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Today, we will look at a seed deck from OnePointFive used to raise $10M.
I have slides like this, and from my research, they have a massive negative impact at the seed/pre-seed stage. I think they would likely perform better at later stages where investment bankers are involved, but at the early stages, use a one-liner, not a title like this.
This is a great visual and a straightforward way to explain the problem. Especially today when we all understand the underlying issue this type of slide is very effective.
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This shows the massive unaccounted-for cost of using plastic, further illustrating the issue with the market today. Anywhere there is a gap like this there is some sort of opportunity.
This is the key slide here, showing how this problem that we all understand (environmental) is becoming a realizable market opportunity. Regulators (something out of our control) are creating this opportunity to solve the problem.
This is a simple way to explain the solution without diving into the specifics, but while using the patents and high level evidence as proof of a novel invention.
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This is a clear market slide; I personally would have liked to see this accompanied by a slide that is working bottom-up to show how this company is going to go from zero to $1B+.
This isn’t a slide that most companies need in a seed/pre-seed deck, but if you are a “deep” tech or hardware company where there might be cost concerns, then this can be powerful. It also doesn’t hurt when the numbers are this good.
A clear explanation of the alternatives to their products and how the company can stand out in the market.
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