Demo Day Presentation Template

5 minutes is not a pitch

It's a hook. You can't explain everything about your company in 5 minutes. Don't try.

Instead, create enough intrigue that investors want the 30-minute conversation. Lead with your strongest proof point, make one thing memorable, and end with a clear ask.

Demo day sequence

• Opening hook — 10 seconds to grab attention. Not your name
• The problem — make investors feel the pain
• The solution — what you built, in one sentence
• Why now — what market shift makes this possible
• Traction — your best proof this is real
• Business model — how you make money. One sentence
• The ask — what you're raising and why
• Contact — how to follow up

Designed for the stage

Projectors. Large screens. Viewing from 30+ feet. This template uses large fonts, high contrast, minimal text. Every slide readable from the back row.

You should be able to present it blind

Demo day decks are memorized, not read. The visuals support your story — they don't tell it. Practice until you don't need to look at the screen.