The Pitch Audit
A brutally honest review of your pitch deck, narrative, and investor strategy — delivered by a Silicon Valley VC, not a chatbot.
A brutally honest review of your pitch deck, narrative, and investor strategy — delivered by a Silicon Valley VC, not a chatbot.
A brutally honest review of your pitch deck, narrative, and investor strategy — delivered by a Silicon Valley VC, not a chatbot.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE AUDIT
Hey, I’m Brandon Larsson — a VC, ex-Googler, and a startup coach.
Hey, I’m Brandon Larsson — a VC, ex-Googler, and a startup coach.
Hey, I’m Brandon Larsson — a VC, ex-Googler, and a startup coach.
I’ve translated my experience at Google, Google’s AI-focused Venture Fund, and founding three startups, into a dedicated startup coaching practice. After helping hundreds of founders raise over a billion dollars, I built this audit to make real Silicon Valley investor feedback accessible to first-time founders before they meet VCs.
I’ve translated my experience at Google, Google’s AI-focused Venture Fund, and founding three startups, into a dedicated startup coaching practice. After helping hundreds of founders raise over a billion dollars, I built this audit to make real Silicon Valley investor feedback accessible to first-time founders before they meet VCs.
I’ve translated my experience at Google, Google’s AI-focused Venture Fund, and founding three startups, into a dedicated startup coaching practice. After helping hundreds of founders raise over a billion dollars, I built this audit to make real Silicon Valley investor feedback accessible to first-time founders before they meet VCs.
Startups I've worked with have Successfully raised capital from:
Startups I've worked with have Successfully raised capital from:
Startups I've worked with have Successfully raised capital from:
SEQUOIA
a16z
Y Combinator
FIRST ROUND
GV
LIGHTSPEED
BENCHMARK
FOUNDERS FUND
BESSEMER
SEQUOIA
a16z
Y Combinator
FIRST ROUND
GV
LIGHTSPEED
BENCHMARK
FOUNDERS FUND
BESSEMER
SEQUOIA
a16z
Y Combinator
FIRST ROUND
GV
LIGHTSPEED
BENCHMARK
FOUNDERS FUND
BESSEMER
SEQUOIA
a16z
Y Combinator
FIRST ROUND
GV
LIGHTSPEED
BENCHMARK
FOUNDERS FUND
BESSEMER
SEQUOIA
a16z
Y Combinator
FIRST ROUND
GV
LIGHTSPEED
BENCHMARK
FOUNDERS FUND
BESSEMER
SEQUOIA
a16z
Y Combinator
FIRST ROUND
GV
LIGHTSPEED
BENCHMARK
FOUNDERS FUND
BESSEMER
WHAT TO EXPECT
From Intake to Investor-Ready.
From Intake to Investor-Ready.
Once you complete a 5-minute intake, I’ll perform a diagnostic teardown of your pitch deck and deliver an actionable blueprint to get you investor-ready.
Once you complete a 5-minute intake, I’ll perform a diagnostic teardown of your pitch deck and deliver an actionable blueprint to get you investor-ready.
01
Intake
The intake process takes 5–10 minutes. Upload your pitch deck and answer targeted questions about your current raise, narrative, and key concerns. It’s 100% digital and doesn’t require calendar scheduling.
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VC Pitch Review
03
Investor Blueprint
Founder deck teardown · 18 min
Founder deck teardown · 18 min
THE DELIVERABLES
What you’ll get in your inbox
What you’ll get in your inbox
Detailed Video Teardown:
Detailed Video Teardown:
A raw, slide-by-slide video teardown walking through your deck, narrative, and positioning—pinpointing exactly where investors will lose interest or drop off.
A raw, slide-by-slide video teardown walking through your deck, narrative, and positioning—pinpointing exactly where investors will lose interest or drop off.
VC Lens & Red Flag Breakdown
VC Lens & Red Flag Breakdown
An insider's breakdown of how an investment committee actually evaluates your deal. You get a transparent view of where your valuation/traction logic breaks down, what makes VCs pass, and how to pre-empt their worst instincts.
An insider's breakdown of how an investment committee actually evaluates your deal. You get a transparent view of where your valuation/traction logic breaks down, what makes VCs pass, and how to pre-empt their worst instincts.
Actionable Investor Blueprint
Actionable Investor Blueprint
A prioritized, line-item action plan detailing the specific slide edits, narrative rewrites, and positioning tweaks needed before sending your deck out.
A prioritized, line-item action plan detailing the specific slide edits, narrative rewrites, and positioning tweaks needed before sending your deck out.
AUDIT OUTCOMES
AUDIT OUTCOMES
Hear from early-stage founders who have been through the audit.
Hear from early-stage founders who have been through the audit.
Hear from early-stage founders who have been through the audit.
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This felt like getting a backdoor peek into a real partner meeting. Brandon called out critical red flags we never would have spotted on our own.
First-Time Founder, Midwest HealthTech
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The audit saved us from burning our top-tier VC intro list. His feedback on our market sizing slide completely changed our positioning.
Pre-Seed Consumer Founder
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There was no high-level fluff—just an unfiltered, slide-by-slide teardown. It showed us exactly why investors were previously passing on us.
Solo Founder, Bootstrapped SaaS
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As a non-technical founder outside Silicon Valley, I needed a sharp narrative edge. This teardown gave me total clarity on how to pitch effectively.
Pre-Seed Marketplace Founder
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It stripped away all the conflicting advice I’d been getting online. I finally understood how investors actually read and evaluate a deck.
First-Time Founder, FinTech
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The partner-level perspective was insane value for our team. We completely rewrote our traction and go-to-market slides the next morning.
Non-Hub SaaS Founder
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Brandon pointed out the exact moment investors were losing interest in our pitch. Fixing that single narrative gap was worth 10x the price.
Solo Pre-Seed Founder
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We went into our next pitch meeting with complete confidence in our story. The feedback was actionable, direct, and immediate.
First-Time Founder, AI/Automation
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This felt like getting a backdoor peek into a real partner meeting. Brandon called out critical red flags we never would have spotted on our own.
First-Time Founder, Midwest HealthTech
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The audit saved us from burning our top-tier VC intro list. His feedback on our market sizing slide completely changed our positioning.
Pre-Seed Consumer Founder
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There was no high-level fluff—just an unfiltered, slide-by-slide teardown. It showed us exactly why investors were previously passing on us.
Solo Founder, Bootstrapped SaaS
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As a non-technical founder outside Silicon Valley, I needed a sharp narrative edge. This teardown gave me total clarity on how to pitch effectively.
Pre-Seed Marketplace Founder
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It stripped away all the conflicting advice I’d been getting online. I finally understood how investors actually read and evaluate a deck.
First-Time Founder, FinTech
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The partner-level perspective was insane value for our team. We completely rewrote our traction and go-to-market slides the next morning.
Non-Hub SaaS Founder
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Brandon pointed out the exact moment investors were losing interest in our pitch. Fixing that single narrative gap was worth 10x the price.
Solo Pre-Seed Founder
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We went into our next pitch meeting with complete confidence in our story. The feedback was actionable, direct, and immediate.
First-Time Founder, AI/Automation
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This felt like getting a backdoor peek into a real partner meeting. Brandon called out critical red flags we never would have spotted on our own.
First-Time Founder, Midwest HealthTech
“
The audit saved us from burning our top-tier VC intro list. His feedback on our market sizing slide completely changed our positioning.
Pre-Seed Consumer Founder
“
There was no high-level fluff—just an unfiltered, slide-by-slide teardown. It showed us exactly why investors were previously passing on us.
Solo Founder, Bootstrapped SaaS
“
As a non-technical founder outside Silicon Valley, I needed a sharp narrative edge. This teardown gave me total clarity on how to pitch effectively.
Pre-Seed Marketplace Founder
“
It stripped away all the conflicting advice I’d been getting online. I finally understood how investors actually read and evaluate a deck.
First-Time Founder, FinTech
“
The partner-level perspective was insane value for our team. We completely rewrote our traction and go-to-market slides the next morning.
Non-Hub SaaS Founder
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Brandon pointed out the exact moment investors were losing interest in our pitch. Fixing that single narrative gap was worth 10x the price.
Solo Pre-Seed Founder
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We went into our next pitch meeting with complete confidence in our story. The feedback was actionable, direct, and immediate.
First-Time Founder, AI/Automation
WHO THIS IS FOR
Direct, partner-level clarity before you pitch investors.
Direct, partner-level clarity before you pitch investors.
Direct, partner-level clarity before you pitch investors.
Founders Preparing a Raise
You’re building a pitch deck, memo, or narrative to raise capital. You need an unvarnished, slide-by-slide audit of your positioning before stepping into investor meetings.
Founders Pivoting or Reframing
You’re shifting direction, launching a new product line, or refining your core model. You need an objective, external eye to validate your logic and catch positioning blind spots.
Founders Hitting a Fundraising Wall
You’re talking to investors or getting initial passes, but missing the mark. You need a diagnostic breakdown to pinpoint exactly why VCs are opting out.
THE ASYNC PITCH AUDIT
$750
One-time investment
Video breakdown revealing exactly how an venture partner evaluates your pitch
Red flag & objection map identifying exact structural weaknesses and investor dealbreakers
An action plan detailing narrative rewrites, positioning tweaks, and structural fixes
Direct partner review and analysis, ensuring you get actual strategic depth over generic feedback
Delivered to your inbox within 5 business days
Buy Audit and Get Started
I normally charge venture-backed startups $5,000+ for live advisory. This audit applies that same strategic framework to your deck in a condensed, asynchronous format.
I normally charge venture-backed startups $5,000+ for live advisory. This audit applies that same strategic framework to your deck in a condensed, asynchronous format.