What investors look for in a Pitch Deck

Raising capital is one of the most crucial steps for startups looking to scale and grow. A well-crafted pitch deck can make or break an entrepreneur’s chances of securing investment.  But there is no “perfect” pitch deck, as you continue refining and optimizing it after every investor encounter. As your startup grows you will need to adapt the pitch deck …

Lessons we learned from designing 150 Pitch Decks

In more than 7 years of Visual Hackers, we have been looking to specialize and niche, to offer the highest quality design services that have a real impact on our clients. Now we are counting over 150 Pitch Decks designed, which have raised above $1.5Bn in pre-seed/angel, seed, series A, series B, and series C.  An effective pitch deck communicates …

From pre-seed to Series C pitch decks

Securing funding is often the pavement to transform innovative ideas into businesses. Yet, the journey from inception to investment is far from uniform. Each stage of a startup’s growth demands a tailored approach to pitching that aligns with the expectations and objectives of investors. From the early stages of seed funding to the peak of an initial public offering (IPO), …

Highlight Projects 2022 – a year of challenges, with highs and lows

Our sixth year of Visual Hackers was different from the previous ones. After the intense pandemic years, we didn’t know what to expect. Looking back, approximately 75% of our clients were returning or retainers.    As the economy and tech sectors faced difficulties, we focused on planting seeds for some long-term partnerships, approaching also the Romanian space. Even though we …

The Biggest Challenge When Putting Together An Early-Stage Pitch Deck

The Biggest Challenge When Putting Together An Early-Stage Pitch Deck

After working with a considerable number of founders, we got to see quite a few early-stage pitch decks and noticed a recurring issue that can be broken down into many small mistakes or omissions. Some of these small issues can be addressed with good design, while others require a more diligent approach to the business aspects of the content presented. …