WaterBridge Ventures - Pitch to Us 2023

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- At various pages of the application, the uploads asked are -
  1. Pitch deck
  2. Cap Table
  3. YouTube URL (1-3mins length) talking directly to the camera - (3a) Introduce Yourself and your co-founders (3b) Why are you solving this problem? (3c) Why are you best suited for this business?
  4. There is also an open field for any other files you'd like to share with us
Name of company*
Complete legal name as per RoC records. Please end with *Private Limited
Primary Founder Name (ideally the person filling this form and front-ending investor communications)*

First NameLast Name
Primary Founder Gender*

MaleFemaleRather not say
Primary Founder Email (All communication will be shared here)*
example@example.com

Tell us about the Founding Team*
Number of full time employees
We are strong believers in founder-market fit and the opportunity cost of entrepreneurship. Tell us about:

How you met and why you choose to work together?
Why are you best suited to crack a problem in this sector/market?
What insights from your experience make you best qualified for this?
Team Note*
Describe your startups in a few short lines*
References - Give us at least three people who can speak highly of your entrepreneurial skills *
Founder diligence is an important element of all of our investments. We track our founder partners for months (sometimes years) before entering an investment partnership. Since this is an expedited investment program, please help us understand you better.

If you know anyone from the WaterBridge Team, or know anyone from our portfolio founders (Portfolio), or someone you think we know (and who can vouch for you), please add them in the Referee list.

Incorporation Year*
HQ City*
Company Website
Company Stage*
Idea stage companies may not be suitable for us and our expectation is that you are past MVP and have a Alpha/Beta product
How best would you describe you GTM?*
Which sector does your company fit in best?*
Read our slide above on our sector preferences and let us know if you fit into any or choose "Others"
Sub-Sector details*
If you choose "Other" as your sub-sector, please input sector below
Try to be as specific as possible
Do you have an iOS or Android app we can look at?
Paste link here
If not an app - are there any product mockups that you can share with us?

Upload one file only. FIle size cannot exceed 5MB
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Share with us any awards, accolades, recognitions that the company or founders have received and why they are important to you?
We also encourage you to share any blogs or articles you have authored or discussions that you have participated in
Have been part of any accelerator or incubation program? (whether with or without equity participation)

How large is the market opportunity for you? Are you creating a new market? Why do you think this is the right time to launch your business for the target market? Define your core customer persona.
If your company was guaranteed a top 3 rank for a Google search, what search term or phrase would you choose? What's your plan to achieve this and how much marketing spend would it take?*
Tell us about one local and one global competitor (or similar business) that you admire*
Who is your paying customer? What is your revenue model? Mention core and adjacent revenue opportunities.
Mention 3 most important metrics in your business that you are tracking and show their current scale.

How much equity capital (external funding) have you raised till date? Please input in USDk
Have you raised from any of these sources?*

Family and FriendsAngels and Angel SyndicatesAccelerators / IncubatorsEarly Stage Venture Capital FirmsNone of the above
Please provide us the names of your external investors
How much capital do you want to raise now from WaterBridge?*

Less than $500k$500k-$1m$1m-$2mMore than $2m
Please upload your pitch deck*

Total FIles Uploaded SIze cannot exceed 5MB
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(Optional) Share a YouTube video URL (1 minute to 3 minutes length) talking directly to the camera introducing yourself and the company you are building
Feel free to use English or Hindi. Mark your video as ‘Unlisted’ if you do not want it to be publicly available
What are your top 3 expectations from WaterBridge Ventures?*
Help us understand what you are looking for in your investor beyond capital
Is there a specific person at WaterBridge Ventures that you want to pitch you?
Our partners bring in deep operational knowledge and sector expertise.
Share any additional information about yourself or the company that can help us evaluate you better.

Total files uploaded cannot exceed 5MB
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