incumbents opportunity pitching 
Dream It
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Selling a compelling vision is so critical that some investors weigh it more heavily than the pitch deck itself. Strategies for crafting a strong and compelling vision for your startup: Towards the end of your pitch, tell investors that “this is just the beginning” for your startup. It’s not about the slide deck.
This is going to be BIG.
FEBRUARY 21, 2021
She was pitching for a pre-seed round of $400k. Founders hit the street with their pitch deck, some make it, and some don’t, but nearly all of them ascribe a lot more human influence over the process than there probably is. I’m a female founder. I don’t have a technical co-founder. I don’t have enough traction.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
When a founder is “opportunity driven” it’s too easy to quit at the first bump in the road. Incumbents launch products, VCs throw cash at other competitors, team members quit, the economy dips — whatever. Truly, in many ways, my concern was the inverse of normal business pitches.
Hunter Walk
MARCH 3, 2025
When I’m scanning a pitch deck I’m basically looking to put it into one of two buckets – Traditional or Different. But we’re interested in taking this risk when the person and opportunity warrants it. Screendoor has now looked at more than 1,500 venture firms raising funds, backing roughly 1.5%
TechCrunch
AUGUST 11, 2022
Today, we’re taking a closer look at the pitch deck it used to raise its pre-seed round. We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. . Well, that’s the world Five Flute wants to live in. The company raised a $1.2 Slides in this deck.
Dream It
JULY 24, 2020
This presents a huge opportunity for startups. However, this means that a CISO sees a LOT of pitches in their role. This is your opportunity to highlight it for them. Now you understand what the CISO is looking for and factors they are taking into consideration when they hear your pitch. Do your homework.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
We don’t want to be elitist, we don’t want to do this for a very small category of people because we really want to become the incumbent bank in the U.S.,” She turned down multiple term sheets, and didn’t use a pitch deck. Banks are trying to become relevant, but students don’t buy the BS that incumbents are doing.”
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