Allison Byers, CEO of Scroobious, a new video-pitching platform for entrepreneurs, shared with Business Insider the 10 most important elements of a startup pitch deck.

Further below I've also linked to some actual pitch deck examples that have raised funding from angels and VCs. Here are the 11 basic slides: ... Pitch Deck Tips That Win Startup Investment.

Fantasy sports startup Champions Round closed a $7 million Series A round in April, led by Point72 Ventures and Goodwater Capital. Here is the pitch deck it used.

There are a thousand different ways of telling the story of a startup in a pitch deck. ... Let’s go back to the Helu example: Helu’s product overview slide. Image Credits: Helu.

That example, however, may not enthral everyone. To make your audience do what you want, you need to know who they are. 2. Focus on the problem and solution. Your pitch needs to focus on pain and ...

You can use the “pitch for a five-year-old” approach here. Even here, there are exceptions. You can use jargon like “Uber for X” if your audience is familiar with it.

Rarely discussed are the all-too-common pitch mistakes that quickly land companies in the “No” bucket before the pitch is even finished. These are self-inflicted wounds.

A good pitch deck should start with a concise mission statement or origin story, outline a problem, and offer a clear solution. Menu icon A vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines.