Investor Pitch Opening Script

Thank you for having me. I'm going to start with a number: [specific, surprising number related to your market or problem]. [Pause and let it land.] That number represents [explain what it means — a problem, an opportunity, a gap]. My name is [Your Name], and I'm the founder of [Company Name]. We are building [one clear sentence — what your company does]. The problem we're solving is [specific pain point] — which right now costs [industry / target customer] an estimated [dollar amount or time] every [year / month]. Our solution is [brief product description]. Here's why it works: [one key insight or differentiator]. We're already seeing it work. Since launching [timeframe], we've [key traction metrics]. In the next 10 minutes, I'll walk you through our product, our market, and why now is the right time. Let's go.