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🎤 Pitch Deck: The 14-Slide Structure VCs Want to See

January 4, 2025
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VCs spend 3 minutes on your deck. Here is the exact slide order, timing per slide, and what they look for in each.

3 Minutes. 14 Slides. 1 Decision.

VCs receive 100+ decks per week. They'll spend 3 minutes on yours. Here's the structure that works.

The 14-Slide Structure

1. Title — Name + Tagline + Logo
5 sec
2. Problem — QUANTIFIED pain point
15 sec
3. Solution — How you solve it (not features list)
15 sec
4. Traction ⭐ — Proof it works (MRR, growth, users)
30 sec
5. Market — TAM/SAM/SOM with SOURCES
20 sec
6. Product — Screenshot showing value
20 sec
7. Business Model — How you make money
20 sec
8. Go-to-Market — Customer acquisition strategy
15 sec
9. Competition — 2x2 positioning matrix
20 sec
10. Roadmap — Now / Next / Later
10 sec
11. Financials ⭐ — 3-5 year projections + use of funds
30 sec
12. Team — Why YOU can execute
20 sec
13. The Ask — How much + what for
15 sec
14. Contact — Email + LinkedIn + Calendly
5 sec

⭐ Slides 4 (Traction) and 11 (Financials) get the most scrutiny.

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