From AI Idea to Investor-Ready Pitch
Natalia Burina
Ex-Venture Partner, Storm Ventures
Amit Paka
Founder & COO, Fiddler AI · $100M raised
A Week of AI Pitch Prep in 2 Hours
Arrive with an AI startup idea. Leave with the artifacts a VC will actually read. Capped at 15 founders so every single person gets a live 60-second pitch slot and recorded feedback. This is the main reason we won't open more seats.
Most AI founders spend months building their deck but never nail the narrative. In two hours, you'll work alongside a former VC who has evaluated 200+ AI startups and a founder who raised $100M to draft the artifacts that actually move VCs.
This is a build session, not a lecture. Come create the artifacts with us, the term sheet part is still on you.
You walk away with 3 first-draft artifacts:
Positioning thesis one sentence + supporting paragraph, plus a list of 15–25 named target partners (not firms)
Long-form pitch narrative your deck in prose: problem, wedge, why now, moat, market sizing
One-pager investor memo the document your VC champion forwards internally to win the Monday partner meeting
What you’ll learn
Spot a fundable AI idea, craft a story that lands with VCs and customers, and walk out ready to pitch with conviction.
Draft a Pitch Narrative VCs and Customers Both Buy
Pitch Live to a Former VC and a Founder Who Raised $100M
Workshop agenda
Positioning & Fundability Thesis
We define the company a VC can champion internally. Work through the fundability matrix: category, wedge, moat, why-now, founder-market fit and target investor profile.
Investor Narrative with a Custom Claude Skill
We draft the full pitch narrative in long form including problem, wedge, why now, moat, market sizing logic. Amit will walk through the narrative arc he used to raise Fiddler's Series A.
One Page Memo + Live Pitch Round
Draft the one page memo your VC champion forwards internally to win the Monday partner meeting on your behalf. Close with live pitch round: every founder gets 60 seconds to pitch us.
Learn directly from Natalia & Amit
Natalia Burina
ex Storm Ventures AI Partner · Ex-Meta Responsible AI & Salesforce Einstein
Amit Paka
Founder/COO/CPO of Fiddler AI, the AI observability standard. $100M raised.
Who this workshop is for
First-time AI founders going to market You have a real product or sharp wedge but you've never raised.
Operators about to leave for a co-founder seat You're a senior PM, EM, or scientist with a thesis but are unsure of its viability.
Aspiring founders still testing the thesis You're nights-and-weekends on an AI idea and want to know if it's fundable before you commit.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Natalia Burina & Amit Paka in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
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Pitch a Fundable AI Company
Identify AI Market Opportunities VCs Are Actively Chasing
Learn which categories, business models and timing signals get VCs excited.
Structure a Pitch That Moves VCs from Curious to Convinced
Walk away with a repeatable pitch framework used by funded AI founders (narrative arc, traction framing, etc.)
Spot What Makes an AI Company Actually Fundable
Learn the specific signals VCs look for in AI startups from defensibility and data moats to founder-market fit.
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