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I help startups build the pitch decks, financial models, and investor materials that actually close funding rounds — from the perspective of someone who evaluates these for a living. I'm a general partner at an early-stage VC firm ($300M+ AUM). I've deployed roughly $150M into startups, advised on another $300M or so, and helped guide multiple portfolio companies to successful exits. I've also raised $25M+ for my own ventures and served as CFO through multiple funding rounds. I've seen more pitches than an MLB catcher, and unlike most consultants, I know exactly what makes an investor lean forward versus reach for the "pass" button. When I build your deck, model, or memo, I'm building it the way I'd want to see it land on my desk. What I Do: Pitch Decks — Strategy-driven, investor-tested decks built on a defensible model and realistic valuation. Not templates. Email decks that stand alone without a presenter. Live decks that land. Financial Models — SaaS, marketplace, e-commerce, biotech, hardware. Bottom-up revenue builds, cohort analysis, scenario modeling, unit economics. Clean, auditable, and built to tell a story — not just fill cells. Valuations — DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, VC method. I always show the work and the assumptions. Investor Memorandums & Business Plans — Compelling narrative with proper disclosure, based on industry standards and two decades of raising capital. Fractional CFO & Strategic Finance — Capital structure, cap table optimization, term sheet review, fundraising strategy, board prep, and financial operations for startups that need senior finance leadership without the full-time commitment. Coaching & Advisory — Guidance for founders navigating fundraising, financial strategy, or "why is my investor ghosting me" territory. My clients range from pre-seed founders building their first deck to Series C companies refining their strategy. If you're passionate about your idea but a cap table makes your eyes glaze over, or you need someone who can pressure-test your model before investors do — let's talk. Send me a message with what you're working on and I'll let you know how I can help.

I've helped founders and funds raise $2B+ from top VCs (a16z, Accel, Benchmark, Lightspeed), and built the investment memoranda and M&A materials behind deals for Oaklins, Novistra and Vendis Capital. 🥇Expert-Vetted, top 1% on Upwork 🥇 10 yrs, 1,000+ projects, 300+ clients in 20+ countries, 🥇 Associate at a Brisbane Venture Studio, pitch advisor at 3 accelerators. 🥇 Founder of Visual Hackers - Presentation Design Agency for Startups, Investors & Executives The founders and funds I work with are in high-stakes rooms. Here's what came back: 💰”With Mihai’s support, we received initial VC funding. One investor told us: ‘Out of all the pitch decks we see, that was probably better than 97% of them.” Chris Ricks - CEO Starcube, $2M raised 💰 ”We raised €2M on that deck, and I’m happy to recommend Mihai to anyone looking for a professional investor deck. Alexander Knezevic - CEO Curoflow, 2× the initial target "Oversubscribed.” 💰 "The deck played a critical role in our fundraiser, and many investors took time to mention that the deck was made really well." (Prashanth Chandrashekar, Founder) Bringin: $1M pre-seed, 2x their initial target 💰 "Pro at designing and illustrating world-class pitch decks. He always come in on time and budget. I can't recommend him highly enough." (Larsen Jensen, Managing Partner) Harpoon Ventures: fund decks used to raise $450M across 4 funds 💰 "Turned our pitch deck from 'meh' to 'polished and professional.' His help was invaluable for our fundraising." (Meg Wirth, President & Founder) Maternova: $1.3M Seed 💰 Mihai helped us turn a complex technical story into something investors could quickly understand. The process challenged our thinking, sharpened our positioning, and resulted in a deck that became a core part of our fundraising efforts. Joni Sytsma Founder & CEO, Rocket Fast Drones, raised AUD $1M from a combination of angel, strategic, and defense-aligned investors 🦄 Past clients: ● Startups & scale-ups: Arctic Wolf · Drip Capital · Shadowfax · Bringin · Embeint · Business Fitness · Maternova · Blubird · Acante (acquired 2025) · Spacesium (acquired) ● Funds, PE & M&A: Harpoon Ventures · SeedBlink · Spark Capital · Vendis Capital · Oaklins · Novistra Capital · Atacama Ventures ● Corporate: Coca-Cola · Ralph Lauren · United Nations · PAL Aerospace ●Venture studios & accelerators: SV BNE Studio & Labs (Brisbane) · Startup Reaktor · Rubik Hub · InnoMedCatalyst As your strategic presentation partner, I run the whole investor narrative: positioning, story structure, proof, and the design itself. Pitch decks, fund decks, IMs, CIMs, teasers, board materials. Investor-grade documents, end to end. My approach ● Fundraising comes first. I know how investors review decks, what they care about, and where founders lose their attention. One VC said a deck I worked on was “better than 97% of the pitch decks we see.” ● Story and design together. Most designers work with the story you give them. I improve the story first. Even a strong company can fail to raise if the message is unclear. ● Made for complex businesses. I work with deep tech, healthtech, fintech, SaaS, Web3, aerospace, and marketplaces. My job is to turn a complex business into a clear story investors can understand quickly. ● Fast when deadlines are tight. Fundraising timelines change. I’m used to quick turnarounds, investor feedback, and high-pressure projects. Who I work with: • Founders & startups raising capital with pitch decks, one-pagers, teasers, and investor updates • Finance & strategy teams at VC funds, PE firms, M&A advisors, and corporate groups needing IMs, fund decks, board decks, or transaction materials • C-level leaders and founders communicating strategy internally or externally • Sales, marketing, and comms teams building usable, on-brand presentation systems • Consultants and advisors who need a partner to turn complex thinking into client-ready visuals What I help with: • Investor-ready pitch decks and startup fundraising materials • Sales decks, proposal decks, and business presentations • Investment memorandums, CIMs, fund decks, and transaction materials • Board, shareholder, and executive presentations • Editable templates and scalable presentation systems for real-world use How fast ● Review or focused redesign: 2-5 business days ● Standard presentation project: 1-2 weeks ● Full narrative and design engagement: 2-4 weeks ● 48-hour sprints for hard deadlines 🟢 Start here Send me your current deck or draft. I'll reply with the changes that would most improve it. No charge, usually within a few hours. No deck yet? Tell me your audience and deadline and I'll recommend the clearest way to get there. Pitch Deck Design · Investor Deck · Fundraising Presentation · Pitch Deck Review · Fund Deck · Investment Memorandum · CIM · M&A Teaser · Board Deck · Sales Deck · PowerPoint · Google Slides · Presentation Design

Fractional COO for founder-led businesses between £500k and £10m revenue. I build the operational infrastructure, decision governance, accountability structures, forecasting systems, that lets founders scale without being the bottleneck. I've done this across SaaS, e-commerce, financial services, digital agencies, and professional services. The presenting problems are always different. The structural ones rarely are: decisions bottleneck at the top, the team waits, delivery wobbles, and the founder is everywhere and nowhere. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 At a real estate SaaS company, I built a customer success function from scratch, redesigned onboarding, and installed upsell and reactivation workflows. Over 8 months: MRR grew from £42k to £71k, churn dropped from 4.8% to 2.7%, and NRR moved from 101% to 114%. At a 40-person financial education business, the founder was the operating system — every decision routed through him. I rebuilt decision rights and accountability structures so team leads owned their areas. Within 60 days, escalations dropped by more than half and he got his weekends back. At a US tax advisory firm, I built the sales operation from scratch, scripts, SDR structure, onboarding, CSM framework. Monthly sales went from $20k to $60k in six months. These aren't edge cases. This is what happens when operations catch up with ambition. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 I bring two things most fractional operators don't. The first is 11 years of ex-military service — including special ops — where the job was to assess fast, identify the real problem, and execute under pressure with limited margin for error. That discipline transfers directly into business operations, change management, and building teams that perform without being managed. The second is technical implementation capability. I don't just redesign your operations and hand you a plan. I build the systems, accountability dashboards, CRM architecture, AI-assisted workflows, automated reporting. You get a working operational infrastructure, not a strategy deck. I've managed a £750m programme portfolio at a global technology corporation. Delivered £300m in operational savings at a UK managed services business. Run GTM strategy for companies expanding into Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Stood up operations in environments where there were no systems at all. I know what scales and what doesn't. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 Fractional COO and Director of Operations engagements for businesses that need senior operational leadership without a full-time hire. Operational diagnostics for founders who know something's wrong but can't see where. Decision governance and accountability framework design. CRM build and sales pipeline architecture. Business process improvement and change management. Business mentoring for founders scaling from operator to leader. Chief of Staff and Head of Operations roles where senior judgment is needed, not just execution. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 Founders of businesses between £500k and £10m revenue, typically 10 to 50 people, where growth has outpaced the structure underneath it. Usually they're working harder than ever and getting less traction. The problem is almost never the market. It's the operating model. I'll tell you what's actually wrong — including if it's something uncomfortable. That's the job. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 Send me three things: what your business does and how big the team is, where growth has stalled or operations are breaking down, and whether you need ongoing operational leadership, a specific build, or a diagnostic first. I'll respond within 24 hours and tell you directly whether I can help and how I'd approach it.

Hi, I’m Simon 👋 I help mobile apps, startups, and scale-ups grow using proven growth strategies, acquisition channels, funnels, AI and automation systems that turn traffic into users and customers. 🚀 Launched 10+ startups and helped acquire 1M+ users 🏆 Apps I’ve worked on reached #1 on the App Store multiple times 📱 Worked on products serving 7M+ users ⭐ Featured by Apple and Google with hundreds of 5-star reviews 🌍 Worked on global campaigns for major brands and leading agencies 🤝 Built startup partnerships with Borussia Dortmund (€359M market cap) and Unisport (€200M+ revenue) 📉 Experienced both startup exits and failures as a founder, so I understand the journey first-hand I’ve spent over a decade in marketing, starting my career working on global campaigns for major brands at agencies like Razorfish and TBWA. I later transitioned into the startup world, working hands-on with agencies, iOS and Android apps from early MVP stage to products serving millions of users. That transition was a huge learning curve, and today I help founders, startups, and marketing teams design growth strategies, implement scalable systems, and gain the insights I wish I had when launching my first startup. I specialise in 📱 App Growth & App Store Marketing • App Store Optimisation (ASO) • App Store & Google Play conversion optimisation • App launch strategy & positioning • Ratings, reviews & social proof systems 📈 User Acquisition & Growth • Paid acquisition (Meta Ads & Google Ads) • Install → activation → retention funnels • Growth experiments and cohort analysis • Influencer and partnership campaigns ⚙️ Funnels & Growth Systems • Go-to-market strategy for apps and startups • Landing page funnels and conversion optimisation • Lead capture and onboarding systems • CRM automation and lifecycle marketing 🤖 Automation & AI Workflows • GoHighLevel (funnels, CRM, automation) • Apollo and Instantly outbound systems • Make workflows and AI-powered marketing processes • Analytics, tracking, and performance optimisation I focus on strategies and metrics that actually move the needle while helping founders avoid many of the mistakes I’ve seen across startups and experienced myself. I work closely with teams to: • Validate audiences and growth channels before scaling • Maximise return on ad spend • Build repeatable acquisition systems • Ship fast and learn faster • Optimise marketing and operations using AI Best fit ✔️ Early-stage app founders ✔️ Funded startups preparing to scale ✔️ SaaS and tech companies building growth systems ✔️ Teams struggling with installs, conversion, or acquisition ✔️ Agencies looking to scale ✔️ Small to medium sized businesses adopting AI If you're growing an app, startup, or business and want someone who has been through the journey before, I’d be happy to take a look and share a few ideas. Looking forward to hearing about what you're building. Simon

I’ve reviewed 1000s of startup decks, 10+ years of experience in VC in USA in various roles: VC Partner, Head of Investor Relations, 2x founder. I think like an investor, structure like a consultant, write like a strategist, design like a pro. I work with VC, PE funds, startups and businesses of all stages on: 🔴 Sharpening and writing investor narratives that cut through the noise - pitch decks, memos, onepagers and investor materials 🔴 Design that is not decoration. It is hierarchy and intent, and a spark of magic ✨ - Branding, materials design, visual language My CORE PRINCIPLES in investor materials: - Sharp positioning, avoid generics. “Backing exceptional founders who drive innovation” 🤢 must go - Assume people don’t read, they scan. Cut text, use tight bullets, numbers, logos and highlights - Lead with traction, team track record, tangible insights. That is what actually sells My PROCESS: - Materials revision, discovery call with founders - Writing or refining content, iteration-review loops - Polish with professional design after content is set OR - Pitch deck review consultation with honest, practical feedback. Book in my profile 🔴 I maintain relationships with VCs, debt lenders, and family offices and selectively refer aligned deal flow. I am a registered broker-dealer in the USA. I can also lead your fundraising / investor relations if we align. About me: - founder at prophet.partners, investor relations studio - Ex-VC partner at Starta VC & accelerator in NYC ($50M AUM across fund I, fund II, 150+ portfolio companies) - Harvard University: Management in Innovation & Technology executive program - VC Lab: fundraising program for emerging VC fund managers Expertise in: VC, funds, B2C, B2B, SaaS, Consumer, DTC, hardware, apps, deeptech AI, PE deals, venture credit, real estate and more Let’s connect, I’d love to hear your story and see how I can add value.

I design PowerPoint presentations, Google Slides, and pitch decks for businesses, startups, and consultants worldwide - 460+ completed projects, Top Rated Plus, and Upwork Skill-Certified in Presentation Design. My specialty is Microsoft PowerPoint presentation design that influences your audience and communicates your ideas clearly. Whether it's a pitch deck for investors, a sales presentation, or a corporate report, I transform complex ideas into compelling visual stories that drive real outcomes. With 460+ projects completed, I bring deep platform expertise to every deck - unique designs that highlight your value proposition, reflect your brand, and help you stand out from the competition. My expertise includes: ✔PowerPoint Presentation Design ✔Google Slides Design ✔Pitch Deck & Investor Presentations ✔Business & Sales Presentations ✔Corporate Reports & Executive Decks ✔Branded Presentation Templates ✔Webinar & Training Presentations Why clients choose me (and come back): ✔ Fast turnaround — most projects delivered in 2–4 days ✔ Reliable communication — you always know where your project stands ✔ Fully editable files — PowerPoint or Google Slides, you own everything ✔ Custom design for every project — never recycled templates If you're looking for a presentation designer who captivates your audience and drives results - 👉 Hit the Invite to Job button or send me a message to discuss your project.