International Founders: The AI & SaaS Pitch Clinic #SFTechWeek

Tuesday, Oct 6

12:30pm

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8 total spots

Neuro-Hacking the Complex Narrative VCs fund fewer than 1 in 100 founders who pitch them. When they pass, it's usually not the technology — it's that the founder didn't communicate effectively, or make a meaningful connection with the investor. (If you'd like to get your pitch in shape before tech week, grab a spot in our October 4 workshop: https://partiful.com/e/BQ4JylqYntNuMs6sxdW4?c=VSEbf7jE) If nobody ever handed you the unwritten rules of US investor culture, this clinic is for you — doubly so if you're pitching in a second language. Jennifer Pawlitschek coaches deep-tech and biotech founders from all over the world on how to translate their complex ideas so that investors immediately understand — and buy in. What's clear: the best technology in the room doesn't win. The founder the investor can actually connect with wins. When you're an outsider to investor culture, that distance is even greater — not because your science is weak, but because you're carrying a translation load your non-technical peers are not. The goal isn't to "dumb things down." It's to make sure you present so that everyone in the room leans forward and wants more. This is a 90-minute, neuroscience-based clinic, capped small so everyone gets real, personal feedback. This is for you if you've heard some version of: — "You're early and unproven. Why should I trust what you're telling me?" — "Why can't I just use an off-the-shelf model?" or "Couldn't I build this myself?" — "How are you actually going to bring this to market?" Those objections aren't really about your tech. They're about trust — and trust is built, or lost, in how you show up. In this clinic: Pre-Clinic Deck Review Send your slides ahead of time, and Jennifer will personally mark where dense science is losing the investor's brain — before the session even starts. Your First 60 Seconds Rebuild your opening minute so it turns complex science into commercial stakes and earns attention immediately. Presence and Authority A pitch is a performance. With an MFA in theatre and two decades coaching the neuroscience of how people read authority and trust, Jennifer helps you align your words, voice, and body — so you project conviction even when your nerves are screaming. Q&A Under Fire The frameworks to meet hard technical, clinical, and regulatory questions with calm authority instead of getting rattled. What founders say: "Do it! It's the non-content stuff that matters and sets you apart." — Eduardo Betancourt, Fortia "A great, different, self-aware approach to pitching." — Imbar Meidani, Improov University "A pitch is a performance!" — health-tech founder Hear from a founder who took the clinic: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7477375368555847681/ Two ways to join The Clinic — $95 early-bird / $125 regular. Small-group coaching. Register below; your spot is held the moment you pay. After you register, you'll get the Zoom link and a link to upload your deck for your pre-clinic review. Please upload by Thursday, October 1st. Private 1-on-1 Pitch Intensive — $400. Want dedicated eyes on your deck and delivery? Book a private 60-minute deep-dive here. Are you in biotech or deep tech? We have a clinic just for you: https://partiful.com/e/Xbh6TF47PIjqa3ygdb0s?c=EHKz8JbC This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.