# Investor pitch deck brief

Replace every bracketed field. Delete anything you cannot support.

## Company

- Company name: [name]
- One-sentence description: [what you do, for whom, and why it matters]
- Fundraising amount: [amount]
- Use of funds: [percent and purpose]

## Customer and problem

- Buyer: [specific buyer]
- User: [specific user]
- Painful problem: [current problem]
- Current workaround: [what they do now]
- Evidence: [interviews, usage, contracts, or measured behavior]

## Product

- How it works: [three sentences]
- Why now: [specific change]
- Differentiation: [fact, not adjective]

## Traction and economics

- Revenue and period: [value]
- Growth and period: [value]
- Retention: [definition and value]
- Price: [value and unit]
- Gross margin: [value]
- CAC and payback: [values and method]

## Market and competition

- Bottom-up market calculation: [units × annual value]
- Direct competitors: [names]
- Current workaround: [manual or incumbent process]
- Sources and access dates: [links]

## Team and plan

- Founders: [names and relevant experience]
- 18-month milestones: [three measurable outcomes]
- Claims that still need verification: [list]