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2025 09 12 dwani pitch deck impromvents

Your updated slide deck is well-structured and covers key areas for a YC accelerator pitch, but there are a few elements missing or that could be enhanced to strengthen your case. Here are my suggestions:

Missing or Weak Areas:

  1. Market Opportunity:
  2. Missing: A clear statement of the total addressable market (TAM), serviceable addressable market (SAM), or specific industries targeted (e.g., finance, healthcare). YC values understanding the market size and potential.

  3. Suggestion: Add a slide or section (e.g., after "The Problem") with a brief estimate (e.g., "TAM: $10B AI security market") and target sectors.

  4. Competitive Landscape:

  5. Missing: No mention of competitors or how dwani.ai differentiates itself. YC often asks about your edge over existing solutions.

  6. Suggestion: Include a slide or a few points (e.g., under "The Solution") comparing dwani.ai to competitors (e.g., "Unlike X, we offer 100% self-hosted control").

  7. Customer Validation:

  8. Weak: Traction and outreach show promise, but there’s no mention of paying customers, pilot results, or feedback.

  9. Suggestion: Add a bullet under "Traction and Recognition" (e.g., "3 enterprise pilots in progress") or under "Outreach" (e.g., "90% positive feedback from workshops").

  10. Go-to-Market Strategy:

  11. Missing: Details on how you’ll acquire customers (e.g., sales channels, partnerships) are vague.

  12. Suggestion: Expand "Scaling and Vision" with a bullet like "Partner with EU compliance firms to target enterprises" or add a separate "Go-to-Market" slide.

  13. Team Expansion Plan:

  14. Weak: Only Sachin Shetty is listed, with no plan for growth. YC looks for a scalable team.

  15. Suggestion: Update "Join Our Team" to include roles needed (e.g., "Hiring AI engineer, sales lead") and advisors if any.

  16. Risks and Mitigation:

  17. Missing: No acknowledgment of potential risks (e.g., regulatory changes, tech scalability) or how you’ll address them.

  18. Suggestion: Add a slide or a few points (e.g., under "Financials") like "Mitigate regulation risk with auditable open-source design."

  19. Exit Strategy or YC Fit:

  20. Missing: YC wants to know your long-term vision (e.g., acquisition, IPO) and why you’re a good fit for their program.
  21. Suggestion: Add a final slide titled "Why YC?" with points like "Accelerate global reach with YC network" and a vision (e.g., "Aim for acquisition by a security giant in 5 years").

Additional Notes:

  • Visuals: The provided images show a consistent design, but consider adding charts (e.g., revenue growth in "Financials" or market size in a new slide) for impact.
  • Timing: Since it’s September 12, 2025, 01:50 PM CEST, ensure dates (e.g., Srishti Hackathon 2025) align with past events if pitching soon—update to reflect completed milestones.