Craft a winning pitch deck: what you need to know

This week, we'll be taking a closer look at the anatomy of a compelling pitch deck (with research-based tips), surprising things you can track with DocSend, and how an international filmmaker and photographer creates and collaborates across the continent.

The anatomy of a compelling pitch deck

Today's fundraising market shows increased competition among startups and a decline in the time investors spend engaging with pitch decks. In order to build trust with VCs and set themselves apart, founders need to step up their storytelling skills and demonstrate real progress. Dive into our latest research to learn what you need to know about crafting a pitch deck that really resonates with investors.

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Pitch deck interest metrics

As expected, fundraising activity was quiet last week across the board, impacted by the US Thanksgiving holiday. Investor deck interactions were down 20.44%, but VC activity continues to chart a course between last year’s lows and the brighter climate of 2021.

The average time on deck rose by 8.7% and now sits once again at 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Founder activity dropped by 22.02% and is right in line with 2021 levels. We expect to see something of a bump from both founders and investors over the next couple weeks, but since the slower holiday season is officially upon us any Q4 highs may already be in the rearview mirror.

Check in with us in two weeks to see what the post-Thanksgiving rebound looked like.

Six surprising things you can track with DocSend

DocSend’s robust analytics and dashboards unlock key insights you can use to refine pitch strategies, speed up deal cycles, improve content quality, and follow up more proactively with stakeholders. You can use DocSend to surface countless nuggets of intel in just a few clicks. Here are six lesser-known areas of insight you can track.

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