Webinar: How to Create an Investor-Ready Pitch Deck
📢 The Ventures Presents: How to Create an Investor-Ready Pitch Deck – Live Webinar
August 20 | 9AM PST (6PM CET)
Every startup dreams of winning over top-tier VCs. On August 20, hear directly from the Chief of Staff at Khosla Ventures - 7th largest VC globally - on what makes a pitch deck irresistible to major investors.
September marks the start of a new raising season - and a new season of The Ventures Awards. Get ready with our focused, practical session on pitch deck development.
Format:
An interactive interview where one speaker takes the role of a startup founder and the other of an investor - followed by a live Q&A.
What you’ll learn:
The slides you must have - and which to cut.
The most common mistakes (yes, we’ll convince you to cut that 10+ page deck).
How to keep investors engaged from the first slide.
Final checks before you hit “send” and much more.
Speakers
As an Investor: Olga Chumanskaya – Chief of Staff at Khosla Ventures (7th largest VC globally, $14B AUM) and Stanford MBA. Her career spans venture capital, public policy, and operations in manufacturing, mining, and energy. Olga negotiated a $250M investment deal at 22 and has raised significant capital from corporates, PE, and VC investors for transformative projects - she knows exactly how to win investor’s trust.
As a Founder: Kseniya Shurak – GP at The Ventures, ex-Incubation Manager at Demium VC (Top 9 VC firms in Spain), and strategic partnerships leader with 6+ years of experience scaling B2B initiatives in AI, SaaS, fashion-tech, and sustainability. Kseniya has built global partner networks, led investor negotiations, and knows what captures attention in a crowded market.
Why join?
In just 60 minutes, cut through the guesswork and get the insights you need to finish your deck and send it out with confidence. You’ll leave ready to finalize your pitch and submit for The Ventures Awards in your city: New York, Singapore, Warsaw, Limassol, San Francisco, Lisbon, Helsinki.
📍 Learn more about The Ventures Awards and apply on our website: https://www.the-ventures.com/