Pitch Deck Research

6 Startup Pitch Strategies That Won Funding in 2023: What Worked?

Despite the tumultuous VC landscape of 2023, numerous startups managed to secure substantial capital. We analyzed & scored their pitch in this article

Keane Angle

Feb 13, 2024

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Navigating the Startup Investment Landscape in 2023: A Year in Review and Look Ahead

In 2023, the startup investment scene has been a rollercoaster of highs and lows. This report is a summary of 2023's volatile investment landscape.

Keane Angle

Nov 7, 2023

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AI and Crypto Dominance and SVB Collapse: The State of Venture Capital Q1 and Q2 2023

The first half of 2023 has been a mixed bag for the venture capital market. Let's take a look at the ever-changing investment landscape.

Keane Angle

Jul 24, 2023

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Layoffs and Funding Dry Up: The State of Venture Capital in Q1 2023

While some experts are predicting a slowdown, others remain optimistic about the potential for growth and positive change in the future.

Keane Angle

Apr 5, 2023

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The Truth About Accelerators: Are They Worth the Time and Equity?

is joining an accelerator worth it? We collated investor opinions to determine whether joining one is worth it for your startup.

Keane Angle

Mar 15, 2023

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These Are The 8 Things That Make An Effective Pitch Deck Solution Slide

The solution slide in a pitch deck is a money slide. What makes for a great solution slide? We studied 20 expert articles to find the answer.

Keane Angle

Jan 27, 2023

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The World of Fintech: Startup Genome Fintech Report 2022

We do a steady breakdown of Startup Genome's latest Global Startup Ecosystem Report: Fintech Edition

Keane Angle

Oct 31, 2022

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What Investors Expect from your Traction Slide According to 20 Pitch Deck Experts

With the traction slide, we found that it’s not about putting out every single thing on a slide – it’s about putting the right things on the slide.

Keane Angle

Sep 15, 2022

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First Year Financials: How startups are forecasting their first-year revenue.

The word “realistic” is always a part of the conversation when it comes to startup revenue projections. But how do you define realistic projections?

Keane Angle

Jul 17, 2022

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The One Thing You Need to Be Ultra Prepared for Every VC Investor Question

The mere thought of pitch meetings can be nerve-wracking for many startup founders. The good news? VCs ask common questions. Here's how to prep.

Keane Angle

Jul 6, 2022

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The Secret Formula to Creating Accurate Financial Projections According to 100 Startups.

Startups and investors continuously search for the “sweet spot” of financial projections. Too high and founders risk coming across as unrealistic.

Keane Angle

Jun 22, 2022

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How Different Startup Business Models Project Revenues and What It Means for Investors

Financial projections can make or break an investor meeting. Too low, and the opportunity looks too small. Too high, and the investor might lose trust

Keane Angle

Apr 29, 2022

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Pitching to Venture Capital Investors Soon? Don’t Make This One Mistake.

Got an investor meeting on the books? Unsure about what questions you’ll get asked? Read on to find out.

Keane Angle

Feb 15, 2022

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How to Make a Fantastic Pitch Deck Business Model Slide That Easily Wins Investors

What makes for a great business model slide? We analyzed various key opinions from experts to find out.

Keane Angle

Feb 1, 2022

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How to Write a Powerful Mission and Vision Slide. Step 1: Don’t.

In almost a year of research, we've covered the most crucial slides of a pitch deck. And then, there's the Mission and Vision slide.

Keane Angle

Sep 23, 2021

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We studied 300 founders working on a pitch deck. Here's what we found:

On top of operations and fundraising, being a founder is not an easy task. We surveyed 300 founders on the struggles they have on their pitch deck.

Keane Angle

Aug 19, 2021

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The most effective visual for your competition slide according to 25 experts

We analyzed 25 expert opinions to learn the most preferred visual for the competitive slide. Find out what investors are saying!

Keane Angle

Aug 14, 2021

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6 powerful things to include your competition slide needs to ace investor meetings.

Perhaps the most touchy subject for both founders and investors is the competition slide. Learn investor expectations with this report.

Keane Angle

Aug 5, 2021

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Creating an Impressive Team Slide for Your Next Startup Pitch Deck Presentation?

The team plays a crucial role in identifying and executing pivots in a startup's life cycle. This makes the Team slide a critical part of a pitch deck

Keane Angle

May 20, 2021

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Is the Business Plan Dead in the World of Startup Pitch Decks?

In the past startups write over 50-page business plans to get funded. Now, pitch decks have taken over. So, are business plans dead?

Keane Angle

Apr 28, 2021

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25 Investment Experts Weigh In: What a Realistic Financial Slide Looks Like.

To many investors, the financial slides are the most important. The question is, what goes into financial slides, and how do you properly show them?

Keane Angle

Mar 26, 2021

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The Top 10 Things Fundraising Founders Shouldn't Do According to 31 Investors.

There is also so much to learn from others' mistakes. So, we conducted another short study to learn about the common mistakes that founders make.

Keane Angle

Feb 22, 2021

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Series-B and Beyond: A 100 Pitch Deck Study in Creating a Late-Stage Pitch Deck that Raises Funding.

In October 2020, we conducted studied 100 publicly-available pitch decks to determine what makes for a great pitch deck.

Keane Angle

Feb 18, 2021

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Should Founders Label Each Slides in Their Fundraising Pitch Deck? We Studied 100 Pitch Decks to Find Out

In this article, we used our 100 pitch deck database to find out if slide labels are necessary for fundraising pitch decks.

Keane Angle

Feb 16, 2021

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Creating a Series-A Fundraising Deck? We Analyzed 100 Pitch Decks for You.

Raising Series-A funding is a monumental stage for any startup with tons of questions. So, we did some research and here's what we found.

Keane Angle

Feb 10, 2021

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Investor Outreach Strategy Part 2 of 3: 41 Expert Recommendations in Creating Outreach Collateral

In Part 2 of our investor outreach series, we delve deeper into 41 expert recommendations on how to create effective pitch collateral.

Keane Angle

Feb 5, 2021

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Need Investors? Here are the Most Popular Investor Outreach Strategies RANKED According to 41 experts.

What key strategies should founders have in outreaching to investors? Our study of 41 expert resources will answer this question.

Keane Angle

Jan 26, 2021

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Making a pitch deck? How many pitch deck versions do you REALLY need?

How many pitch decks should founders prepare when fundraising? Here's what 21 investors have to say.

Keane Angle

Jan 23, 2021

Research

30 Startup Experts Share How to Get the Problem Slide Right

The Problem slide is one of the most crucial, standard slides in a fundraising pitch deck. Here's our analysis.

Keane Angle

Jan 12, 2021

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Get Seed Funding Now: We Analyzed 100 Investor Pitch Decks to Help You Get Funded.

Raising Seed funding can be difficult, especially for first-time founders. We studied 100 publicly-available pitch decks in search of answers.

Keane Angle

Jan 10, 2021

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100 Pitch Deck Study: The Methodology Behind STORY's First Massive Research.

In October 2020, we conducted a study on 100 publicly-available pitch decks. This article talks about the methodology behind our study.

Keane Angle

Jan 9, 2021

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6 Startup Pitch Strategies That Won Funding in 2023: What Worked?

Navigating the Startup Investment Landscape in 2023: A Year in Review and Look Ahead

AI and Crypto Dominance and SVB Collapse: The State of Venture Capital Q1 and Q2 2023

Layoffs and Funding Dry Up: The State of Venture Capital in Q1 2023

The Truth About Accelerators: Are They Worth the Time and Equity?

These Are The 8 Things That Make An Effective Pitch Deck Solution Slide

The World of Fintech: Startup Genome Fintech Report 2022

What Investors Expect from your Traction Slide According to 20 Pitch Deck Experts

First Year Financials: How startups are forecasting their first-year revenue.

The One Thing You Need to Be Ultra Prepared for Every VC Investor Question

The Secret Formula to Creating Accurate Financial Projections According to 100 Startups.

How Different Startup Business Models Project Revenues and What It Means for Investors

Pitching to Venture Capital Investors Soon? Don’t Make This One Mistake.

How to Make a Fantastic Pitch Deck Business Model Slide That Easily Wins Investors

How to Write a Powerful Mission and Vision Slide. Step 1: Don’t.

We studied 300 founders working on a pitch deck. Here's what we found:

The most effective visual for your competition slide according to 25 experts

6 powerful things to include your competition slide needs to ace investor meetings.

Creating an Impressive Team Slide for Your Next Startup Pitch Deck Presentation?

Is the Business Plan Dead in the World of Startup Pitch Decks?

25 Investment Experts Weigh In: What a Realistic Financial Slide Looks Like.

The Top 10 Things Fundraising Founders Shouldn't Do According to 31 Investors.

Series-B and Beyond: A 100 Pitch Deck Study in Creating a Late-Stage Pitch Deck that Raises Funding.

Should Founders Label Each Slides in Their Fundraising Pitch Deck? We Studied 100 Pitch Decks to Find Out

Creating a Series-A Fundraising Deck? We Analyzed 100 Pitch Decks for You.

Investor Outreach Strategy Part 2 of 3: 41 Expert Recommendations in Creating Outreach Collateral

Need Investors? Here are the Most Popular Investor Outreach Strategies RANKED According to 41 experts.

Making a pitch deck? How many pitch deck versions do you REALLY need?

30 Startup Experts Share How to Get the Problem Slide Right

Get Seed Funding Now: We Analyzed 100 Investor Pitch Decks to Help You Get Funded.

100 Pitch Deck Study: The Methodology Behind STORY's First Massive Research.

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Let's land you some funding.

Our latest pitch deck research.

STORY conducts regular, proprietary research on the state of startup pitch decks.

6 Startup Pitch Strategies That Won Funding in 2023: What Worked?

Navigating the Startup Investment Landscape in 2023: A Year in Review and Look Ahead

AI and Crypto Dominance and SVB Collapse: The State of Venture Capital Q1 and Q2 2023

Layoffs and Funding Dry Up: The State of Venture Capital in Q1 2023

The Truth About Accelerators: Are They Worth the Time and Equity?

These Are The 8 Things That Make An Effective Pitch Deck Solution Slide

The World of Fintech: Startup Genome Fintech Report 2022

What Investors Expect from your Traction Slide According to 20 Pitch Deck Experts

First Year Financials: How startups are forecasting their first-year revenue.

The One Thing You Need to Be Ultra Prepared for Every VC Investor Question

The Secret Formula to Creating Accurate Financial Projections According to 100 Startups.

How Different Startup Business Models Project Revenues and What It Means for Investors

Pitching to Venture Capital Investors Soon? Don’t Make This One Mistake.

How to Make a Fantastic Pitch Deck Business Model Slide That Easily Wins Investors

How to Write a Powerful Mission and Vision Slide. Step 1: Don’t.

We studied 300 founders working on a pitch deck. Here's what we found:

The most effective visual for your competition slide according to 25 experts

6 powerful things to include your competition slide needs to ace investor meetings.

Creating an Impressive Team Slide for Your Next Startup Pitch Deck Presentation?

Is the Business Plan Dead in the World of Startup Pitch Decks?

25 Investment Experts Weigh In: What a Realistic Financial Slide Looks Like.

The Top 10 Things Fundraising Founders Shouldn't Do According to 31 Investors.

Series-B and Beyond: A 100 Pitch Deck Study in Creating a Late-Stage Pitch Deck that Raises Funding.

Should Founders Label Each Slides in Their Fundraising Pitch Deck? We Studied 100 Pitch Decks to Find Out

Creating a Series-A Fundraising Deck? We Analyzed 100 Pitch Decks for You.

Investor Outreach Strategy Part 2 of 3: 41 Expert Recommendations in Creating Outreach Collateral

Need Investors? Here are the Most Popular Investor Outreach Strategies RANKED According to 41 experts.

Making a pitch deck? How many pitch deck versions do you REALLY need?

30 Startup Experts Share How to Get the Problem Slide Right

Get Seed Funding Now: We Analyzed 100 Investor Pitch Decks to Help You Get Funded.

100 Pitch Deck Study: The Methodology Behind STORY's First Massive Research.

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