Practice your investor pitch
Deliver your pitch in five minutes, then hold up under the questions a skeptical investor actually asks.
Your mic turns on when you start.
ChallengeInvestor pitch practice
What you'll practice
A first partner meeting: five minutes for your pitch, then rapid questions on market size, traction, competition, the team, and how much you're raising and why.
- Make the problem, solution and why-now clear in the first minute
- Back claims with numbers you can defend
- Answer hard questions directly, including "we don't know yet"
What Co-Star evaluates
- Narrative clarity in the pitch
- Credibility of market and traction claims
- Directness under skeptical questions
Review focus: Split the review into pitch and Q&A; quote the least credible claim and the most evasive answer, and show what a direct version would sound like.
Who Co-Star plays
A skeptical early-stage VC partner who lets the founder finish the pitch, then probes market, traction, competition, team and the raise, and presses hard on vague or inflated answers.
How it starts
The VC gives you about five minutes and says questions come after. Your pitch runs uninterrupted, then the questions start on market, traction, team and the raise.
What you'll leave with
- A one-sentence answer to "why now?"
- A calm, honest answer to a question you couldn't fully answer
Questions about this practice
Will the investor interrupt my pitch?
Not during the first few minutes. The VC lets you finish, then questions you like a real partner meeting. The hostile starter interrupts earlier.
Does Co-Star evaluate my startup idea?
No. It reviews how clearly and credibly you communicate and defend the idea. It is not investment advice.
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