What do Apple, Airbnb, Dropbox, Zappos and Google all have in common?
Sequoia Capital has invested in all of them.
Want to add your startups name to that list?
Here are the 12 slides @sequoia looks for when you pitch them.
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First, why does your company exist?
Be passionate.
Paint me a better future.
Get the investors in their feels.
Examples: @Tesla “To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.” @Asana “To help humanity thrive by enabling all teams to work together effortlessly.”
The problem statement is where you flex your:
✔️ Unique insight
✔️ Clarity of thought
✔️ Deep understanding of the problem
VCs have been pitched your problem before. Package it in a new way that shows you think about things differently.