This TTT workshop is all about raising your first investment round, which starts with a compelling story. In this interactive session, we explore what investors look for in a pre-seed pitch deck and how founders can effectively communicate their vision, market opportunity, technology, and growth potential. Drawing on real-world examples from venture capital and startup fundraising, we break down the key elements of a successful pre-seed deck, discuss common mistakes, and share practical tips to help you stand out in a competitive fundraising environment.

Topics covered

• What investors expect from a pre-seed pitch deck
• The essential slides every founder should include
• How to present your problem, solution, and market opportunity
• Explaining deep tech and complex technologies in a simple way
• Demonstrating and validating assumptions
• Building a compelling investment narrative
• Avoiding information overload
• Common fundraising mistakes and how to avoid them

Outcome

Participants will leave with a clear framework for building an investor-ready pitch deck and a better understanding of how venture capital investors evaluate pre-seed opportunities.

Speaker

Thomas is an experienced venture capital professional, currently Partner at LUMO Labs, and previously worked at Newion Investments. Before moving into venture capital, he gained experience across multiple cultures abroad, studying in Bologna, Italy, and working in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Shanghai (China), experiences that gave him a close-up view of urbanisation and the opportunities and challenges cities face. Thomas is a keen practitioner of First Principle Thinking with a sharp eye for entrepreneurial talent, and enjoys sharing his expertise with founders.