Venture Capital Presentation / Pitch

Sample venture capital pitch / presentation for sale. This is a PowerPoint presentation for firms that are looking to begin pitching for angel investment or venture capital.  Whether it be venture capitalists, angels or strategic investors, the pitch must follow certain criteria within certain time constraints.  This presentation was developed over the course of over 50 pitches to venture capital institutions and angel investors all over the country.   This investment pitch raised over $9 million in venture financing for my company and is used as a template in my consulting practice for other startup companies seeking to raise capital.

SAVE THIS PAGE!!!  You will spend a great deal of time and resources searching for this information.  I know, because when I was researching my first pitch, it took me a long time to figure out what information needed to be presented and how to best present it.  Your pitch will be a variant of this pitch, the notes I've included give you some guidelines on how to to tweak your presentation.   It will change considerably the more you pitch, that's why it's a good rule of thumb to pitch your less desirable investors first.  Practice, practice, practice!

The Lodgix Investment Pitch now has three sections! 

VISA / MC / AMEX / DISCOVER

Remember:

1. 20 slides or less (1 minute per slide is the average).
2. Know your elevator pitch.
3. Build a story, the slides are in a particular order for a reason.  The story has to make sense and it has to grow and build upon each successive piece. However, the order of the slides should be how you best tell the story.
4. Never present too much information.
5. Never talk to your slides...use the slides as your talking points.

6. Never use small fonts.

7. Don't waste your time with fancy graphics or animation.

8. Make sure the slides are printable on a black and white laser printer.

9. Don't assume high speed or dialup Internet access will be present when you pitch.  Call ahead.
10. Have the pitch on your home turf, unlikely but helpful.