Nail Your Investor Pitch
VCs have seen thousands of pitches. They will find every hole in your story. Practice handling their questions before you are in the room.
What Is Actually at Stake
Millions in Funding
One pitch can mean the difference between building your vision and running out of runway. The stakes could not be higher.
Limited Shots
There are only so many relevant VCs. A bad first impression closes doors. You need to be ready before you walk in.
Valuation Impact
Confident founders get better terms. How you handle hard questions directly affects your cap table.
Why Traditional Pitch Prep Falls Short
Perfecting your deck
Your slides are beautiful. But VCs interrupt on slide 3. Can you handle that?
Pitching to your co-founders
They already believe. They do not ask "Why won't Google just build this?"
Demo day practice
Great for the 3-minute pitch. Does not prepare you for the 30-minute partner meeting.
Advisor feedback
Helpful for deck structure. But advisors do not grill you like a skeptical GP.
The DebateClub Approach
Set Up Your Pitch
What is your company? What stage? What are your known weaknesses? The AI investor adapts.
Face the Hard Questions
"Why you?" "Why now?" "What if Amazon enters?" Handle the questions that make founders sweat.
Sharpen Your Answers
See where you rambled. Get tighter versions. Practice until your answers are crisp and confident.
Questions VCs Will Ask
"Why will you win?"
Your moat. Your unfair advantage. Why competitors will not catch up. Have a crisp answer.
"What if [BigCo] builds this?"
Google, Amazon, Microsoft. They will ask about all of them. Have a reason why you will still win.
"Your numbers seem aggressive"
Defend your projections. Show the assumptions. Be realistic without being defeatist.
"Why are you the team to do this?"
Your background, your insight, your obsession. Why you will outwork everyone else.
"What keeps you up at night?"
Show self-awareness. Acknowledge risks. Then explain your plan to mitigate them.
"Why this valuation?"
Justify your ask. Comparables, milestones, what you will achieve with the capital.
Techniques That Close Rounds
From the 12 core techniques, these four matter most for founders:
Before and After Practice
- Ramble when interrupted
- Get defensive on hard questions
- Leave uncertain how it went
- Hear "we'll get back to you"
- Handle interruptions smoothly
- Welcome hard questions as opportunities
- Leave knowing you nailed it
- Move to next steps
Your Fundraise Is Too Important to Wing
Set up your pitch. Face the hard questions. Walk in ready.