Startup Founders are Invited

Pitch Deck Teardown: Send us your pitch deck & get live feedback!

HubSpot for Startups, in collaboration with our top VC partners from Antler and Elevation Capital & in partnership with Kerala Startup Mission, invite startup founders to join us for a live pitch deck teardown. Investors and industry experts will join us to tear down pre-submitted pitch decks and then help build them back up so they're better than ever.

27 March 2025, 11AM IST | 3.30PM AEST | 1:30 PM SGT

🎁 Registrants will also get access to freebies from HubSpot - including 40 pitch decks from Unicorns, pitch deck templates and a database of VCs ready to invest.

About the Session

Back due to popular demand! Join HubSpot for Startups and our VC guests, for the third 2025 session of our APAC FundSpot Webinar Series!

Join HubSpot, alongside prominent investors from Antler and Elevation Capital for the third session of our Pitch Deck Teardown series, where we tear down pre-submitted pitch decks, from you, the startup founders. This session is dedicated to helping you - startup founders - master the art of crafting an irresistible pitch deck!

Learn how to tell your story effectively and how to structure your content for maximum impact. Don't miss this opportunity to gain the skills you need to stand out in the competitive startup landscape and turn your vision into reality.

Who is this Webinar for?

Startup founders that are looking to fundraise in the next three to six months. 💰
Startup founders keen to hear the best practices, techniques and major pitfalls of pitch decks. 📚

Agenda

10 mins: Introduction on the HubSpot for Startups Program by Gwenllian Ching, Head of HubSpot For Startups (JAPAC) & Fundraising Tool Replicator
5 mins: Opening Remarks from Kerala Startup Mission (TBD)
10 mins: Introduction from Antler & Elevation Capital
15 mins: Pitch Deck Teardown number one - by Aadith Ramesh, Investment Professional (Elevation Capital)
15 mins: Pitch Deck Teardown number two - by Jay Teo, Investment Analyst (Antler)
10 mins: Q+A

🎁 What are the Pitch Perfect Freebies?

Unlock your startup’s potential with 40 pitch decks from unicorns, customizable templates, and access to a powerful database of APAC VCs eager to invest! Get the insider resources you need to perfect your pitch and secure funding.

Our pitch perfect freebies include:

40 Pitch Decks from Unicorns (including AirBnB/ LinkedIn/ Coinbase/ Canva/ Youtube/ WeWork etc.)
List of 250+ APAC Investors ready to invest
Pitch Decks Templates

How can you access the freebies?

Step 1 : Simply sign up to the HubSpot for Startups program here (no purchase required).

Step 2: Fill out the registration form below. You will receive an email with instructions on how to access the freebies.

📣 Would You Like to Submit Your Pitch Deck?

Are you a startup founder looking for help on how to make your pitch standout? Are you brave enough to get live feedback? We welcome Nordic, and APAC-based founders to pre-submit their pitch deck to be discussed live during this session.

We will select between four to six pitch decks to be discussed live by our panel of experts! You will need to join the session to see if you are one of the chosen few.

How can you take part?

Step 1 : Simply sign up to the HubSpot for Startups program here (no purchase required).

Step 2 : Fill out the registration form below. You will receive an email with a link to submit your deck.

Please note, you must be willing to have your deck reviewed publicly during a live webinar. The episode will also be distributed via our website and LinkedIn page.

Meet the Speakers

Aadith Ramesh - Investment Professional @ Elevation Capital

Aadith focuses on early-stage AI and SaaS investments at Elevation. Before Elevation, he worked in the Investments Team at Arkam Ventures, an early-stage VC fund. His career also includes a stint in the Wholesale Credit Quantitative Development Team at J.P. Morgan Chase. He completed his integrated Masters in Math and Bachelors in Computer Science from BITS Hyderabad.

Gwen Ching - Head of HubSpot for Startups, JAPAC

Gwenllian is the Head of Startups, APAC @ HubSpot. She spearheads all partnerships in APAC Market, covering India, SEA and AUNZ regions and works closely with early-stage to growth-stage startups on their sales, marketing, and customer growth efforts.

Prior to joining HubSpot, she had worked in TikTok to support SMB clienteles in Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines Region as the first headcount of the team. She spent past 5 years in Startup Ecosystem where in both Private and Public Sector where her focus was on building a more vibrant startup ecosystem in Singapore and wider SEA Markets.

Jay Teo - Investment Analyst @ Antler

Jay oversees Antler's pipeline of founders and startups in Singapore. Besides deal sourcing and due diligence, he actively supports coaching and fundraising operations, guiding early-stage startups from zero to beyond. Jay's prior experiences in tech policy and consulting have inspired his commitment to empower founders and their impact, particularly in sustainability and emerging technologies. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Politics, Law, and Economics from Singapore Management University, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

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