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The goal is to get business angels interested and agree to meet again; You have 6 minutes for the pitch followed by Q&A. Don’t exceed the time

allocated for you.KEEP IT SIMPLE AND CLEAR. You have only ca. 30seconds per slide.

Think about the key message and make sure that it is delivered.Followed is a 10 slide example (Please use your company’s own slide

template and logos). Most important slides: Product/solution, Competitive advantage, Markets, Team

Avoid font sizes below 24pt and full sentences keep short

Guidelines for the Pitch

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• Elevator Pitch in one sentence

1. Company Name

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• The customer problem/pain the company is solving, and why this problem is worth paying for

2. Problem

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• Company’s solution to the problem

3. Product / Solution

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• What makes your solution better than competitors’• Are there any barriers for entry• How long lasting are advantages/barriers

4. Competitive Advantage

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• Company’s way to generate revenues including pricing model• How to get to the markets (go-to-market strategy)

5. Revenue Model

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• Market validation– Possible pilots and customers

• Market opportunity– market potential and growth rate

6. Markets

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7. CompetitionExample 1

Feature 1

Feature 2

Your company

Competitor 2

Competitor 3

Competitor 1

Competitor 1 Competitor 2 Competitor 3 Your company

Feature 1 X X XFeature 2 X X XFeature 3 X XFeature 4 X X

Example 2

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8. Financials 2010-2014

2 5 12 25 Personnel

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400

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2009 2010 2011 2012

Revenue (k€)EBIT (k€)

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• Key persons and their relevant work/entrepreneurial experience– Management team– Board of Directors

9. Team

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• Current funding– Raised to date– Current investors

• Future funding– (Looking to raise X Euros with valuation of X Euros)– Looking for VCs with experience in… (industry, markets, experience…)– Use of funding

10. Investment Opportunity