The Imperfect Pitch: Storytelling at Pre-Seed
At pre-seed, nothing is ever perfect. You’ll never have enough traction, enough team, or enough proof. That’s not a problem to fix before you raise money. It’s part of the journey. Typically, the founders who raise well aren’t the ones with the cleanest metrics. They’re the ones who know how to tell the story: what to lead with, what to leave out, and how to turn an honest weakness into a credible plan.
This interactive workshop is for pre-seed and early-stage founders who are building their pitch or getting ready to raise. You’ll work live on the two hardest parts of any early pitch: making your real strengths impossible to miss and repositioning your real weaknesses so they read as managed risk instead of red flags. Expect to pitch out loud, get direct feedback, and leave with language you can use in your next investor conversation, not just slides.
Justin Kang, Co-Founder and Partner, at Visible Hands is your presenter. Visible Hands is a VC fund with a 14-week, virtual-first fellowship program that supports overlooked talent in building technology startups.
SPACE IS LIMITED – REQUEST TO ATTEND
The Metrics That Matter: How Investors Evaluate Seed & Series A Startups
Raising capital at the Seed and Series A stage requires more than a compelling vision. Investors increasingly look for evidence that a startup has identified the right growth engine and can demonstrate repeatable, efficient execution. Yet, many founders focus on vanity metrics rather than the handful of indicators that truly drive investment decisions.
In this workshop, founders will learn how investors evaluate early-stage companies through the lens of traction, growth, efficiency, and market potential. You’ll learn about the key metrics that matter most at Seed and Series A, including revenue growth, customer acquisition, retention, engagement, burn efficiency, and capital efficiency, while exploring how expectations evolve between funding stages.
Founders will gain practical insights into how investors interpret these metrics, common mistakes made when presenting them, and how to build a data story that strengthens fundraising conversations. Whether you’re preparing for your next round or looking to better understand investor decision-making, this session will help you focus on the numbers that matter most and confidently communicate your startup’s progress.
Ashley Ryder, Partner at VamosVentures, is your presenter. VamosVentures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in diverse and underrepresented teams.
SPACE IS LIMITED – REQUEST TO ATTEND
