What makes for an effective presentation at Delta Partners?

We have found that the following format provides a good overview of a prospective investment. It usually works best when limited to around 15-20 slides.

1. Business:  Company's business.
2. Products:  Product description, Development schedule, Differentiation, Price point.
3. Market:  Trends, Historical and projected sizes, Product match to market definition.
4. Competition:  Competitors, Competitive advantages.
5. Distribution:  Sales channels, Partnerships, Customers.
6. Team:  Background of management.
7. Financials:  Historical and projected P&L (first two years by quarters), Projected cash flow (first two years by quarters), Current balance sheet, Projected head count by functional area (R&D, sales, marketing, G&A), Ownership structure.
8. Capital:  Investment required, technical and commercial milestones to be achieved with the investment.