Easy to Pitch raises Rs10Mn from venture catalyst -; others; becomes part of its global expansion plans

14 Jan 2022 , 11:20 AM

Easy to Pitch — a leading one-stop pitching solution to make founders pitch and investor-ready has recently raised Rs 10 Mn in its Pre-seed funding round led by Venture Catalysts, India’s first and largest integrated incubator, and accelerator, followed by the participation from JPIN Venture Catalysts UK. The company plans to utilize the funds in its new SaaS-based product.

As part of the funding round, Easy to Pitch will also be an integrated part of the Venture Catalyst Group for their global expansion plans to meet the needs of the startups to become fundable with technology.

Commenting on the fundraise, Founder Priyanka Madnani said, “Our alliance with Venture Catalysts is not just an investment but a strategic association for our growth plans. This association would majorly help us expand our domain and serve entrepreneurs globally with our SaaS platform. Our ideal goal is to be the one-stop solution for entrepreneurs throughout their investment journey and make them pitch ready.”

Incepted in 2019 by two ace entrepreneurs Priyanka Madnani and Nikhil Parmar, Easy to Pitch focuses on the comprehensive development of the founders and start-ups in the ecosystem to make them pitch-ready and easily fundable. The startup will also launch India’s first-ever SAAS-based platform to accommodate startups and entrepreneurs from across the world. It is based on a subscription-based business model to help different stage startups and assist founders in validating their business ideas. Further, it also helps them create a product roadmap to make it easy for investors to understand their business journey. Its AI-powered tools also assist the founders with the financial valuation of the business. It gives them access to ready-to-use templates for creating attractive pitch decks followed by the review process by Easy to Pitch’s team of experts.

Delighted with Easy to Pitch’s business model, Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, President and Co-founder, Venture Catalysts, said, ‘’New start-ups getting off the ground around the world every day and they need support to thrive and come out as the next unicorn. The Indian start-up ecosystem is nothing short of a revolution with $106-billion worth of value-creation by 44 unicorns. Today, India is the third-largest start-up ecosystem globally with more than 15,000 start-ups established in 2020, up from 5000 in 2010. Seeing the colossal rise in entrepreneurs, the market size for Easy to Pitch shows great potential. Technology has played a key role in the making of pioneer business models. Their SaaS-based and AI-powered platform will not just make businesses in the market fundable but will also help in their growth collaterals.”

Easy to Pitch focuses on offering customized services to meet the diverse needs of the founders, based on immense industry research and contemplation. It helps them in creating Pitch Deck, Investment Decks, Business Plan, Financial Valuations, Founder Grooming to finally connect to potential investors.

The platform is backed by a profound team of experienced individuals preparing startup founders to avoid stumbling upon any obstacles in their fundraising.  In a short span, the startup is expected to reach a turnover of 2Cr in FY 2021-22 with an 100% growth YoY. Moreover, it has successfully served 5000+ start-ups and reviewed 7000+ business and investment decks.