Pitchdeck feedback for my pre-seed startup deck
I was looking for feedback on my pre-seed pitchdeck. I removed my startup's name but kept the one-liner. I have 8 slides total. I don;t know if they're too many or too little.
Slide 1 (Title and one-liner) *Removed Startup Name* : Leetcode for implementing Arxiv papers
Slide 2 (Problem)
- Programmers are losing their coding jobs to AI.
- Becoming an AI researcher is the best path to career longevity.
- Understanding math papers is a barrier to becoming a researcher.
Slide 3 (Solution)
We teach programmers how to turn intimidating math research into code. By offering annotated, step-by-step, code implementations.
Slide 4 (Market Potential)
- 225,000 software engineers were laid off in 2024.
- In the same period, AI job postings increased by 2.0%
Slide 5 (Traction, 2 months after launch)
- 586 subscribers on our Substack - 1.22k ARR
- 291 customers on Udemy - 505$ ARR
Slide 6 (Business Model)
- Currently, we offer Substack-based coding guides.
- We also offer video-based courses on Udemy.
- We are building a website to host Leetcode-style programming content.
Slide 7 (Team)
Solo programmer, Statistics degree
Slide 8 (Ask)
-Looking to raise a 20,000 dollar pre-seed for 6 months of runway.
Funds go towards :
- hiring a dedicated web developer to maintain the website.
- Cover Docker, MongoDB and Heroku server hosting costs