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Why Startups Are Using Data Rooms as Pitch Decks
In Episode 64 of The Series A Show, Lucas and Luna break down the surprising trend of startups merging their data rooms with pitch decks. With VCs making faster decisions, founders are now embedding financials, cap tables, and customer metrics directly into the deck. Lucas cites a recent example where a seed-stage AI startup raised $4 million using a 12-slide deck that doubled as their data room, cutting the average due diligence cycle from six weeks to two. The hosts discuss how this shifts leverage to founders, the risk of oversharing, and why some institutional investors are pushing back…
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