Funding talks: Beyond the Pitch Deck - What Investors really Look For Before Writing a Cheque
(45-min fireside format)
1. Welcome & Panelist Intros, 5 min
2. The Filter, What gets a deck opened vs. ignored, 5 min
3. Core Criteria, Team, market, traction, unit economics, moat, 10 min
4. Founder Signals, How investors read founders in the room; reference checks, 6 min
5. Strategic Communication, How founders frame vision, risk, and ask; reading the market buzz/narrative around a sector, 8 min
6. Deal-Breakers, Common mistakes that kill deals, 6 min
7. Audience Q&A, 5 min
8. Closing Tip, One takeaway per panelist, 2 min
○ Guest Speakers:
☆ Rahul Jain Pune Angels Network A serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience, Rahul leads PAN’s strategic vision, leveraging deep expertise in venture building, fundraising, and scale execution.
☆ Dr. Aniruddha Joshi Atreya Innovations Private Limited Computer engineer from Mumbai university and PhD. in Computer Science from IIT Bombay with a specialization in data analysis and machine learning.
3 patents and more than 55 papers in international journals and conferences.
CSIR research fellow for 5 years.
Received the “National Startup Award 2021” in the AYUSH category
Special mention in “Mann ki Baat” by Hon. P.M. Modiji
Excellence in IT award by the Ministry of AYUSH
DSIR recognition for the in-house R&D of this indigenous value
To attend, register here on: Funding Talks: Beyond the Pitch Deck https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-pune-presents-funding-talks-beyond-the-pitch-deck/
