Von Perger: Prepare 10 to 25 pitch slides but focus on narrative
Stefan von Perger · 20 VC 036: The Pitching Process: From Email to Term Sheet with Stephan von Perger @ Wellington Partners · May 14, 2015 · at 10:08
Stephan von Perger, investor at Wellington Partners, gives advice to founders on how to structure pitch deck presentations during initial one-hour meetings with VCs.
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“When I go to a meeting as a founder, I would probably have something between 10 and 25 pages with me to explain all the important aspects of the business. But Not necessarily look at every slide during the one hour meetings, typically a one hour meeting, but rather try to tell a story why you started a business, why you're so passionate about this, and why you're the right person to tackle this hopefully huge problem.”
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