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Why Series A Pitches Now Include a Culture Amp Slide
In Episode 147 of The Series A Show, Lucas and Luna dive into a surprising new trend: startups are adding a 'culture amp' slide to their Series A decks — not to show off perks, but to prove they can retain talent in a brutal hiring market. With big tech stocks like Microsoft up 8 percent and Amazon up nearly 16 percent over the past week, the competition for engineers is fiercer than ever. Lucas explains how a culture slide with hard metrics — like retention rates and internal mobility — is becoming a must-have for VCs, and why it's more than just a vibe check. They also…
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