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World's first study of 17,500 startup pitch decks by Sequel

World's first study of 17,500 startup pitch decks by Sequel

How long should a deck be? Are solo founders a red flag? Does deck design really matter? For the first time, we get a definitive answers to these questions.

Posted by Philipp Omenitsch Stéphane Nasser | September 9, 2025
How to raise funds with cold emails

How to raise funds with cold emails

Everything you need to know about cold emailing a VC investor. Follow this step by step, and you are guaranteed to write a top 1% cold email to VCs. Includes checklist and examples.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser Edwin Mik | August 15, 2025
Competition Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices and Examples

Competition Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices and Examples

Use a competition slide to highlight your position in the market, emphasizing unique advantages and how your startup outshines competitors.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | April 20, 2025
How to Create the Perfect Pitch Deck Team Slide + Examples

How to Create the Perfect Pitch Deck Team Slide + Examples

Showcase your leadership team with a team slide that emphasizes expertise, key roles, and why your startup is positioned to execute its vision.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | March 16, 2025
Go-to-Market Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices & Examples

Go-to-Market Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices & Examples

Present your go-to-market strategy with a GTM pitch deck slide that explains customer acquisition channels, cost efficiency, and your plan for rapid scaling.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | March 16, 2025
How to build a startup pitch deck

How to build a startup pitch deck

This playbook is my home-made, battle-tested process to prepare the structure, content, and design of a typical early-stage startup pitch deck. These 2 hours of prep work will save you 10x more time down the road, I promise.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | March 15, 2025
The best startup pitch deck ever built

The best startup pitch deck ever built

What does the perfect pitch deck look like? Well, we built it. We took the absolute best slides, we put the together, and we created a deck that no investor could pass - ever.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | February 22, 2025
Market Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices and Examples

Market Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices and Examples

Craft a market slide that highlights your startup’s growth potential with data on market size, trends, and emerging opportunities investors care about.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | February 22, 2025
Pitch deck for startups - 9 templates compared

Pitch deck for startups - 9 templates compared

Here's our list of the absolute best 9 templates of pitch decks for startup founders. Most of what you find online - both free and paid - sucks. So we tested them all and produced a detailed benchmark for you.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | February 14, 2025