Startup pitch
Also called: startup investor pitch
ELI5
A startup explains what it is building, why it matters and what it needs.
Used in conversation
“The startup pitch needs a clearer link between traction and the amount being raised.”
Definition
A concise presentation of a startup's problem, solution, market, traction, model, team and funding request.
Here “Startup pitch” means: A concise presentation of a startup's problem, solution, market, traction, model, team and funding request.
Pitch context
You will see “Startup pitch” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business pitch formats & situations.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business pitch formats & situations without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 3
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — YC Startup Library — fundraising and pitching resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16