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Why Series A Decks Now Show a Rule of Forty Slide
On this episode of The Series A Show, Lucas and Luna dig into a surprising new trend: early-stage founders are adding a Rule of Forty slide to their pitch decks. Once reserved for public SaaS companies, the metric is now showing up in Series A materials as a fast way to summarize growth efficiency. Lucas walks through the math behind the rule, why it's becoming a due diligence shortcut, and how a strong Rule of Forty score can offset concerns about burn multiple. Luna pushes back on the metric's blind spots for early-stage startups, and the hosts discuss when the slide actually…
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