S6 Ep4 - Annelie Ajami - Founder Anamcara Capital

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Pitch Deck

Nick Telson

68 episodes

9 months ago

Pitch Deck is hosted by Nick Telson, founder of DesignMyNight, that he sold for over $30m in 2020. He is now co-founder at Horseplay Ventures; a startup playground. A startup founder has 5 minutes to pitch their business to Nick and guest Angel Investors/Mentors. They then all discuss the pitch and the business itself, asking questions an Investor would ask in a real pitch. The guest Angel and Nick then discuss what they make of the business and investment opportunity. 🌐 Top 5 Global Business Podcast🚀 Top 3 UK Business Podcast🧠 Top 3 UK Entrepreneurial Podcast@pitchdeckpod

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S6 Ep4 - Annelie Ajami - Founder Anamcara Capital

Pitch Deck

28 minutes 54 seconds

1 year ago

S6 Ep4 - Annelie Ajami - Founder Anamcara Capital

Annelie Ajami, founder of Anamcara Ventures, shares insights on what she looks for in pre-seed startups and how founders can impress investors. She emphasizes the importance of the founding team, including their domain expertise, unique insights, narrative, technical capabilities, and clarity of thought. She also discusses the significance of a founder's motivation and determination. Annelie highlights the value of warm introductions and resourcefulness in getting in touch with investors. When it comes to pitch decks, she suggests focusing on the problem, solution, market, team, business model, and round being raised, and keeping the deck short and concise.

Keywords

pre-seed, venture capital, founding team, domain expertise, unique insights, narrative, technical capabilities, warm introductions, pitch deck

Takeaways

The founding team is crucial in pre-seed investments, with factors such as domain expertise, unique insights, narrative, technical capabilities, and clarity of thought being important considerations.
A founder's motivation and determination are key indicators of their potential success.
Warm introductions and resourcefulness can greatly increase the chances of getting in touch with investors.
Pitch decks should focus on the problem, solution, market, team, business model, and round being raised, and should be kept short and concise.

Titles

The Value of Warm Introductions and Resourcefulness
Motivation and Determination: Key Indicators of Success

Sound Bites

"I love founders that have something to prove."

"Yes, it's definitely happened more than once that when I speak to founders, my heart starts beating faster."

"There's this bias against that type of setup."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Annelie Ajami and Anamcara Ventures

01:16 The Importance of the Founding Team in Pre-Seed Investments

10:42 The Value of Warm Introductions and Resourcefulness

14:10 Pitch Deck Essentials: Problem, Solution, Market, Team, Business Model, and Round

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