Valere X PowerPitch: Helping Startups Win Over Investors

Startups often face a plethora of challenges, and acquiring capital is one of them. Seeking funding from venture capitalists (VCs) can be a daunting task, as VCs receive hundreds of pitches every year, and only a handful of them make it to the next stage. The competition is stiff, and VCs are extremely selective about the startups they invest in. Building a successful startup requires funding, but not all startups are fortunate enough to secure it. Many startups struggle to find the right investors who not only believe in their vision but are also willing to take a risk and invest in them. This is why raising capital from VC firms is often considered one of the toughest challenges for startups. In fact, the big startups that you now cannot live without were all once rejected by investors initially.

Here are some famous startups that struggled to secure funding initially:

• Airbnb: In 2008, Airbnb co-founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia pitched their idea to seven investors and were rejected by all of them.
• Uber: Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, the co-founders of Uber, struggled to raise capital initially. The idea was rejected by several investors before they finally secured funding.
• WhatsApp: Jan Koum, the co-founder of WhatsApp, was turned down by Facebook when he pitched the idea in 2009.
• Slack: The idea for Slack was rejected by several investors before it finally secured funding. In fact, the company’s co-founder, Stewart Butterfield, had to pivot the idea several times before he found success.
• Pandora: Tim Westergren, the founder of Pandora, struggled to secure funding for the company. He pitched the idea to more than 300 investors before finally securing funding.

But My Ideas are?Good!

You might possess a genuinely novel and innovative idea for your startup. You might even already belong to the top 1% of your industry and have the technical knowledge and skillset to make your startup happen. But without the ability to communicate your idea intelligently and concisely, your idea will never be funded.

To telegraph your killer startup idea in a visually appealing and effective manner, you must be an expert in creating pitch decks. Creating a pitch deck is an essential part of any startup’s journey toward securing funding from venture capitalists. A pitch deck is a visual representation of your startup’s story, highlighting the key aspects of your business and demonstrating your vision and potential. It is a powerful tool that can help you communicate your idea effectively and concisely, capturing the attention of investors and generating interest in your startup. A well-crafted pitch deck can also help you stand out in a crowded market and differentiate yourself from other startups. Therefore, it is important to invest time and effort in creating a compelling pitch deck that showcases your startup’s potential and captures the imagination of investors.

PowerPitch X Valere: The Perfect?Pairing

This is why Valere has partnered with PowerPitch to offer clients the ultimate means to win investors over. PowerPitch is a company that specializes in creating personalized and transparent PowerPoint decks for a diverse range of customers, including educators and business owners. The company is particularly skilled in assisting startups looking to improve their branding and storytelling for accelerators, funding rounds, and B2B sales. PowerPitch has helped its clients present pitches to a wide range of companies, including John Deere and United Airlines. They have also helped clients secure significant funding increases, with one client going from an initial funding of $200,000 to $2 million after working with PowerPitch. Their product offerings include startup pitch decks, rebranding and redesign, coaching and consultation training, deck redesigns, storytelling and stage presence, and pitch coaching.

The company’s journey began in 2019 as a freelance PowerPoint design service. In 2020, PowerPitch was scouted to assist two coaching companies in preparing for rebranding. In 2022, they scaled up their operations and launched the PowerPitch brand. In 2023, the company expanded its client base and established partnerships to further enhance its services. Overall, PowerPitch is a valuable resource for anyone looking to create visually appealing and effective presentations for their business or educational needs.

What Makes this the Perfect?Duo?

A majority of Valere’s clients have been startups. Whether it is Fintech like Groth or mental health B2B services like Sukhi Wellness. Valere has been there since their startup clients beginning to provide app development services along with guidance to help them secure major funding or even acquisition. We are able to do this because Valere was once a startup and its founder Guy Pistone was once a startup founder who has been through the challenging stages of acquiring funding through investors. After the successful acquisition of his signature fitness app Fitivity, Guy Pistone utilized the lessons he learned from his startup days to provide valuable advice and guidance to his startup clients at Valere. Valere has always been passionate about the world of startups and our success is not measured by the line of codes or the completion of the apps, but rather we pride ourselves in helping our startup clients achieve their first, second, or third round of funding or acquisition.

This partnership comes naturally as PowerPitch will now be able to help Valere’s clients by providing them with access to expert PowerPoint design services that can help their startups stand out in a crowded marketplace. With PowerPitch’s assistance, Valere clients can create visually appealing and effective pitch decks that showcase their startup’s potential and capture the imagination of investors. By partnering with PowerPitch, Valere is providing its clients with a valuable resource that can help them succeed in securing funding from venture capitalists and taking their startups to the next level. With the right pitch deck, a startup can increase its chances of securing funding and achieving great success in the years to come.

Valere is an award-winning software development agency that has built over 300 top-rated applications for startups and Fortune 500 companies in all verticals like healthcare, finance, sports, fitness, education, and more. Their apps have been featured by the New York Times, and have been consistently recognized as Apple App Store’s top featured apps, TechRadar, and Google Play Store’s top featured apps!?Schedule a call?with us today to learn how we can help your team create the perfect software or application that can Accelerate Your Business Goals! For more tech trends and development news subscribe to our NewsLetter!