Minimum Viable Deck
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Minimum Viable Deck
Welcome back! 👋
At this point I’ve reviewed hundreds of investment decks for LPs. Making a great investment deck is hard and time consuming, but it saves a great deal of time for both the LP and GP.
What I would like to do today is explain the 10 components that must be in a deck in order for an LP to consider investing in a deal. There are many “nice to haves,” but that’s not the topic here - hence the Minimum Viable Deck title.
Why should you care to read this as an LP? Because if any of these 10 are missing and you invest, you’re likely missing something material (so at least ask about it!)
Why should you care to read this as a GP? Because you’re likely wasting your time responding to the same requests or not presenting your deal in the best way you can (in my humble opinion).
Let’s dive in: