demo day
Investor pitch event
Demo day is an event where startups or project teams present their work to potential investors, mentors, or the public.
Most associated with startup accelerators and incubators, where cohorts of companies conclude their programs by pitching to audiences of venture capitalists and angel investors: We're preparing our deck for demo day.
The format has spread to hackathons, coding bootcamps, and corporate innovation programs.
- startupNew business enterprise
- pitchFrequency of sound
- pitch deckStartup funding presentation
- investorsThose who commit capital
- angel investorsPrivate early-stage business backers
venture capital · presentation · showcase · funding · burn rate · accelerator · entrepreneurs · stage · applause · slides · venture · due diligence · seed · founders · nervousness · traction · prototype · proof of concept
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- startup eventshackathon, pitch competition, startup pitch, accelerator, elevator pitch
demo daystealth mode
Undetectable operational state
behind closed doors · skunkworks · soft launch · closed beta
demo dayday one
The absolute beginning
kickoff · inception · orientation day · brainstorming session · discovery phase
demo dayhackathon
Timed team programming event
deep work · sprint · focus time · crunch time · quiet hours
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