{"id":69688,"date":"2024-01-19T16:32:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T16:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/19\/sample-seed-pitch-deck-rypplzzs-3m-deck-techcrunch\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T16:32:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T16:32:28","slug":"sample-seed-pitch-deck-rypplzzs-3m-deck-techcrunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/19\/sample-seed-pitch-deck-rypplzzs-3m-deck-techcrunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Sample Seed pitch deck: Rypplzz’s $3m deck | TechCrunch"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This week, we\u2019re<\/span> taking a look at a pitch deck from Rypplzz (pronounced \u201cripples\u201d), a spatial technology startup that recently raised $3 million<\/a>. Rypplzz uses radio waves to provide location tracking since they are supposedly more precise and easier to work with than GPS. Venues, like museums and sporting arenas, can use its tech to help guide visitors through their space or deliver information depending on their location.<\/p>\n

I have to admit: this deck didn\u2019t set me alight, so I was a bit surprised by its success. Still, it\u2019s worth exploring what could be improved here, so let\u2019s dig in!<\/p>\n\n

We\u2019re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here\u2019s how you can do that<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Slides in this deck<\/h2>\n

Reading Rypplzz\u2019 nine-slide deck might leave you a bit surprised. First, it doesn\u2019t have much of the information you\u2019d expect to see in a deck used to raise $3 million. There\u2019s no slide about the team, none about the problem it\u2019s tackling, no business model or pricing information, no competitive analysis, and no email to contact the CEO. As you\u2019ll see below, the deck fails to answer many of the questions an investor would ask. Still as I\u2019ve said before: Your deck is just one part of the fundraising puzzle.<\/span><\/p>\n

The deck is also hefty, weighing a whopping 33MB\u00a0 \u2014 an awful lot for nine slides. As a rule, a pitch deck should never exceed 20MB because many email servers don\u2019t like big attachments. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the slides in the deck, minus some client names that the company redacted:
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  1. Cover slide<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Product overview<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. How it works<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. \u2018Disrupting the augmented reality industry\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Market applications<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Physical and cyber security<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Current GTM partners\/clients<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Investment proposition<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Closing slide<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Three things I didn\u2019t completely hate<\/h2>\n

    I\u2019m not going to sugarcoat this one: I honestly struggled to find three good slides that had useful information in an accessible form. This section is usually called \u201c3 things I love,\u201d but that would not be entirely honest in this case.<\/p>\n

    Still, it wasn\u2019t all bad.<\/p>\n

    Exploring some use cases<\/h3>\n
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    [Slide 6] The text here is as legible as a doctor\u2019s handwriting. Image Credits<\/strong>: Rypplzz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    There\u2019s a lot to struggle with on this slide: the text is almost unreadable on the messy background, and the center panel makes very little sense to me. Perhaps a voiceover could have helped, but slide decks should be able to stand by themselves most of the time. You won\u2019t always have the luxury of being able to talk a potential investor through your deck.<\/p>\n

    That said, I did enjoy the two panels on the side here. Painting a picture of how a customer might use the product is a great way to help investors envision the various ways the new tech could be applied.<\/p>\n

    Product Overview<\/h3>\n
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    [Slide 2] Taking a closer look at the product. Image Credits<\/strong>: Rypplzz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Rypplzz\u2019 deck doesn\u2019t have an explicit problem slide, which would have been helpful for explaining the problem space the company sees itself operating in. The upshot is that this product slide has to do some heavy lifting and explain the problem, solution and product all at once. Sure, some companies can pull that off effectively, but I\u2019m not sure that\u2019s the case here.<\/p>\n

    While this slide explains what the product is and its capabilities, it falls short of being a comprehensive product slide. Investors often look for details like the product\u2019s unique features, its development stage, and how it is different from the competition. Enhancing a product slide with these details can elevate the pitch and make it more compelling.<\/p>\n

    I do love the simplicity of this slide, though. It\u2019s short, crisp and product-forward. It does make me wonder why<\/em> they did it so, however. It\u2019s great that the product can be useful for \u201cmultiple industries,\u201d for example, but that would have been a great opportunity to share some examples.<\/p>\n

    The ask and use of funds<\/h3>\n
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    [Slide 8] Straight to the point. Image Credits<\/strong>: Rypplzz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    I love the clarity of the ask here: Raising $3 million; no nonsense, no beating about the bush.<\/p>\n

    Of course, the \u201cuse of funds\u201d part of this slide leaves quite a few things to be desired. It\u2019s way too fuzzy:<\/p>\n