Road to FX: What investors decide in the first 10 minutes with Nick Moran (New Stack Ventures)

​Pitching to an investor can be nerve-wracking…especially knowing that first impressions form fast. In fact, many venture investors admit they often make up their mind about a founder within the first few minutes of a meeting. In this session, Nick Moran, General Partner at New Stack Ventures and host of The Full Ratchet podcast, will reveal what investors are really thinking in the first 10 minutes of your pitch. Drawing from his experience hearing thousands of pitches, Nick will highlight the factors that make an investor lean in with interest versus tune out early. He’ll cover how to capture and hold an investor’s attention with your story, how to address the key questions investors are silently asking as you speak, and common pitfalls to avoid. Key takeaways will include:

• ​What investors zero in on during the opening minutes of a pitch meeting.

• ​How to clearly communicate your vision, market, and traction to hook investor interest fast.

• ​Red flags or presentation missteps that lose investors’ attention early (and how to prevent them).

​By the end of this talk, you’ll know how to make those first minutes count,  setting a positive tone for the rest of the conversation and increasing your odds of a successful pitch.