MicroVCs need to raise funding to invest in startups, just as startups need to raise funding for their own business.

For MicroVCs raising funding, consider these points in building the pitch deck:

Call out two to three trends in the market.

Highlight the insights to be gleaned from those trends.

State the investment thesis to show the criteria for investing in a startup.

Show the strength of the team and their ability to execute on the investment thesis.

Show the community the team has and how it helps them source deals.

Call out the resources the team has for vetting deals.

Demonstrate the competitive advantage the team has in winning the best startups.

Finally, show the track record from past investments by the team.

It helps to show a portfolio company as an example.  

Include how the team found the deal and why the fund invested.

Call out why the startup chose to take funding from the MicroVC.

End with the value the team provided to the startup.

Investors care little about the general record of similar funds.

Each fund is unique, so the investor wants to know how this fund will be successful.

Include these elements in your MicroVC pitch deck.

 

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