10 steps to fix your shitty pitchjager mcconnell ceo @ crunchbase @jagermcconnell

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10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch1. Complex concepts

crunchbase

Moz 2012: Raised $18M Series B

$29.1M in Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

Moz 2012: Raised $18M Series B

$29.1M in Total Funding

Still Operating

5

crunchbase

Nutanix 2014: Raised $140M Series E

$393.7M in Total Funding

Went Public in 2016

crunchbase

Airbnb2009: Raised $600K Seed

$4.39B in Total Funding

Still Operating

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Cadee2011: Raised Undisclosed Seed

Undisclosed Total Funding

Still Operating

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

crunchbase

Standard Treasury

2014: Raised $2.7M Series A

$2.7M in Total Funding

Acquired by Silicon Valley Bank

crunchbase

WeddingLovely

2011: Raised Undisclosed Seed

Undisclosed Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

MetaCert

2016: Raised $1.2M Seed

$1.94M in Total Funding

Still Operating

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

3. Confusing visuals

crunchbase

Square

2011: Raised $100M Series C

$590.5M in Total Funding

Public in 2015

15

crunchbase

Buffer

2011: Raised $400K Angel

$3.9M in Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

Trym

2016: Raised $125K Seed

$125K in Total Funding

Stealth Mode

16

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

3. Confusing visuals

4. Too wordy

crunchbase

Foursquare

2009: Raised $1.35M Series A

$207.3M in Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

Foursquare

2009: Raised $1.35M Series A

$207.3M in Total Funding

Still Operating

18

crunchbase

ClaimCompass2016: Raised Undisclosed Seed

Undisclosed Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

MetaCert

2016: Raised $1.2M Seed

$1.94M in Total Funding

Still Operating

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

3. Confusing visuals

4. Too wordy

5. Audience-not-in-mind

crunchbase

GoFiture

2016: Raised Non Equity Assistance

Undisclosed Total Funding

Still Operating

23

crunchbase

Up All Night

2016: Raised $500K Seed

$625K in Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

Uber2009: Raised $200K Seed

$11.5B in Total Funding

Still Operating

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

3. Confusing visuals

4. Too wordy

5. Audience-not-in-mind

6. Lots of buzzwords

crunchbase

Fittr2014: Raised Undisclosed Seed

Undisclosed Total Funding

Not Operating

crunchbase

Fittr2014: Raised Undisclosed Seed

Undisclosed Total Funding

Not Operating

crunchbase

Carta (formerly eShares)

2015: Raised $7M Series A

$67.8M in Total Funding

Still Operating

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

3. Confusing visuals

4. Too wordy

5. Audience-not-in-mind

6. Lots of buzzwords

7. Unusual metrics

crunchbase

Love With Food2012: Raised $645K Seed

$2.09M in Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

Mapme2015: Raised $1M Seed

$1M in Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

YouTube2005: Raised $3.5M Series A

$11.5M in Total Funding

Acquired by Google

crunchbase

Soundwave2012: Raised $1M Seed

$2.9M in Total Funding

Acquired by Spotify

crunchbase

Carta (formerly eShares)

2015: Raised $7M Series A

$67.8M in Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

Front App2016: Raised $10M Series A

$13.2M in Total Funding

Still Operating

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

3. Confusing visuals

4. Too wordy

5. Audience-not-in-mind

6. Lots of buzzwords

7. Unusual metrics

8. Ego flaunting

crunchbase

Crema.co2016: Raised $325K Seed

$325K in Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

TalentBase2016: Raised $150K Seed

$150K in Total Funding

Still Operating

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

3. Confusing visuals

4. Too wordy

5. Audience-not-in-mind

6. Lots of buzzwords

7. Unusual metrics

8. Ego flaunting

9. Demo video

crunchbase

Cubeit2014: Raised $3M Seed

$3M in Total Funding

Acquihire by Myntra

crunchbase

Crew2014: Raised $2.1M Seed

$9.8M in Total Funding

Acquired by Dribble

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

3. Confusing visuals

4. Too wordy

5. Audience-not-in-mind

6. Lots of buzzwords

7. Unusual metrics

8. Ego flaunting

9. Demo video

10.Snooze fest

crunchbase

Wealthsimple2014: Raised CA$1.9M Seed

$77.9M in Total Funding

Still Operating

crunchbase

LinkedIn2004: Raised $10M Series B

$103.2M in Total Funding

Acquired by Microsoft

crunchbase

OpenDoor2016: Raised $150K Seed

$150K in Total Funding

Still Operating

1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

3. Confusing visuals

4. Too wordy

5. Audience-not-in-mind

6. Lots of buzzwords

7. Unusual metrics

8. Ego flaunting

9. Demo video

10.Snooze fest

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch

1. Complex concepts

2. Unreadable text

3. Confusing visuals

4. Too wordy

5. Audience-not-in-mind

6. Lots of buzzwords

7. Unusual metrics

8. Ego flaunting

9. Demo video

10.Snooze fest

10 Tenets of a Shitty Pitch

- Vinod Khosla, Founder of Khosla Ventures

“Just because you get funded does not mean you are successful.”