Pitch Practice

Practice your startup pitch with AI-powered investor personas in a realistic video-call format. Each persona simulates a different investor archetype — asking the probing questions, challenging assumptions, and drilling into specifics the way real VCs do.

Starting a session

1. Navigate to Pitch Sessions in your dashboard
2. Click Start New Pitch
3. Select the deck you want to pitch
4. Choose an investor persona — filtered by funding stage and investor type
5. Grant camera and microphone access when prompted
6. Review the onboarding screen showing your persona's details, check size, and focus areas
7. Click Join Pitch to begin

Note: Pitch practice requires a desktop browser with camera and microphone access. A mobile version is not yet available.

The investor persona

Before your session starts, you'll see a detailed card for your chosen investor including:

• Name and title — Their role and investment firm
• Check size range — How much they typically invest
• Focus areas — Industries and sectors they care about
• Personality — Their approach to evaluating pitches

The persona joins the session after a brief delay, just like a real meeting.

Session flow

A practice session follows this structure:

During the session, the AI investor will:

• Listen actively and respond to what you actually say
• Interrupt naturally to ask clarifying questions, just like real investors
• Challenge weak points — probing into market size claims, competitive advantages, and unit economics
• Adapt dynamically — the conversation isn't scripted; it reacts to your specific pitch

Session controls

During a live session you have access to:

• Your camera feed displayed in the corner
• The investor's video feed
• Your deck slides displayed for reference
• A transcript panel showing the conversation in real time
• Controls for muting, toggling the deck or chat, and ending the session

Pausing and resuming

You can pause a session at any time. When paused:

• Your progress is saved
• You can resume from where you left off
• The session auto-pauses if you navigate away or close the tab
• Reconnection is handled automatically if you refresh your browser within a few minutes

Performance analysis

After completing a session, you receive a detailed analysis:

Fundability assessment

A visual fundability meter shows your overall score with a status label (e.g. Fundable, Fundable with reservations, Not fundable) and a short rationale explaining how the AI investor reached that conclusion.

Funding archetypes

The analysis identifies which investment archetypes your pitch fits — one or more of:

• Market-Led — The market is massive and underserved; the team just needs to execute
• Narrative-Led — A compelling story, timing, and framing make the opportunity feel inevitable
• Product-Led — Product quality or design speaks for itself, even without strong traction yet
• Team-Led — Investors are backing the founders themselves, often before product or traction exists
• Technology-Led — Deep IP or technical moat offers strong defensibility and long-term upside
• Traction-Led — Strong usage, growth, or revenue are already visible and driving conviction

Knowing your archetype helps you understand how investors are likely to perceive your pitch — and where to lean into your strengths.

Full transcript

A complete conversation transcript is available after each session, with speaker identification and timestamps. Review it to spot filler words, weak answers, or missed opportunities.

Tips for effective practice

• Vary your personas — Different investor types test different skills
• Practice regularly — Weekly sessions lead to measurable improvement
• Review your transcript — Read through your answers to spot patterns
• Pair with Deck Review — Improve your deck first, then practice pitching the stronger version

Related

• Pitch Deck Review — Get AI feedback on your deck before practicing
• Pitch Deck Sharing — Share your deck after perfecting your pitch