What do investors want to see in startup pitch decks? For founders seeking funding for their companies, that's the million-dollar (or multimillion-dollar) question. And it's one Allison Byers, CEO of ...

A disclaimer about this newsletter’s title: I didn’t quite watch 243 one-minute startup pitches myself during Y Combinator’s Demo Day last week. I think I probably set a personal record for pitch ...

Xpanceo is betting big on turning us all into cyborgs with smart contact lenses, securing a cool $40 million to make our sci-fi dreams a reality. Co-founders Roman Axelrod and Valentyn S. Volkov are ...

Apply for the first-ever Silicon Prairie Startup Week Pitch Competition by Oct. 6 for your chance to win the $10k grand prize! Showcase your startup in front of investors, mentors and community ...

Ignota Labs uses AI to pinpoint the cause of toxicity problems in failed drugs. The startup recently raised $6.9 million to modify drugs for another chance at clinical trials. See the pitch deck that ...

Contrary to popular belief, a pitch is not a presentation. A presentation is a clearly defined event allotted a fixed amount of time. The audience sits back, expecting the presentation to start at a ...

Great entrepreneurs excel by mastering their business pitch, effectively communicating their company’s value to stakeholders. Keeping your pitch short and sweet as well as using personal storytelling ...

Startup events connect innovative startups with investors who are ready to back new ideas, through everything from pitch competitions to coffee chats that could lead to the next big break. The startup ...

The year 2024 offers a challenging climate of high interest rates and a constrained venture capital landscape in Europe. The startup founders have always been struggling more than their peers in the ...