From Lab to Venture: Pitch Deck Essentials for DeepTech Startups. A chat with Carlotta Ficorella, Investment Analyst @ Matterwave Ventures

Host: Nicola Marchese Guest: Carlotta Ficorella #DeepTechCatalyst

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KEY THEMES COVERED:

🧗‍♀️ Crafting a Compelling Pitch Deck for Investors: This segment focuses on the essential components of a pitch deck that appeal to investors, including problem statement, solution, unique value proposition, and target market.

🍰 Tips for Market Sizing: Offers strategies for effectively estimating the market size and understanding its significance through the perspective of venture capitalists.

💼 Business Models: Hardware vs. Software Expectations: Explores differing expectations for revenue generation in hardware versus software startups and outlines what investors look for in each business model.

🤝 The Importance of the Team Slide: Emphasizes the critical role of the team slide in the pitch deck, detailing what to include to showcase the team's expertise and the value of advisors.

🎯 The Ask Slide: Provides guidance on how to structure the 'ask' slide, detailing the capital requirements and explaining the importance of a clear cap table.

🎨 Make it Readable: Communication and Design: This section highlights the importance of clarity and visual appeal in your pitch deck, offering tips on how to make complex information accessible and engaging to potential investors. MORE ABOUT THE SCENARIONIST: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discover all the episodes, trends analysis, and more.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay in the loop with our latest news.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let’s connect.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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