Pitch perfect: Why some founders fly and others flop

PLUS: Research spotlights gender issues in tech sector, Business is Boring returns and major VC reportedly raises largest ever fund

Welcome to mid week!

Good morning startup world and happy hump day. We’re kicking off today with a exceptional chat with the team over at Insight Investor Relations about the all important pitch process, breaking down what makes some founders fly and some founders flop.

It also contains a very special offer for Caffeine readers, with five founders able to get their pitch decks reviewed free of charge. Click the link to learn more.

Here’s what else is brewing in your daily shot today:

• Tech Beyond Gender survey shows stubborn workplace issues persist

• Business is Boring returns for 20 episode season

• Andreessen Horowitz reportedly raising largest fund in its history

• Event: Women in Business Expo is back and its free

• The Dire Wolf (maybe) back from extinction

The great Caffeine Readership Survey 2025 is still on and we’d be so grateful if you can take a few minutes and tell us what’s working, not working, the parts of Caffeine you love and perhaps what’s missing that you want to see. Feedback is a powerful gift and we want to hear your honest thoughts.

Caffeine Readership Survey 2025

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