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How Startup Pitch Decks Are Getting Replaced by AI Demos
In this episode of The Series A Show, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising trend reshaping early-stage fundraising: startups are ditching the classic pitch deck in favor of live AI product demos. They break down why VCs now ask to see the product before seeing the slide deck, using recent data points like the sharp sell-off in high-growth tech stocks (ARKK down 8.3% in a week) to explain the shift in investor psychology. The episode centers on a specific case: how a hypothetical B2B SaaS company cut its raise from 6 months to 6 weeks by leading with a functional demo instead of a 15-slide…
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