{"id":75016,"date":"2024-02-09T16:10:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T16:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/09\/pitch-deck-teardown-xytes-30m-series-a-deck-techcrunch\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T16:10:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T16:10:43","slug":"pitch-deck-teardown-xytes-30m-series-a-deck-techcrunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/09\/pitch-deck-teardown-xytes-30m-series-a-deck-techcrunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitch Deck Teardown: Xyte’s $30M Series A deck | TechCrunch"},"content":{"rendered":"


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When I was<\/span> a student in the U.K., I remember that renting appliances like washing machines and televisions was the norm for some people, especially students living in short-term accommodations. Israeli startup Xyte (pronounced \u201cexcite\u201d) has just raised $30 million<\/a>, as it sees a return to this sort of hardware-as-a-service model to be the way forward for manufacturers whose margins are under constant pressure. If it works so well for software-as-a-service, why not hardware?<\/p>\n

Xyte let me take a look at its 27-slide deck to see how it pulled it off. Was I excited by Xyte\u2019s deck? Sadly, no. This 27-slide deck was short on the information that I would need as an investor to make an informed decision on whether or not to invest in it. Let\u2019s break down what I saw.<\/p>\n\n

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Slides in this deck<\/h2>\n

Xyte\u2019s deck features 27 slides, some with redacted information. The redactions relate to its customers and trading figures, which is both fair enough and also makes it a bit trickier to get a picture of the full company.<\/p>\n

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  1. Cover slide<\/li>\n
  2. Company overview, including some team details<\/li>\n
  3. Team slide<\/li>\n
  4. Opportunity slide<\/li>\n
  5. Opportunity 2 slide<\/li>\n
  6. Market slide<\/li>\n
  7. Problem slide<\/li>\n
  8. Value proposition slide<\/li>\n
  9. Solution slide<\/li>\n
  10. \u00a0 Solution 2 slide<\/li>\n
  11. \u00a0 Solution 3 slide<\/li>\n
  12. \u00a0 Dedicated interfaces slide<\/li>\n
  13. \u00a0 Traction slide<\/li>\n
  14. \u00a0 \u201cAny industry, any size\u201d slide (customer base)<\/li>\n
  15. \u00a0 Value proposition slide<\/li>\n
  16. \u00a0 Business transformation slide<\/li>\n
  17. \u00a0 \u201cUnique business and commerce platform\u201d slide<\/li>\n
  18. \u00a0 Customer study slide<\/li>\n
  19. \u00a0 \u201cPioneering a new product category\u201d slide<\/li>\n
  20. \u00a0 \u201cA single, integrated platform\u201d slide<\/li>\n
  21. \u00a0 Team 2 slide<\/li>\n
  22. \u00a0 Interstitial slide<\/li>\n
  23. \u00a0 Business model slide<\/li>\n
  24. \u00a0 Go-to-market slide<\/li>\n
  25. \u00a0 \u201cForecast and drivers\u201d slide<\/li>\n
  26. \u00a0 Investment summary slide<\/li>\n
  27. \u00a0 Closing slide<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Three<\/s> Two things to love<\/h2>\n

    You might think that with 27 slides, there would be plenty to pick from for the \u201cthree good things\u201d section. Dear reader, I\u2019m not gonna lie: Try as I might, I really struggled to find three good things about this deck.<\/p>\n

    So, let\u2019s talk about the two sparks of brilliance I could spot in this inky void of despair:<\/p>\n

    Opening summary<\/h3>\n
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    [Slide 2] A very well-done at-a-glance slide. Image Credits<\/strong>: Xyte<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Xyte\u2019s slide deck, overall, was a pretty underwhelming cavalcade of mediocrity. Still, I did really enjoy this one-slide summary right at the beginning.<\/p>\n

    Even with some of the core numbers redacted, it shows off a lot of important information at a glance that will likely get an investor to take note. In fact, I think this slide will become my recommended template for most startups raising money \u2014 it\u2019s crisp, clear, and to the point, and it helps set the scene for what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n

    Pulling it all together<\/h3>\n

    I have a lot of respect for summaries, and this deck pulled it off not once, but twice. The first one sets the stage, and the second one (below) summarizes the same story once more, but through the lens of an investor.<\/p>\n

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    [Slide 26] A solid summary pulling it all together. Image Credits<\/strong>: Xyte<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    I really like the way the team did this. Illustrating that the company has figured out a problem and go-to-market strategy that makes sense is great. So good, in fact, that I\u2019m going to look at each of these points separately:<\/p>\n