Description

Pitch Workshop: Know How to Sell Yourself to U.S. Investors

You can have the right product, the right market, and the right team and still lose a U.S. investor in the first minutes.

Pitching in Silicon Valley requires a distinct skill set. U.S. investors evaluate hundreds of pitch decks each year and quickly recognize the signals of a fundable company. They decide fast. They’re looking for pitch decks that are precise, credible, and compelling - with a cohesive story that connects every key point. European founders, particularly Germans, face a specific set of challenges: over-engineering the problem slide, burying the solution, leading with technology and data instead of benefits, and presenting market size in ways that actually signal a lack of understanding the market and their customers.

This hands-on Founders Hub Masterclass session is led by one of Silicon Valley’s most experienced pitch coaches. Come ready to work, refine your message, adapt your deck for U.S. investors, and enjoy the process. You’ll leave with a pitch deck that is precise, convincing, and ready to truly impress investors.

What You'll Do in This Session

• Spot the Gaps Learn to identify the slides and messages in your deck that disconnect with U.S. investors — including the patterns that are most common for European founders.

• Edit for Impact Distill your message to what investors care about most, simplify your narrative, and correct the German-to-U.S.cultural translation mistakes that weaken your pitch.

• Live Deck Adaptation Work through your own slides in real time with group feedback as well. This is not a lecture — bring your current deck and work on it.

• Clear, Concise, Compelling  Walk away with a proven framework for making your ideas stick;  one idea per slide, outcome-first messaging, and a story U.S. investors can follow, remember and repeat to their partners.

Speaker 

Angelika Blendstrup, Ph.D.
Pitch Coach, Mentor, Stanford & UC Berkeley | 20+ years coaching/mentoring founders | Co-author, Getting to Wow! Silicon Valley Pitch Secrets for Entrepreneurs 

Registration & Pricing

This Masterclass is part of the GABA Founders’ Hub Masterclass Series — practical, focused sessions delivered by experienced practitioners, not theorists.

Participants may register per session or for the full course.

If you are interested in becoming a Founders' Hub Member, please reach out to foundershub@gaba-network.org.

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