About this event
The old pitch deck playbook is dead. Product slides barely matter. Financials get ditched. Traction is often presented first, way before even introducing the problem or solution. GTM and distribution slides are the new king.
The rules of the game changed - your favourite YC / Sequoia 10-deck slide template no longer cuts it for 99% of the founders. Most pitch decks end up converting very little investor interest (if at all). Not because the idea isn’t good, but because the story doesn’t land.
According to DocSend, VCs spend barely 2.5 minutes glancing at a pitch deck in 2025 - all while the number of presentations crossing investor desks is up 28 % year-on-year. Standing out isn’t about prettier slides or ticking standard boxes - it’s about a sharper story, a smarter slide order, and proof of execution, even when traction is thin.
In the past year, we worked on over 100 decks that got funded, and more than a thousand that didn’t. Working closely with VCs on their DD assignments, we see first-hand what attracts attention and books meetings, and what forces your decks straight into the bin. In this webinar, we will uncover some of the ‘must’ slides and hacks in 2025, as well as core mistakes and counter-intuitive fixes that get VCs to say yes. Best part - all of it will be based on hundreds of real slides that raised money, none of which are available in public access.
What we will cover - and why it’s different from what you’ve seen before:
- No fluff. Every advice backed by real slides, from real decks that raised $1M+
- Core mistakes we see in pitch decks today - as well as new / much-demanded spins on traditional slides like business model, GTM, ask, competition
- Stage relevant advice - covering different slide options for pre-seed, seed vs Series A and later stage decks
- The most comprehensive library of winning slides for pre-seed decks - none of which are in public access
- Key secrets of successful storytelling, product positioning, team presentation and more
If you’re raising in 2025 - or planning to - don’t build your deck blind. This session will be honest, tactical, and packed with things you can actually use.
🎁 And as a free bonus, we will also be giving attendees two deck templates that helped founders raise $4M+ before - ready to use and easily adaptable to your branding.
Waveup
Waveup is a #1 global VC advisory firm. We help companies from seed-Series D+ secure funding and scale successfully. We worked with multiple unicorns across 800+ deals in the past 10 years helping to secure over $3B in funding.
