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I am fundraiser with over 15 years of experience. Have worked as a consultant, grant writer, development associate and in other roles for medical, arts, education, and social justice organizations. Whether you are looking for grant strategy, writing, editing, grant research or prospecting, I can assist you with my extensive fundraising knowledge.

✦ MY TRACK RECORD I’m a founder-turned-consultant with 18+ years of experience building and advising startups across industries. I’ve walked the founder path myself launching, scaling, and exiting a business so I know what it takes to turn vision into traction and raise capital from serious investors. To date, I’ve partnered with over 330 startups (and many more through referrals), helping them go from pre-seed to Series C and beyond. Whether you're refining your story for angels or preparing to pitch top-tier VCs, I can help you get there with clarity and confidence. I’ll take you through my refined, step-by-step process to build compelling investment materials that will secure funding and accelerate growth. I hold degrees from Columbia University (BA) and The George Washington University (MBA) and reside in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I am an active member of Silicon Valley’s oldest angel investment group, The Band of Angels. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my wife and boy in Ross, California in Nor Cal's Marin County within the Bay Area. ✦ CORE OFFERINGS Pitch Decks Investor-ready content and clean, modern design in Google Slides, Keynote, or PowerPoint. Executive Summaries (1-Pagers) Concise and compelling—perfect for cold outreach or investor intros. Sales Presentations Win deals with pitch-perfect decks for clients and partners. Business Plans Investor-grade plans in Google Docs or Word—detailed, structured, and clear. Financial Models Fully editable Excel models with 5-year projections, breakeven, cash flow, balance sheet, and more. Fundraising Support Custom investor list curation, outreach strategy, and fractional support managing the raise. ✦ WHO I WORK WITH I’ve supported startups in: AI • SaaS • Consumer Goods • B2B Tech • Fintech • Real Estate • Edtech • Health & Wellness • Fashion • Adtech • Legal Tech • Media • Hospitality • Aerospace • Life Sciences • Biotech • Crypto • Biotech • Blockchain • Insure-tech • PropTech • Cybersecurity • GovTech • E-commerce/DTC • Creator Economy • Marketplaces • Telemedicine / Digital Health • Food & Beverage • Transportation / Mobility • Gaming • Logistics & Supply Chain ✦ DELIVERY TIMELINES Pitch Deck (content and design): 3 weeks Deck + Financial Model: 3 weeks Full Package (Deck + Model + Plan): 6 weeks Executive Summary / 1-Pager: 7 days ✦ WHY CLIENTS HIRE ME ✔️ Former founder who gets it ✔️ Extremely organized and detail-oriented ✔️ Great communicator and listener ✔️ Process-driven and deadline-oriented ✔️ I make your raise easier, faster, and more effective ◼️ MY EDGE Work with an expert (330+ projects on Upwork) Receive investor-ready material Save time and headache A proven process that works Easy to work with ◼️ TESTIMONIALS "The best freelancer on Upwork—Peter and his team crushed it!" "Brilliant, professional, and responsive. I highly recommend working with him!" "Peter helped us raise capital with materials that investors consistently praised." Let’s talk!

Lifelong entrepreneur, having built and scaled 3 successful startups, raised over $10M in venture capital, and sold my first company for 8-figures at age 25. I’m a coach and builder at heart - I love rolling up my sleeves and using my experience to help you get to the right answers faster. I’ve coached 50+ founders on product, design, growth, marketing, analytics, fundraising, consumer retention, and enterprise sales. Some of my highest leverage strengths are: ✅ FUNDRAISING: having built over 100 pitch decks and successfully pitched Sequoia Capital, a16z, Greylock, Benchmark, Accel, and many other Tier 1 VC's in the Silicon Valley. ✅ STORYTELLING: crafting your brand positioning, product marketing, features/benefits, and distilling your message to resonate with your core persona. ✅ PRODUCT: building a product development lifecycle, hypothesis-driven development and iteration, working cross-functionally to ensure design, engineering, marketing, are all aligned on moving your key metrics forward. ✅ GROWTH: built several consumer web/mobile apps, notably scaling to >1M users and >4M unique monthly transactions through both organic and paid-led growth strategies. ✅ STARTUP INFRASTRUCTURE: building the foundational processes to enable growth, including your performance marketing (e.g. Meta ad accounts), product analytics (e.g. Segment/Amplitude), financial models, bookkeeping, sales funnels, cap tables, etc. Currently CEO of Perspective, a rapidly growing AI startup based in San Francisco backed by many notable VC’s and angel investors. Reach out and let’s chat!

💥 I help investment firms raise capital by building the infrastructure behind their fundraising. Many sponsors have strong deals but struggle to communicate their strategy to investors. ➡️ The result? Confusing pitch decks, unclear investment narratives, scattered investor materials → capital raise cycles that move slower than they should. That’s where I come in. 🏦 I’ve spent my career working inside private real estate investment and alternative investment platforms, helping structure capital raises, investor communications, and fund strategy. I have extensive experience not only building investment presentations but designing investor engagement strategy and operational frameworks that have led to hundreds of millions of dollars in investment capital raised from HNW/UHNWI's, RIA's, Family Offices, and Institutions. ✅ Today I help investment managers transform their capital strategy so they can raise capital with clarity and confidence. ☝️NOTE: Although I am new to the Upwork platform, my experience, as demonstrated by the body of work in my portfolio, speaks for itself. Therefore, I am willing to work with new clients, particularly on price, in order to build my Upwork-related work history, clientele, referrals, and ratings. If you are intrigued by my profile, but hesitant to engage due to lack of the aforementioned metrics, let's have a conversation so I can earn your business. ✨What I Help Clients With: Many clients come to me when something is partially built or not landing with investors. The strategy may be strong, but the operations, positioning, or investor materials are unclear. I step in to bring structure to the business, clarify the investment narrative, and/or translate it into materials that are credible to experienced investors. Investor Pitch Decks • Institutional-quality investor presentations (full pitch decks, one-pagers, executive summaries, case studies) • Narrative restructuring and visual hierarchy • Investor psychology and messaging frameworks Fundraising Strategy • Capital raise positioning • Investor narrative and storytelling • Capital pipeline strategy (Top-of-Funnel research) Investor Relations Infrastructure • DDQ creation & maintenance and investor data rooms • Investor reporting infrastructure • Capital raise workflow systems (e.g. CRM build out, data room setup & maintenance, etc) • Executive communications support (scriptwriting, earnings call drafting, quarterly newsletters, webinar support) Fund Launch Support • New fund positioning & operational roadmap • RIA channel readiness • Third party support (e.g. custodian approvals, RIA onboarding) • Subscription workflow planning 🏢 Clients I Typically Work With: • Real estate investment firms • Private equity funds • Emerging fund managers • Venture and alternative asset managers • Startups preparing for investor fundraising 🤝 Engagement Types: • Investment pitch deck development and design • Fractional Investor Relations / COO / Capital Advisory • Operational infrastructure and workflows • Portfolio strategy and positioning • Fund launch planning and execution • Investor onboarding and reporting processes • CRM and investor communication systems • Internal reporting frameworks & templates • Cross-functional coordination between C-Suite, Senior Leadership, and functional teams • Capital strategy and fundraising support I operate at the intersection of investment strategy, operational execution, and capital formation which allows me to translate complex frameworks into processes, systems, and materials that build momentum and credibility with sophisticated audiences. I'd love the opportunity to earn your trust and your business!

Hey there! I'm a 3x startup founder, raised Venture Capital, invested in 10+ startups as an Angel Investor, created an angel investment group that has raised $$ from 70+ angel investors and hold an MBA from University of Southern California. I've personally pitched projects to win over $25mm in business across 10+ years of Business Development experience. I specialize in helping startups create winning pitch decks that attract investors and customers. My services include: - Pitch deck investor grade feedback & coaching - Storytelling and messaging - Framework & design - Competitive analysis and market research - Financial projections and modeling - Pitch delivery coaching and practice - VC outreach strategy Whether you're a first-time founder or a seasoned entrepreneur looking to raise your next round of funding, I can help you create a pitch deck that tells your story, showcases your product or service, and highlights your team's strengths. I can also provide feedback on your pitch delivery and help you prepare for investor meetings and demo days. Let me leverage my startup experience, hundreds of hours reviewing thousands of pitch decks and an overpriced MBA from USC to help you with your startup! I work closely with my clients to understand their business & fundraising goals, so I can tailor my services to their specific needs. My approach is collaborative and iterative, and I always aim to exceed my clients' expectations. If you're ready to take your startup to the next level, let's connect and discuss how I can help you create or refine a compelling pitch deck that gets you $$$.. BONUS: ***Since I’m new to Upwork, my rates are currently 30% off for my first (5) clients*** (I’ve worked with dozens of startups before, just not on Upwork)

Unlock the funding your company deserves with a masterfully crafted pitch deck. As a seasoned expert with over 500 decks completed and more than $3 billion raised for my clients, my track record has earned me a place on Forbes' Under 30 list in Marketing and Advertising. My expertise has empowered clients to forge partnerships with elite investors, including: a16z, Accel Partners, Bessemer, Benchmark, Sequoia, Founders Fund, Initialized, Cowboy, Eniac, and more. Our work goes beyond just VC, and has been pitched to: Shark Tank, The United Nations, Government of France, Department of Defense, and Y-Combinator. If your groundbreaking idea needs a captivating narrative, I'm here to help. I'll immerse myself in your business, collaborating closely with you to create a compelling connection with potential investors. I hold degrees in Business Economics and Entrepreneurship from UCLA, and I've subsequently taught lectures to both Harvard and UCLA MBA students on decks. Together, we'll refine your value proposition and bring your dream presentation to life. I deliver unmatched responsiveness, rapid turnarounds, meticulous revisions, and a dedication to helping your business get funding. Thank you for considering me as your partner in this exhilarating journey! Ari