1️⃣ The pre-series A pitch deck of a Pakistani health super app

Find My Doctor is a Pakistan-based super app that provides a one-stop, at-home solution for all medical needs. It used this pitch deck to raise pre-series A funding this year. The deck is concise and well designed, looks professional, and balances words and visuals. It begins with an introduction of the team, followed by key information on Find My Doctor’s growth and services.
 

2️⃣ This pitch deck caught the eye of Y Combinator and Sequoia

Mesh is a HR-focused tech platform that makes it easy for employees to manage goals, get timely feedback, and grow faster. It used this pitch deck to secure seed funding last year. The deck is colorful, clear, and creative. It breaks down the startup’s goal and states the problems that most employees encountered during the pandemic.
 

3️⃣ An Indian payment platform’s pitch deck helped it secure seed funding

DanaMojo is an India-based payments solution platform for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), aiming to plug the pain points in raising donations. It used this pitch deck to rake in US$396,500 in seed funding in 2020. The deck is accessible and comprehensive, laying out the relevant information about the company. It immediately points out the payment-related issues NGOs face while raising funds and uses data to back up the startup's solution.

1️⃣ You should get a career coach

If you’re looking for fulfillment in your work or trying to move on from a bad experience in a previous job, career coaches can help you figure things out. This article on Harvard Business Reviews argues the case for why everyone should get a career coach and shares some tips on how to choose one.
 

2️⃣ How the tech talent crunch is affecting M&As

Due to the tech talent crunch plaguing the business world, companies are turning to acquihires to acquire others’ workforces. However, Jonathan Low, partner and co-founder of Predictiv, says this could spell trouble for M&As. Read Low’s thoughts on the matter in this blog post.
 

3️⃣ What HubSpot’s co-founder thinks peers need to focus on

Founders have a gazillion things on their plate day in and day out, especially when their startups are in the early stages. However, without the right foundations, businesses could fall apart pretty quickly. Dharmesh Shah, HubSpot's co-founder and CTO, discusses the five cornerstones to business building that he learned on his entrepreneurial journey in this First Round Review article.
 

4️⃣ The VC analyst experience

Hoping to get into the VC world, u/alexei_amel asked the r/venturecapital community about their experiences as a VC analysts. Read what users shared about their experience in this thread.
 

5️⃣ Lessons learnt from 65 rejections for VC roles

Rachael Sacks, a serial angel investor and VC, took to Twitter to share what she’d learned from being rejected 65 times for roles in the VC world. Read the full thread here.

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