How to Pitch to Corporate VCs (When the Investor Is Also Your Potential Customer)

Corporate venture capital is having a moment. In 2024, CVC arms globally deployed over $169 billion across thousands of startups. Salesforce Ventures, Intel Capital, Google Ventures, M12 (Microsoft) — these aren’t fringe players anymore. In some sectors like enterprise SaaS, healthcare tech, and AI infrastructure, a CVC term sheet is practically a rite of passage. … Read more

The Metrics That Actually Matter at Every Fundraising Stage (And the Ones That Don’t)

From pre-seed to Series B, here’s exactly what investors evaluate at each stage — the specific metrics, benchmarks, and signals that get you funded in 2026, and the vanity numbers that waste everyone’s time.

How VCs Actually Evaluate Your Pitch Deck (The Internal Process Most Founders Never See)

How VCs Actually Evaluate Your Pitch Deck

Most founders design pitch decks for the meeting. But VCs evaluate your deck long before (and after) you present. Here’s how the internal process actually works — from the 90-second associate screen to the investment committee vote.

AI Infrastructure Fundraising: How to Build a Capital Narrative for a Liquid Cooling Startup

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Raising capital for a technical startup is not only about having a smart product. That is the part many founders get wrong. The product matters, obviously. Nobody is saying you can walk into a fundraise with a beautiful logo, three buzzwords, and the confidence of a man selling airport cologne. But in complex categories like … Read more

Top Pitch Deck Design Agencies for Investor-Ready Presentations

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Quick Summary A pitch deck design agency helps startups turn complex business ideas into clear, investor-ready presentations by combining storytelling, visual presentation design, and investor communication strategy. Among the top pitch deck design agencies, Viktori stands out for its focus on investor-grade narrative structure and presentation design that helps founders prepare compelling decks for fundraising … Read more

How to Create a High-Impact Investment Highlights Slide For Your Pitch Deck

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An investment highlights slide is often the moment in a pitch deck when investors decide whether the opportunity deserves deeper attention. In one screen, it condenses the core investment case: market potential, traction, business model, and strategic advantage. For founders, fundraising teams, and analysts preparing an investor presentation, this slide functions as the fastest explanation … Read more