or live-action video , continue from the previous slide and introduce the product into the scenario. Show how the product solves the problem. 
• Hint at how not using your product to solve the problem can ultimately cost the customer more money trying to solve the problem differently. Show them the cost of “not buying” with real examples.

4. Personalized Benefits

Specify the benefits your product has for your audience. Tailor the explanations and stories for your target stakeholder audience. Use sales presentation techniques to emphasize further how your product’s benefits are directly related to the audience.

• For potential customers , use visuals and data to emphasize how your product will solve their problems and improve their lives.
• For returning customers , tap into how the product will make them feel. Since it solves a need, it frees up their time to enjoy or improve life. All while having your product in their trusty product stack.
• Also, for returning customers, use the opportunity to increase brand loyalty. For example, show how a new physical product complements a product they already have from the same brand or how a new digital product will improve their existing version with updates and improved plugins to optimize the software.
• If presenting to investors , highlight revenue projections, market potential, and competitive advantages. Use data visualizations that emphasize the big numbers, show trends discovered in market research, and ideal positioning.
• When presenting to partners, show how continued collaboration can lead to the product’s success. Offer ideas for ambassadors, influencers, and beta testers to share and expand the product’s reach.
• Use the selling technique called “the cost of doing nothing” and show the potential customer how they will end up spending more money or wasting more time by not buying your product.

5. Product Demonstration

If feasible, include a product demonstration in the presentation. 

Make its importance in the presentation short and to the point. Use the Pain Point / Solution angle for the demo, showing exactly how the product fills a need. Highlight key features, effectiveness, and usability, for example, when you create a video or record a screencast. Here are some examples:

• Create a video for a physical product . 
• Record a screencast for a digital product. 
• In a hybrid or in-person presentation, conduct a product demo with the actual physical product and record and project closeups on the presentation screen.
• For products like machinery parts or large-scale products that can’t be brought on stage, add photos or a 3D rendition of the product to a slide.

Imagine, for example, a product presentation demo video for an electric kettle. At first, we thought it sounded boring. Still, with some imagination, a simple product can be demonstrated uniquely using exciting camera angles and animation, highlighting the features and their comparable efficiencies. 

How about a product demo for a digital product? A demonstration can be recorded and added to a presentation deck. But a much more efficient method is to do the demo on the spot, tailored to the audience and their questions. In a video call, simply share your screen and show the audience how to use the product, open the floor for questions, and demonstrate the answers.

6. Product Roadmap

Use a roadmap template to position the product in its current state. Overall, a product roadmap gives a bird’s eye view of the product’s lifecycle from ideation to launch. A product roadmap will differ in product presentations for investors and product presentations to the public consumer. Investors expect a product roadmap , whereas the regular consumer will not. That said, clients love seeing big brands creatively tell their origin story.

• Use a visual layout to show the steps along the road your product must pass through to become a reality.
• In a pitch product presentation , place the project at the start of the roadmap after ideation and prototypes or beta versions. On the other side of the product’s position, show what’s coming up in the future; launch, production of a new version.
• As a product launch presentation , the location on the roadmap is at the finish line. Highlight how far your team has come to get to this point. Be proud and share that with the audience. 

Closing a presentation is as vital as opening one, if not more. The closing is the last thing the audience sees or hears about your product; it must be memorable and have a lasting impact. Summarizing the key points of your presentation, as is generally suggested, isn’t a make-or-break situation. This technique works fine for informative presentations but not for persuasive ones. Nothing worse than an excellent presentation ending with a summary and a low close.

Instead, you can close the presentation with a memorable quote or question. Use your product presentation’s closing to leave the ball in the audience’s court. Inspire them to act and go ahead and buy the product you’re presenting. Finally, thank the audience for their time and attention and maybe open the stage to questions.

A presentation’s success depends on a solid foundation. The section isn’t about the slides but what lies behind and beyond them. These characteristics are what make your product presentation effective and memorable.

Define a Clear Purpose, Objective, and Goal

A product presentation aims to share information about a product with an audience. Furthermore, each presentation has its own goal, objective, and purpose according to the nature of the product and the audience.

For example, a manufacturing company specializing in machine parts for medium-sized food manufacturers is releasing a modular conveyor belt system. 

Their product presentation, to be hosted as a hybrid event for a group of new and existing customers, has these characteristics:

• Purpose: To create desire and interest in modular conveyor belts among potential customers and position the company as a leader in providing innovative and high-quality solutions for food manufacturing.
• Objective:   To introduce the modular conveyor belts to potential customers and showcase the benefits of food manufacturing processes, all while building brand awareness with mid-size food businesses.
• Goal: To drive sales by convincing potential customers that modular conveyor belts are worth purchasing.

One of the things you can do to improve on this aspect in your presentations is to follow a SMART goals process before starting the product presentation. 

Tell A Story

Storytelling can impart a relatable angle. For example, is there an origin story for this product? How did the idea arise? Use the product’s real story to tap into the audience’s real issues. 

Support the explanation for the problem/solution with a story about a person—or company—trying to solve a problem. Tie your product into the story as a solution. Use actual case studies as inspiration.

The creator of Raspberry Pi, the smallest working computer, created a video to sell their most inexpensive version, the $5 Raspberry Pi. He shot a video telling how it was tough to afford a computer and its parts when he was a young aspiring developer. He then ties that into how the viewer/customer probably has the same issue. 

Finally, he introduces the $5 Raspberry Pi by holding it up next to two vintage keyboards that are huge in comparison. He used his personal story to build trust and visual comparison to drive the idea home.

Consider a Value Proposition with Proof

Your product presentation must have a strong value proposition with proof. This knowledge will drive the product presentation archetype to its highest power. Create a file or folder for your product with a document where you clearly define the value proposition. Try answering these questions:

• How will the product change the user’s life?
• What makes the product special and desirable?
• Why does the product matter?

Collect testimonials, case studies, and social media mentions in the folder. Include other documentation like brand values and brand vision. This folder will be the data center to fall back on when creating the slides in your product presentation.

Consider a Strategic but Natural Body Language

When hosting a product presentation, be conscious of your body language. Use body language to support your presentation’s story and connect with the people watching. 

While presenting, always avoid these non-verbal mistakes:

• Hands in your pockets: Suggests a lack of transparency.
• Arms crossed close to body: Suggests fear and anxiety against the audience.
• Posture: Don’t slouch your back unless you have any proven physical limitation. Otherwise, it transmits a lack of interest and an unprofessional look.
• Watching the clock: While being mindful about the remaining time in a product presentation is okay, looking at the clock while talking makes people uncomfortable.

Pay attention to how the audience reacts to your speech and slides. Make eye contact with the audience but only a little to not make them uncomfortable. Notice subconscious cues like tapping or looking away so you can reel them back in with a hook in your speech. 

Make a Product Demo

You can have an OK product presentation without a product demonstration, but an excellent presentation will always have a demo. What demonstrations do that is so special, is show the audience exactly how the product will do what you say it can do. How to present a product with a Product Demo? Conducting a product demo removes any doubts the viewer might have after just listening to you about the product or seeing a few slides.

A product demo can also be mixed together with a case study. Let’s use the example of washing detergent that claims to take out all stains, even the toughest ones, out of white clothing and keep it white. Detergent brands create activations in places where there are lots of potential buyers, like in a mall. They set up a table where they invite regular people to try out the detergent by staining a crisp white shirt with difficult stains like chocolate, mud, or tomato sauce. They then wash the shirt with the detergent, showing how the stain comes out entirely. 

Reaching an expert level at creating product presentations takes practice, but you will only keep improving with the proper foundation. Follow the structure archetype, apply the best practices, and you’re on your way to the top.

Use SlideModel templates with PowerPoint to create visually rich product presentations that bring in new leads, retain existing customers, and build brand equity over time. Make your product presentations a priority, and you’ll see how sales improve.

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Product Presentation Examples | 2024 Ultimate Guide

Ellie Tran • 07 April, 2024 • 24 min read

Are you looking for product launch presentation example? The headlines below are just a tiny part of what you can find in the media just a couple of days after these brands delivered their product presentation . They all made it a success.

• ‘ Tesla’s next-gen Roadster stole the show from the electric truck ’, Electrek .
• ‘ Moz unveils Moz Group, new product ideas at MozCon ’, PR Newswire .
• ‘ 5 mind-boggling tech sneaks from Adobe Max 2020 ’, Creative Bloq .

So, what did they do both on stage and behind the scenes? How did they do it? And how can you nail your own product presentation just like them?

If you’re looking for answers to these questions, you’re in the right place. Take a look at the full guide for how to make a successful product presentation.

Ready to dive in? Let’s get started!

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What is a product presentation.

• Why Is It Important?
• 9 Things in the Outline
• 6 Steps to Host

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A product presentation is a presentation you use to introduce your company’s new or renovated product, or a newly developed feature, for people to get to know more about it. 

In this type of presentation , you’ll take your audience through what it is, how it works, and how it helps solve their problems.

For example, the Tinder pitch deck and Tesla’s Roadster launch are both fascinating product presentations used in different ways. The former presented their product idea and the latter unveiled their final product .

So, who will you present for? As you can do this kind of presentation at different stages while developing your product, there are some common groups of audience:

• Board of directors, shareholders/investors – To this group, typically you’ll pitch a new idea to ask for approval before the whole team starts working on it.
• Colleagues – You can show a trial or beta version of the new product to other members of your company and collect their feedback .
• The public, potential & current customers – This can be a product launch, which shows your target audience everything they need to know about the product.

The person in charge of presenting is actually quite flexible and not necessarily the same one or role in every situation. That could be a product manager, a business analyst, a sales/customer success manager or even the CEO. At times, more than one person can be hosting this product presentation.

Why Is Product Presentation Examples Important?

A product presentation gives your audience a closer look at and deeper understanding of the product, how it works and what values it can bring. Here are some more benefits that this presentation can offer you:

• Raise awareness and grab more attention – By hosting an event like this, more people will know about your company and product. For example, Adobe hosts MAX (a creativity conference to announce innovations) in the same format every year, which helps to build the hype around their products.
• Stand out in the cutthroat market – Having great products isn’t enough as your company is in a tight race against other competitors. A product presentation helps set you apart from them.
• Leave a deeper impression on your potential customers – Give them another reason to remember your product. Maybe when they’re on the go and see something similar to what you’ve presented, it would ring a bell for them.
• A source for external PR – Ever noticed how Moz dominates the media coverage after their annual professional ‘marketing camp’ MozCon? CEO at the  WhenIPost guest posting agency  says: “You can get the source of external PR (but to a lesser extent, of course) by building better relationships with the press, your potential and current customers as well as other stakeholders.”
• Boost sales and revenue – When more people have the chance to know about your products, it can bring you more customers, which also means more revenue.

9 Things in a Product Presentation Outline

To put it simply, a product presentation often involves a talk and slideshows (with visual aids like videos and images) to describe the features, benefits, market fit, and other relevant details of your product.

Let’s take a quick tour of a typical product presentation 👇

• Introduction
• Company Information
• Product Information
• Benefits of the Product
• Positioning Map
• Examples and Testimonials
• Call to Action

#1 – Introduction

An introduction is the first impression people have of your product presentation, that’s why you should start strong and show people what they can expect to hear.

It’s never easy to blow the audience’s mind with an introduction ( but you still can) . So at least, try to get the ball rolling with something clear and simple, like introducing yourself in a friendly, natural and personal way ( here’s how ). A great start can boost your confidence to nail the rest of your presentation.

If you want to make this product presentation super-duper clear, you can give your audience a preview of what they’re going to see. This way, they will know how to follow better and not miss any important points.

#3 – Company Information

Again, you don’t need this part in every one of your product presentations, but it’s best to give the newcomers an overview of your company. This is so they can know a bit about your team, the field your company is working in or your mission before digging deeper into the product.

#4 – Product Introduction

The star of the show is here 🌟 It’s the main and most important section of your product presentation. In this part, you need to present and highlight your product in a way that wows the whole crowd.

There are many approaches when it comes to introducing your product to the crowd, but one of the most common and effective is the problem-solution method .

As your team has invested massive amounts of time in developing your product to meet the market’s demands, it’s essential to prove to your audience that this product can solve their problems.

Do some research, discover your customers’ pain points, list out some potential consequences and here comes a hero to the rescue 🦸 Emphasise that your product can do wonders for the situation and make it shine bright like a diamond, just like how Tinder did in their pitch deck many years ago.

You might give other approaches a try when presenting your product. Talking about its strengths and opportunities, which can be taken out from the familiar SWOT analysis , probably works well too.

Or you can answer the 5W1H questions to tell your customers all the basics of it. Try using a starbursting diagram , an illustration of these questions, to help you delve more deeply into your product.

#5 – Benefits of the Product

What else can your product do, aside from solving that particular problem? 

What values can it bring to your customers and the community? 

Is it a game-changer? 

How is it different from other decent similar products on the market?

After grabbing the audience’s attention on your product, poke into all the good things that it can bring about. It’s also vital to spotlight your product’s unique selling point to distinguish it from others. Your potential customers can then have a deeper understanding of what it can do for them and why they should use this product.

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#6 – Positioning Map

A positioning map, which tells people the position of your product or service in the market compared to competitors, can help your company stand out in a product pitch. It also acts as a takeaway after laying out all the descriptions and benefits of your product and saves people from getting lost in loads of information.

If a positioning map doesn’t fit your product, you can choose to present a perceptual map, which illustrates how the consumers perceive your product or service.

In both of these maps, your brand or product is rated based on 2 criteria (or variables). It can be quality, price, features, safety, reliability and so on, depending on the type of product and the field it’s in.

#7 – Real-Life Product launch Presentation Examples and Testimonials 

Everything you’ve said to your audience so far can sound like theories that go in one ear and out the other. That’s why there should always be a section of examples and testimonials to put the product in its real setting and etch it into the memories of your audience.

And if possible, let them see it in person or interact with the new product right away; it’ll leave a lasting impression on them. To make it more engaging, you should use more visuals on your slides during this phase, such as pictures or videos of people using, reviewing the product or mentioning it on social media.

✅ We have some real-life examples for you too!

#8 – Call to Action 

Your call to action is something you say to encourage people to do something . It actually depends on who your audience is and what you want to achieve. Not everyone writes it on their face or says something directly like ‘ you should use it ’ to persuade people to purchase their product, right?

Of course, it’s still crucial to tell people what you expect them to do in a few short sentences.

#9 – Conclusion

Don’t let all your effort from the beginning stop in the middle of nowhere. Reinforce your key points and end your product presentation with a quick recap or something memorable (in a positive way).

Quite a huge load of work. 😵 Sit tight; we’ll walk you through everything in the simplest way possible to get you prepared.

6 Steps to Host a Product Presentation

Now you get what should be included in your product presentation, it’s time to start making one. But from where? Should you jump right into the first part of the stuff we outlined above?

The outline is a roadmap for what you will say, not what you will do to prepare. When there are a lot of things that need to be done, it can easily get you into a mess. So, check out this step-by-step guide to keep yourself from feeling overwhelmed!

• Set your goals
• Define audience needs
• Make an outline & prepare your content
• Choose a presenting tool & design your presentation
• Anticipate questions & prepare the answers
• Practice, practice, practice

#1 – Set your goals

You can define your goals based on who your audience members are and the purposes of your product presentation. These two factors also are your background to establish the style you’re going for and the way you present everything.

To make your goals more clear and achievable, set them based on the SMART diagram.

For example , at AhaSlides, we have product presentations among our big team quite often. Let’s imagine we’re having another one real soon and we need to set a SMART goal.

Here’s Chloe, our Business Analyst 👩‍💻 She wants to announce a recently developed feature to her colleagues.

Her audience is made up of colleagues who don’t directly build the product, like the ones from the marketing and customer success teams. This means that they’re not experts in data, coding or software engineering, etc.

You might think of a general goal, such as ‘everyone understands thoroughly about the developed feature’. But this is pretty vague and ambiguous, right?

Here’s the SMART goal for this product presentation:

• S (Specific) – State what you want to achieve and how to do so in a clear and detailed way.

🎯 Ensure that marketing & CS team members understand the feature and its values by giving them a clear introduction, a step-by-step guide and data charts.

• M (Measurable) – You need to know how to measure your goals afterwards. Numbers, figures or data can be of great help here.

🎯 Ensure that 100% of marketing & CS team members understand the feature and its values by giving them a clear introduction, a step-by-step guide and the key results of 3 important data charts (i.e. conversion rate, activation rate & daily active user).

• A (Attainable) – Your goal can be challenging, but don’t make it impossible. It should encourage you and your team to try and achieve the goal, not put it totally out of reach.

🎯 Ensure that at least 80% of marketing & CS team members understand the feature and its values by giving them a clear introduction, a step-by-step guide and the key results of 3 important data charts.

• R (Relevant) – Have a look at the big picture and check whether what you’re planning on doing will hit your goals directly. Try to answer why you need these goals (or even the 5 whys ) to ensure everything is as relevant as possible.

🎯 Ensure that at least 80% of marketing & CS team members understand the feature and its values by giving them a clear introduction, a step-by-step guide and the key results of 3 important data charts. Because when these members know the feature well, they can make proper social media announcements and assist our customers better, which helps us build stronger relationships with customers.

• T (Time-bound) – There should be a deadline or a time frame to keep track of everything (and steer clear of any tiny bit of procrastination). When you finish this step, you’ll have the ultimate goal:

🎯 Ensure that at least 80% of marketing & CS team members understand the feature and its values before the end of this week by giving them a clear introduction, a step-by-step guide and the key results of 3 important data charts. This way, they can further work with our customers and maintain customer loyalty.

A goal can get quite big and sometimes make you feel too much. Remember, you don’t have to write down every part of your goal down; try and write it into one sentence and keep the remainder of it in mind.

You can also consider chunking down a long goal into smaller objectives to do one by one. 

Check out: Use idea boards to brainstorm better for your next presentation!

#2 – Define audience needs

If you want your audience to stay focused and engaged in your presentation, you need to give them what they want to hear. Think about their expectations, what they need to know and what can keep them following your talk.

First thing first, you should discover their pain points via data, social media, research or any other reliable sources to have a solid background on the things you definitely need to mention in your product presentation.

In this step, you should sit down with your team and work together (maybe try a session with right brainstorm tool ) to develop more ideas. Even though only a few people will be presenting the product, all the team members will still prepare everything together and will need to be on the same page.

There are some questions you can ask to understand their needs: 

• What are they like?
• Why are they here?
• What keeps them up at night?
• How can you solve their problems?
• What do you want them to do?
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#3 – Make an outline & prepare your content

When you know what you should say, it’s time to draft the main points to have everything in hand. A careful and coherent outline helps you stay on track and avoid overlooking anything or going too deep into a particular part. With this, you can have better flow and a good sense of time management, which also means fewer chances to go off-topic or deliver a wordy, rambling speech.

After finishing your outline, go through each point and decide exactly what you want to show your audience in that section, including images, videos, props or even sounding and lighting arrangements, and prepare them. Make a checklist to ensure that you and your team won’t forget anything. 

#4 – Choose a presenting tool & design your presentation

Talking is not enough on its own, especially in a product presentation. That’s why you should give the audience something to look at, and maybe interact with, in order to liven up the room.

With slide decks, it’s not that easy to create something aesthetically pleasing or to create content that is interactive for your audience. Many online tools offer you some help with the heavy lifting of making, designing and customising an appealing presentation.

You can have a look at AhaSlides to create a more creative product presentation compared to using traditional PowerPoint. Besides slides with your content, you can try adding interactive activities that your audience can join easily with just their phones. They can submit their responses to random team generator , live word clouds , online quiz , polls , brainstorming sessions, Q&As tool , spinner wheel and more.

💡Looking for more Powerpoint product presentation templates or alternatives? Check them out in this article .

#5 – Anticipate questions & prepare the answers

Your participants, or maybe the press, can ask some questions during your Q&A session (if you have one) or sometime after that. It would be really awkward if you couldn’t answer all questions related to the product that you’ve created, so try your best to avoid that situation.

It’s a good practice to put yourself in the audience’s shoes and look at everything from their perspective. The whole team can imagine being the audience members in that pitch and predicting what the crowd will ask, and then finding the best way to answer those questions.

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#6 – Practice, practice, practice 

The old saying still rings true: practice makes perfect. Practice speaking and rehearse a few times before the event takes place to make sure that your presentation is smooth.

You can ask a few colleagues to be your first audience and collect their feedback to revise your content and polish your presentation skills. Remember to have at least one rehearsal with all your slideshows, effects, lighting and sound system too.

5 Product Presentation Examples

Many giant companies have delivered great product presentations throughout the years. Here are some great real-life success stories and the tips we can learn from them.

#1 – Samsung & the way they started the presentation

Imagine sitting in a dark room, staring at the space in front of your eyes and boom! The light, the sounds, and the visuals hit all your senses directly. It’s loud, it’s eye-catching, and it’s satisfying. That is how Samsung made great use of video and visual effects to begin their Galaxy Note8 product presentation.

Alongside videos, there are many ways to start , like asking an intriguing question, telling a compelling story or using performance. If you can’t come up with any of these, don’t try too hard, just keep it short and sweet.

Takeaway: Start your presentation on a high note.

#2 – Tinder & how they laid out problems

As you’re presenting your product to ‘sell’ them to a cohort of people, it’s important to find out the thorns in their side.

Tinder, with their first pitch deck back in 2012 under the very first name Match Box, successfully pointed out a big pain point for their potential customers. Then they pledged that they could provide the perfect solution. It’s simple, impressive and can’t be any more entertaining.

Takeaway: Find the true problem, be the best solution and drive your points home!

#3 – Airbnb & how they let the numbers speak

Airbnb also used the problem-solution tactic in the pitch deck that granted this start-up a $600,000 investment a year after it first launched. A significant thing that you can notice is they used quite a lot of numbers in their presentation. They brought to the table a pitch that investors couldn’t say no to, in which they let their data gain trust from the audience.

Takeaway: Remember to include data and make it big & bold.

#4 – Tesla & their Roadster appearance

Elon Musk might not be one of the best presenters out there, but he definitely knew how to wow the whole world and his audience during Tesla’s product presentation.

At the Roadster launch event, after a few seconds of impressive visuals and sounds, this new classy electric car appeared in style and took the stage to cheers from the crowd. There was nothing else on stage (except for Musk) and all eyes were on the new Roadster.

Takeaway: Give your product a lot of spotlights ( literally ) and make good use of effects.

#5 – Apple & the tagline for Macbook Air presentation in 2008

There’s something in the Air.

This was the first thing Steve Jobs said at MacWorld 2008. That simple sentence hinted at the Macbook Air and immediately caught everyone’s attention. 

Having a tagline reminds people of your product’s characteristics. You can say that tagline right at the beginning like Steve Jobs did, or let it appear a few times throughout the event.

Takeaway: Find a tagline or slogan that represents your brand and product.

Other Product Presentation Tips

🎨 Stick to one slide theme – Make your slides uniform and follow your brand guidelines. It’s a good way to promote your company’s branding.

😵 Don’t cram too much information on your slides – Keep things neat and clean, and don’t put walls of text on your slide. You can try the 10/20/30 rule : have a maximum of 10 slides; maximum length of 20 minutes; have a minimum font size of 30. 

🌟 Know your style and delivery – Your style, body language and tone of voice matter greatly. Steve Jobs and Tim Cook had different styles on stage, but they all nailed their Apple product presentations. Be yourself, everyone else is already taken!

🌷 Add more visual aids – Some pictures, videos or gifs can help you grab people’s attention. Make sure that your slides also focus on the visuals, rather than overfilling them with text and data. 

📱 Make it interactive – 68% of people said they remember interactive presentations longer. Engage with your audience and turn your presentation into a two-way conversation. Using an online tool with exciting interactivities could be another great idea to get your crowd pumped up.

Feeling snowed under with all the information in this article?

There are a lot of things to do when presenting your product, whether it’s in the form of an idea, a beta version or a ready-to-release one. Remember to highlight the most important benefits that it can bring and how it helps people solve their problems.

If you forget anything, head to the step-by-step guide or reread some key takeaways from the product presentation examples of behemoths like Tinder, Airbnb, Tesla, etc. and give yourself more motivation to make yours a massive success.

A product presentation is a presentation you use to introduce your company’s new or renovated product, or a newly developed feature, for people to learn more about it.

Why product presentation is important?

Effectively product presentation helps to (1) raise awareness and grab more attention (2) Stand out in the cutthroat market (3) Leave a deeper impression on your potential customers (4) A source for external PR and (5) Boost sales and revenue

What a good product presentation should be?

A great product presentation blends between the presenter’s delivery of the information and the visuals that illustrate the product itself, to impress listeners, including investors, colleagues and public in general

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New product launch #1: product pitch

We devoted the previous article to the importance of product pitch presentations for startups and middle businesses. This time, we want to go deeper and focus on product presentations that should be excellent to promote your service or product to prospective customers. It is a key stage in business success to save all efforts invested and all contributions made. 

It is the presentation of the product to investors and other stakeholders that is the most creative, interesting, and complex process. In order to create a high-quality presentation of a service or product, it is deficient to simply list the product characteristics or features in slides. Most likely, investors will perceive such product presentations as weak and not convincing.

Effective product presentation is painstaking PowerPoint work that pays off with high conversions. Therefore, further in the article, we will talk about how to succeed in product design presentation .

Note : This guide talks about the startup pitch. It differs from a sales pitch while this one targets your existing or future customers, and in the case of startup pitches you target your investors. It means that startup pitches usually take it further than sales pitches, so the presentation design will differ accordingly.

Speaking about the presented product, it doesn’t really matter what you are trying to pitch, promote, or sell. What really matters is a list of benefits the investor or customer gets. To create successful presentations, you should avoid focusing on product features. Otherwise, you have to help investors to answer the question “Why should I invest?”

So, we would highlight 2 things to keep in mind while creating every product presentation slide:

• Benefits instead of Features.
• How does your product actually affect the person who is using that? 

New product presentation deck that works includes:

• Introduction slide: warm the audience up, lay out the pitch foundation, avoid strong statements not to confuse the audience. 
• Problem slide: tell the story, explain precise people’s pain points, steer clear of unfamiliar terms.
• Solution slide: remain clear and concise, stay away from technical jargon.
• Market Validation slide: show the need for an actual solution, show how the idea is new, show how many people researched for that solution.
• Market Size slide: make clearly bold statements, (if you are sure) tell the market share you are likely to get.
• Product slide: showcase how it works in practice, add product (application/website) screenshots.
• Business Model slide: illustrate your plan, describe the target audience, anticipate expenses.
• Market Adoption slide: demonstrate ways you will target offers to TA, use formulae if applicable.
• Competition slide: list all substantial and serious competitors in your market, explain how you plan to surpass them.
• Competitive Advantages slide: deduce on resources and capabilities that will win the race.

Present p roduct roadmap presentation

A roadmap is an expectation-setting tool that enables investors to look deeper into your product strategy. Investors are focused on long-term projects, so they will invest in startups with clear goals to avoid getting derailed. Product roadmap in presentation assists in communicating your high-level priorities without losing your audience. It is also your opportunity to establish user problems and the bigger picture before jumping into a discussion around features and benefits.

• What stages are required to launch the product? 
• Which objectives do you expect to meet in 1, 3, and 5 years?
• What problems need to be urgently solved?

These and more questions can be answered with the roadmap to continue the conversation with stakeholders (check out the example image below). You can answer these questions either directly or marginally, but the goal is to show investors you know what you are working on. Eventually, you will nail down a presentation success by revealing a strategy based on the planning phase and periodic reviews covering the results of past releases.

Being both a beginner and expert, you should stick to the “SOAPBOX” framework when working on a roadmap:

• Subject – know your presentation topic;
• Occasion – realize the presentation context;
• Audience – investigate the audience;
• Purpose – define goals for this product presentation;
• Before – check legwork to be done before the presentation;
• Objection Handling – prepare key objectives to address before or during the presentation;
• eXecute – think about how to deliver successful, informative, and compelling material.

How to improve your design presentation

• Use presentations. A beautiful set of designs and brilliant concepts require the right approach . Professional agencies know how to engage in your story and make people care. People far from the presentation industry focus on information mostly, which does not lead to ultimate success and deals.
• Use stories. Your story should be plain but interesting to captivate, as well as logo and fonts. Otherwise, we recommend concentrating on how your product will help people achieve some of their goals or ease pains.
• Use notes. Have a list of things you want to mention to make sure you hit everything important. You may refocus because of inner panic or complex questions, so you better keep points in order.
• Use product design presentation boards. You can customize them by yourself or address professional pitch deck services , but it creates a good impression. 

Research for p roduct presentation templates

The product presentation ideas are vast on the web, and you should not be afraid of plagiarism unless you copy-paste them. We mean you should review many product presentation samples to come up with something original. It is totally okay to be inspired by designs of professionals or custom agencies if you still want to do it by yourself. 

Additionally, product presentation examples show not only visual components but also give suggestions for presentation content. For example, it covers category analysis, product lifecycle, BCG matrix, empathy map kano model, product market mapping, market attractiveness, marketing launch plan, repositioning strategy, product feasibility review, launch monitoring dashboard, and more tools and techniques.

In the world of current technologies, it is easy to customize slides. To do so effectively, consider all points we mentioned in both articles, rely on all questions included, and remember the first secret of great design – look broader, look closer, and think young.

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Showing that you already have traction from interested funders can spark even more interest.

Does approaching investors make you a little sweaty? You’re not alone. It can be hard to know how to present yourself as a founder when you’re pitching. Do you act too cool for school, or do you wear your enthusiasm on your sleeve?

Fortunately, Brian Gannon of Loop has some tips for creating hype around your company and being smooth while doing it. He raised $8 million over three rounds to fund Loop’s digital photo-sharing frame that allows families to easily exchange precious pictures.

So how did he do it? In this article, Brian shares his thoughts on how to build FOMO, proving you have traction, and numerous other tidbits to help you close a round and get the funding you need.

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Social proof is a way to show traction from interested funders. Brian describes this in a somewhat crass way: “This kind of famous person believes in me.”

If you can get an investor who is well-respected or famous in your community to vouch for your startup, you’re off to a great start. When you’re out networking, talk about your idea. Brian did this and garnered the interest of one of the early investors in Ring doorbells.

2. The early honeymoon phase

You hear it all the time: investors want to see traction. And to some degree, that’s true. However, there’s something to be said for the beauty of the concept phase.

“There's actually a good honeymoon period right at the beginning, when the dream is there, and you have no data to disprove the dream,” Brian says. “I encourage people to lean into that.”

Some investors actually prefer opportunities like these, because often the entry price is lower than what it would be once there’s traction. You can position it as a chance for them to get in on the ground floor of an idea.

3. Streamline your outreach

There’s no need to reinvent the wheel with investor outreach. And like with many things, simplicity is best.

Does this mean to send out the same form email to every investor on your contacts list? No. But you can create a basic format that you replicate when reaching out. Customize a few details, but keep to the basics.

Brian recommends keeping your message brief and to the point. “This is what I do. This is what we're making. Is this interesting? Do you wanna have a phone call? Super concise, a couple points.”

4. Plan for a lot of meetings

Brian admits that he underestimated how many meetings it would take to close a round. If you’re thinking it’ll be in the tens, think more hundreds. Even Airbnb and Square had 120-plus meetings, and those are massively popular concepts. If you’ve got something more fringe, it could take many more.

You might even have meetings when you don’t expect them. There was an investor he wanted to contact at an event who was having trouble getting an Uber. Brian offered him a ride in exchange for listening to his pitch. He ended up converting his passenger into an advisor for Loop.

5. Find your believers

Rather than seeing an investor meeting as a chance to con someone into backing in your startup, see it more like dating. “You're not trying to convince people of stuff, you're actually trying to find your true believers,” Brian explains.

You’re out there looking for the people that already see you and understand you. You’re not trying to change or fix someone into believing in you. Just like your one true love, the right investor will be on your wavelength without you having to sell it too hard. They’ll have experience with concepts like yours or understand your value. That’s the fit you really need, and even if it takes hundreds of meetings to get there, it’s worthwhile when you finally hit your stride with someone.

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6. Confidence sells

Confidence and how you carry yourself signal a lot to investors. That means pretending you’re in the power seat instead of the investor. They have the money, yes, but you have the opportunity. You have the ability to make their money grow and bring them into something bigger.

Brian recommends coming to a meeting to pitch, but also having some good news in your back pocket. That could be another investor signing on. It could be a new product feature. Anything to show that things are going well and they should be excited to join you.

Another thing to keep in mind? Your body language. “Investors see thousands of entrepreneurs, and they can see through your fears and all your baloney,” Brian says. Have confidence. You’ve created a startup from nothing. You are impressive and have a good investment opportunity to offer.

7. Sell the momentum, create FOMO

Showing traction is a great way to prove momentum and get investors itchy to be a part of the fun. Brian suggests scheduling some early meetings with potential investors and saying we’re planning to raise in a few months when in fact you might be ready sooner.

If your pitch is compelling enough, you’ll be getting offers to write checks in exploratory meetings like these.

Too late to pretend you’re not raising? Another tactic is to put a deadline on your round. In reality, you may not have a firm date to close the round, but it helps give a sense that you need to get your funding in order so you can get to work on the stuff that actually makes the product go.

Another FOMO inducer? Asking for slightly less money than you need. It’s better to oversubscribe a round than to not make your goal. That looks more impressive from a momentum standpoint. Just make sure not to blow it completely out of proportion by three or four times. Then you’re diluting everyone’s stake.

8. Combine truth with a sense of mystery

Don’t lie to potential investors or fudge projections. That’s bad news all around. However, you can build on the hype you’ve created with the right language. Part of that is making investors feel important. No one wants to know if they’re the last people you’ve pitched to.

A better way to frame it? You’re the first round of investors we’ve contacted. That might be the first round of investors contacted that week or that month, but they don’t have to know that.

In other words, you don’t have to give away every detail. Maintaining some sense of mystique without lying is a healthy way to balance it.

9. Be relatable

It’s tempting to be generic when pitching. If you show a broad concept and broad use of it, it makes your solution look like it appeals to more people.

But it can be better to bring it down to a granular level with a specific use case. Brian found that bringing a tangible example to pitches was often more impactful than using generalities.

Once he started using a customer testimonial, walking through all the real headaches that Loop alleviated, he found something a lot of investors with families could relate to. Telling one person’s story brings a product to life in a way that bullets on a slide can’t.

And that touch of reality can make all the difference in reaching the right investor.

Article is based on an episode of Foundersuite’s How I Raised It podcast , a behind-the-scenes look at how startup founders raise money.

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Nathan Beckord is the CEO of Foundersuite.com , which makes software for startups raising capital. Nathan is also the CEO of Fundingstack.com , which is a new platform for VCs and investment bankers to both raise capital and assist clients and portfolio companies. Users of these platforms have raised over $9.7 billion since 2016.

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We introduced an all-new system architecture to bring the power of the CPU, GPU, and now a new high performance Neural Processing Unit (NPU) together. Connected to and enhanced by the large language models (LLMs) running in our Azure Cloud in concert with small language models (SLMs), Copilot+ PCs can now achieve a level of performance never seen before. They are up to 20x more powerful [1] and up to 100x as efficient [2] for running AI workloads and deliver industry-leading AI acceleration. They outperform Apple’s MacBook Air 15” by up to 58% in sustained multithreaded performance [3] , all while delivering all-day battery life.  With incredible efficiency, Copilot+ PCs can deliver up to 22 hours of local video playback or 15 hours of web browsing on a single charge. [4] That is up to 20% more battery in local video playback than the MacBook Air 15”. [5]

Windows now has the best implementation of apps on the fastest chip, starting with Qualcomm. We now offer more native Arm64 experiences than ever before, including our fastest implementation of Microsoft 365 apps like Teams, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive and OneNote. Chrome, Spotify, Zoom, WhatsApp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Blender, Affinity Suite, DaVinci Resolve and many more now run​ natively on Arm to give you great performance with additional apps, like Slack, releasing later this year. In fact, 87% of the total app minutes people spend in apps today have native Arm versions. [6] With a powerful new emulator, Prism, your apps run great, whether native or emulated.

Every Copilot+ PC comes secured out of the box. The Microsoft Pluton Security processor will be enabled by default on all Copilot+ PCs and we have introduced a number of new features, updates and defaults to Windows 11 that make it easy for users to stay secure. And, we’ve built in personalized privacy controls to help you protect what’s important to you. You can read more about how we are making Windows more secure here .

Entirely new, powerful AI experiences   

Copilot+ PCs leverage powerful processors and multiple state-of-the-art AI models, including several of Microsoft’s world-class SLMs, to unlock a new set of experiences you can run locally, directly on the device. This removes previous limitations on things like latency, cost and even privacy to help you be more productive, creative and communicate more effectively.  

Recall instantly  

We set out to solve one of the most frustrating problems we encounter daily – finding something we know we have seen before on our PC. Today, we must remember what file folder it was stored in, what website it was on, or scroll through hundreds of emails trying to find it.   

Now with Recall, you can access virtually what you have seen or done on your PC in a way that feels like having photographic memory. Copilot+ PCs organize information like we do – based on relationships and associations unique to each of our individual experiences. This helps you remember things you may have forgotten so you can find what you’re looking for quickly and intuitively by simply using the cues you remember. [7]

You can scroll across time to find the content you need in your timeline across any application, website, document, or more. Interact intuitively using snapshots with screenray to help you take the next step using suggested actions based on object recognition. And get back to where you were, whether to a specific email in Outlook or the right chat in Teams.

Recall leverages your personal semantic index, built and stored entirely on your device. Your snapshots are yours; they stay locally on your PC. You can delete individual snapshots, adjust and delete ranges of time in Settings, or pause at any point right from the icon in the System Tray on your Taskbar. You can also filter apps and websites from ever being saved. You are always in control with privacy you can trust.

Cocreate with AI-powered image creation and editing, built into Windows

Since the launch of Image Creator, almost 10 billion images have been generated, helping more people bring their ideas to life easily by using natural language to describe what they want to create. Yet, today’s cloud offerings may limit the number of images you can create, keep you waiting while the artwork processes or even present privacy concerns. By using the Neural Processing Units (NPUs) and powerful local small language models, we are bringing innovative new experiences to your favorite creative applications like Paint and Photos.

Combine your ink strokes with text prompts to generate new images in nearly real time with Cocreator. As you iterate, so does the artwork, helping you more easily refine, edit and evolve your ideas. Powerful diffusion-based algorithms optimize for the highest quality output over minimum steps to make it feel like you are creating alongside AI. Use the creativity slider to choose from a range of artwork from more literal to more expressive. Once you select your artwork, you can continue iterating on top of it, helping you express your ideas, regardless of your creative skills.

Take photo editing and image creation to the next level. With Restyle Image, you can reimagine your personal photos with a new style combining image generation and photo editing in Photos. Use a pre-set style like Cyberpunk or Claymation to change the background, foreground or full picture to create an entirely new image. Or jumpstart your next creative project and get visual inspiration with Image Creator in Photos. On Copilot+ PCs you can generate endless images for free, fast, with the ability to fine tune images to your liking and to save your favorites to collections.

Innovative AI experiences from the creative apps you love

We are also partnering with some of the biggest and most-loved applications on the planet to leverage the power of the NPU to deliver new innovative AI experiences.

Together with Adobe, we are thrilled to announce Adobe’s flagship apps are coming to Copilot+ PCs, including Photoshop, Lightroom and Express – available today. Illustrator, Premiere Pro and more are coming this summer. And we’re continuing to partner to optimize AI in these apps for the NPU. For Adobe Creative Cloud customers, they will benefit from the full performance advantages of Copilot+ PCs to express their creativity faster than ever before.

DaVinci Resolve Studio    

Effortlessly apply visual effects to objects and people using NPU-accelerated Magic Mask in DaVinci Resolve Studio.  

Remove the background from any video clip in a snap using Auto Cutout running on the NPU in CapCut.  

Stay in your flow with faster, more responsive adaptive input controls, like head movement or facial expressions via the new NPU-powered camera pipeline in Cephable.  

LiquidText  

Make quicker and smarter annotations to documents, using AI features that run entirely on-device via NPU, so data stays private in LiquidText. 

Have fun breaking down and remixing any music track, with a new, higher-quality version of NeuralMix™ that’s exclusive to NPU in Algoriddim’s djay Pro.  

Connect and communicate effortlessly with live captions  

In an increasingly connected and global world, Windows wants to bring people closer together. Whether catching up on your favorite podcast from a different country, or watching your favorite international sports team, or even collaborating with friends and colleagues across the world, we want to make more content accessible to more people.   

Live Captions now has live translations and will turn any audio that passes through your PC into a single, English-language caption experience, in real time on your screen across all your apps consistently. You can translate any live or pre-recorded audio in any app or video platform from over 40 languages into English subtitles instantly, automatically and even while you’re offline. Powered by the NPU and available across all Copilot+ PCs, now you can have confidence your words are understood as intended.   

New and enhanced Windows Studio Effects  

Look and sound your best automatically with easily accessible controls at your fingertips in Quick Settings. Portrait light automatically adjusts the image to improve your perceived illumination in a dark environment or brighten the foreground pixels when in a low-light environment. Three new creative filters (illustrated, animated or watercolor) add an artistic flare. Eye contact teleprompter helps you maintain eye contact while reading your screen. New improvements to voice focus and portrait blur help ensure you’re always in focus.   

Copilot, your everyday AI companion

Every Copilot+ PC comes with your personal powerful AI agent that is just a single tap away on keyboards with the new Copilot key. [8] Copilot will now have the full application experience customers have been asking for in a streamlined, simple yet powerful and personal design. Copilot puts the most advanced AI models at your fingertips. In the coming weeks, get access to the latest models including GPT-4o from our partners at OpenAI, so you can have voice conversations that feel more natural.

Advancing AI responsibly

At Microsoft, we have a company-wide commitment to develop ethical, safe and secure AI. Our responsible AI principles guided the development of these new experiences, and all AI features are aligned with our standards. Learn more here .

New Copilot+ PCs from Microsoft Surface and our partners

We have worked with each of the top OEMs — Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung — and of course Surface, to bring exciting new Copilot+ PCs that will begin to launch on June 18. Starting at $999, these devices are up to $200 less than similar spec’d devices [9] .

Surface plays a key role in the Windows ecosystem, as we design software and hardware together to deliver innovative designs and meaningful experiences to our customers and fans. We are introducing the first-ever Copilot+ PCs from Surface: The all-new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop.

The new Surface Laptop is a powerhouse in an updated, modern laptop design with razor-thin bezels, a brilliant touchscreen display, AI-enhanced camera, premium audio, and now with a haptic touchpad.

Choose between a 13.8” and 15” display and four stunning colors. Enjoy up to 22 hours of local video playback on Surface Laptop 15” or up to 20 hours on Surface Laptop13.8” on top of incredible performance and all-new AI experiences.

The new Surface Pro is the most flexible 2-in-1 laptop, now reimagined with more speed and battery life to power all-new AI experiences. It introduces a new, optional OLED with HDR display, and ultrawide field of view camera perfect for Windows Studio Effects. The new Surface Pro Flex Keyboard is the first 2-in-1 keyboard designed to be used both attached or detached. It delivers enhanced stability, with Surface Slim Pen storage and charging integrated seamlessly, as well as a quiet, haptic touchpad. Learn more here.

New Copilot+ PCs from the biggest brands available starting June 18:

• Acer : Acer’s Swift 14 AI 2.5K touchscreen enables you to draw and edit your vision with greater accuracy and with color-accurate imagery. Launch and discover AI-enhanced features, like Acer PurifiedVoice 2.0 and Purified View, with a touch of the dedicated AcerSense button.
• ASUS : The ASUS Vivobook S 15 is a powerful device that brings AI experiences to life with its Snapdragon X Elite Platform and built-in Qualcomm® AI. It boasts 40+ NPU TOPS, a dual-fan cooling system, and up to 1 TB of storage. Next-gen AI enhancements include Windows Studio effects v2 and ASUS AiSense camera, with presence-detection capabilities for Adaptive Dimming and Lock. Built for portability, it has an ultra-slim and light all-metal design, a high-capacity battery, and premium styling with a single-zone RGB backlit keyboard.
• Dell : Dell is launching five new Copilot+ PCs, including the XPS 13, Inspiron 14 Plus, Inspiron 14, Latitude 7455, and Latitude 5455, offering a range of consumer and commercial options that deliver groundbreaking battery life and unique AI experiences. The XPS 13 is powered by Snapdragon X Elite processors and features a premium, futuristic design, while the Latitude 7455 boasts a stunning QHD+ display and quad speakers with AI noise reduction. The Inspiron14 and Inspiron 14 Plus feature a Snapdragon X Plus 1and are crafted with lightweight, low carbon aluminum and are energy efficient with EPEAT Gold rating.
• HP : HP’s OmniBook X AI PC and HP EliteBook Ultra G1q AI PC with Snapdragon X Elite are slim and sleek designs, delivering advanced performance and mobility for a more personalized computing experience. Features include long-lasting battery life and AI-powered productivity tools, such as real-time transcription and meeting summaries. A 5MP camera with automatic framing and eye focus is supported by Poly Studio’s crystal-clear audio for enhanced virtual interactions.
• Lenovo : Lenovo is launching two AI PCs: one built for consumers, Yoga Slim 7x, and one for commercial, ThinkPad T14s Gen 6. The Yoga Slim 7x brings efficiency for creatives, featuring a 14.5” touchscreen with 3K Dolby Vision and optimized power for 3D rendering and video editing. The T14s Gen 6 brings enterprise-level experiences and AI performance to your work tasks, with features including a webcam privacy shutter, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and up to 64GB RAM.
• Samsung : Samsung’s new Galaxy Book4 Edge is ultra-thin and light, with a 3K resolution 2x AMOLED display and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. It has a long-lasting battery that provides up to 22 hours of video playback, making it perfect for work or entertainment on the go.

Learn more about new Copilot+ PCs and pre-order today at Microsoft.com and from major PC manufacturers, as well as other leading global retailers.

Start testing for commercial deployment today

Copilot+ PCs offer businesses the most performant Windows 11 devices with unique AI capabilities to unlock productivity, improve collaboration and drive efficiency. As a Windows PC, businesses can deploy and manage a Copilot+ PC with the same tools and processes used today including IT controls for new features and AppAssure support. We recommend IT admins begin testing and readying for deployment to start empowering your workforce with access to powerful AI features on these high-performance devices. You can read more about our commercial experiences here .

AI innovation across the Windows ecosystem  

Like we’ve always done with Windows, we have built a platform for our ecosystem partners to build on.  

The first Copilot+ PCs will launch with both the Snapdragon® X Elite and Snapdragon® X Plus processors and feature leading performance per watt thanks to the custom Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU, which delivers unrivaled performance and battery efficiency. Snapdragon X Series delivers 45 NPU TOPS all-in-one system on a chip (SoC). The premium integrated Qualcomm® Adreno ™ GPU delivers stunning graphics for immersive entertainment. We look forward to expanding through deep partnerships with Intel and AMD, starting with Lunar Lake and Strix Point. We will bring new Copilot+ PC experiences at a later date. In the future we expect to see devices with this silicon paired with powerful graphics cards like NVIDIA GeForce RTX and AMD Radeon™, bringing Copilot+ PC experiences to reach even broader audiences like advanced gamers and creators.  

We are at an inflection point where the PC will accelerate AI innovation. We believe the richest AI experiences will only be possible when the cloud and device work together in concert. Together with our partners, we’re setting the frame for the next decade of Windows innovation.  

[1] Based on snapshot of aggregated, non-gaming app usage data as of April 2024 for iGPU-based laptops and 2-in-1 devices running Windows 10 and Windows 11 in US, UK, CA, FR, AU, DE, JP.

[2] Tested April 2024 using Phi SLM workload running 512-token prompt processing in a loop with default settings comparing pre-release Copilot+ PC builds with Snapdragon Elite X 12 Core and Snapdragon X Plus 10 core configurations (QNN build) to Windows 11 PC with NVIDIA 4080 GPU configuration (CUDA build).

[3] Tested May 2024 using Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core benchmark comparing Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X Elite 12 core and Snapdragon X Plus 10 core configurations to MacBook Air 15” with M3 8 core CPU / 10 Core GPU configuration. Performance will vary significantly between device configuration and usage.

[4] *Battery life varies significantly by device and with settings, usage and other factors. See aka.ms/cpclaims*

[5] *Battery life varies significantly based on device configuration, usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. Testing conducted May 2024 using the prelease Windows ADK full screen local video playback assessment under standard testing conditions, with the device connected to Wi-Fi and screen brightness set to 150 nits, comparing Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X Elite 12 core and Snapdragon X Plus 10 core configurations running Windows Version 26097.5003 (24H2) to MacBook Air 15” M3 8-Core CPU/ 10 Core GPU running macOS 14.4 with similar device configurations and testing scenario.

[6] Based on snapshot of aggregated, non-gaming app usage data as of April 2024 for iGPU-based laptops and 2-in-1 devices running Windows 10 and Windows 11 in US, UK, CA, FR, AU, DE, JP.

[7] Recall is optimized for select languages (English, Chinese (simplified), French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.) Content-based and storage limitations apply. Learn more here .

[8] Copilot key functionality may vary. See aka.ms/keysupport

[9] Based on MSRPs; actual savings may vary

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