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General pitch tips for India
Keep it to 12–15 slides max
Indian VCs have 30–45 min slots. Every extra slide past 15 reduces time for Q&A, which is where conviction is built.
One idea per slide
If a slide needs a paragraph to explain itself, split it. The best decks have one bold claim per slide that an investor can repeat to their partner.
Send deck 24 hrs before
Indian fund associates prep the partner before meetings. Send your deck the day before so the partner walks in informed — not cold.
Have a data room ready
Sequoia, Accel, and Matrix all do deep DD fast. Have a Google Drive with financials, cap table, MoU/LOIs, and incorporation docs ready on Day 1.
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