Chapter 1

The new age of crowdfunding

Chapter 2

Pitching to venture capital

Chapter 3

Grants and alternative paths

Ch 2 · Pitching to venture capital
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marcus Demystifying the venture capital world

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Quiz

What does a 'unicorn' refer to in the venture capital and startup ecosystem?

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Quiz

What is the primary difference between an angel investor and a venture capital (VC) firm?

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Pitch Buddy
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marcus Play Pitch Buddy to practice pitching your project to venture capitalists. Master fundraising and secure investment for your startup in the AI era.

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marcus Perfecting the modern AI-assisted pitch deck

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Perfecting the modern AI-assisted pitch deck

marcus Discover how to build a modern AI-assisted pitch deck to successfully raise money and finance your project in the AI era.

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Quiz

What do venture capitalists receive in exchange for investing large sums of money into a startup?

Aug 1

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Quiz

Which AI tool is commonly used by modern entrepreneurs to automatically design clean and professional pitch decks?

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marcus Pitching to Venture Capital

Don't just show them the code, prove the proprietary data that you own!

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marcus What angel investors look for

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What angel investors look for

marcus Secure funding for your project with this infographic guide detailing key criteria angel investors use to evaluate startups in the AI era.

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Quiz

If an investor gives you $1 million in exchange for 20% of your startup, what is your company's post-money valuation?

Aug 1

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Quiz

According to research, about how much time does the average venture capitalist spend reviewing a pitch deck?

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Fun Fact

Pitch deck speed: Research shows that venture capitalists spend an average of only 2.7 minutes looking at a pitch deck before deciding whether to pass or schedule a meeting.

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marcus The art of valuation and equity

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Quiz

What is the term for the percentage of ownership in a company that founders give up to investors?

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Quiz

Which of these cities outside of North America is recognized as a major global hub for venture capital funding?

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Glossary
pitch deck (noun)
A brief presentation, typically created using slides, used to provide potential investors with an overview of a business plan. In 2024, OpenAI secured $6.6 billion from investors using a pitch deck detailing massive compute costs.

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Gossip

What is the most stressful part of pitching to investors?

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