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.
02
VC Pitch Review
03
Investor Blueprint
Pitch deck review · 15 min
Pitch deck review · 15 min
THE DELIVERABLES
What you’ll get in your inbox
What you’ll get in your inbox
Video Walkthrough
Video Walkthrough
A 10 to 20 minute recording where I go through your deck slide by slide - covering layout, copy, visual hierarchy, and core market logic
A 10 to 20 minute recording where I go through your deck slide by slide - covering layout, copy, visual hierarchy, and core market logic
Investor Feedback & Dealbreakers
Transparent insight into investment committee dealbreakers—showing you where your traction logic breaks down so you can pre-empt hard objections.
Transparent insight into investment committee dealbreakers—showing you where your traction logic breaks down so you can pre-empt hard objections.
Action Plan & Rewrites
Action Plan & Rewrites
A line-item action plan with exact slide rewrites, structure edits, and positioning fixes to make before sending your deck out.
A line-item action plan with exact slide rewrites, structure edits, and positioning fixes to make 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
“
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
“
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
“
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
“
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
Founders who need VC-level clarity before they pitch.
Founders who need VC-level clarity before they pitch.
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
$900
One-time investment
Slide-by-slide pitch deck video teardown covering design, narrative, and strategy.
Investor objection breakdown with exact ways to pre-empt objections.
Clear action plan and notes for pitch deck improvements.
100% confidential—your deck and IP are never shared.
Delivered to your inbox within 3 business days.
Start Your Audit
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.