Essential slides for your pitch deck when seeking investment for your startup

What investors want to know when you are pitching your startup

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There is no one-size-fits-all pitch deck, as the content of a pitch deck will adjust to the business you are pitching and the investor you are pitching too.

However, there are some common elements that many pitch decks include.

Here are some key slides that you may want to include in your pitch deck:

1. Title slide: This slide states the name of your company and the title of your presentation. It may include who you are pitching too and the purpose of your pitch (particularly if these slides will be provided to the investors in hard or soft copy).
2. Problem slide: This slide clearly and concisely explains the problem that your company is solving. Who has this problem? How do they experience the problem? Why do you understand this problem so well that an investor should fairly believe you can solve it?
3. Solution slide: This slide describes how your company is solving the problem and how your product or service is uniquely positioned to do so.
4. Market size slide: This slide provides an overview of the size of the market for your product or service, as well as any…