Investor-ready: fundraising prep, pitch rework and investor introductions, starting with Pitch SHARP
Investor-ready
For startups getting ready to raise. Most founders know their product too well to explain it simply. We help you see it the way an investor will. Raphaël hears your pitch, then pitches it back to you, better. When it is ready, we introduce you to the right investors.
Start with a call
Tell us about your raise and your product. We will both know quickly whether we are a good fit.
Request a callRaphaël has sat on the founder's side of the table. He worked in product at Google, then led product at Horangi Cyber Security from MVP through Series B to its acquisition by Bitdefender. Our investor network spans Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Fundraising prep · Pitch rework · Investor introductions · For startups getting ready to raise
How it works
The pitch first, then the room
1. Pitch SHARP
You pitch, Raphaël digs, then he pitches it back to you: same product, same raise, told so an investor can follow it and repeat it.
2. The work
We keep working on it with you: the story, the product, the questions investors will ask. There is no fixed number of sessions. We keep going until it is memorable, believable and clearly an opportunity.
3. Introductions
Once the pitch is ready, we introduce you to investors who fit your stage and sector. Not before: a first meeting spent on a pitch that is not ready is a meeting you do not get back.
We stay through the raise. Part of our fee is a small share of what you raise, so we only win when you do.
The situations
When the pitch is the thing in the way
The raise is dated
A round is open or about to be. The pitch has been through four versions and the story still is not landing.
You lose them before the ask
People nod through the first half. By the time you reach what you want, the attention has gone.
The enterprise sales cycle
You are pitching a buying committee, not an investor. Same problem: too much assumed context, too early.
Demo day
A fixed date, one shot, and a room you do not control. The order matters more than the visuals.
What makes it different
Not another pitching clinic
You pitch first.
Raphaël listens. Not for what's wrong. For what's underneath. The real story you haven't found the words for yet.
Then he digs.
He asks questions you haven't heard before: to understand your business and get to the core of your pitch. The questions are the work: they surface what you already know but have not said out loud.
Then he pitches it back.
Same product. Same raise. Different framing, sequence, weight. You hear the difference. Then we keep at it until it works in a real room.
What we do
You pitch it as you would to an investor. We listen for what is underneath rather than what is wrong, then pitch it back to you reframed: same product, same raise, different framing, sequence and weight. Then we keep working on it with you until it is ready, and introduce you to investors.
What it produces
A story you know well enough to tell your way, and that an investor can repeat to their partners. You know why it works, not just that it does.
What it isn't
Not deck design and not slide consulting. Nothing here is about formatting. A better story told badly is still a bad pitch, so the work is on the words, the sequence and the argument.
Inside the work
Watch what happens in the room.
You have to experience it to believe it.
What founders say
From founders we have worked with
“Pitch SHARP condenses months of learning into a few sessions. It isn’t just about picking the right angle, it’s understanding why that angle works, what it leads to, and what questions it invites. Before, by the time I reached the ask, the attention was already gone. Now I get questions like ‘how did you get there, tell me more.’ It’s far less stressful, and it keeps the listener engaged. Whether you’re pitching to investors or clients, it comes down to the same thing: being prepared for what they’re hearing, and what they’re picturing next.”
Viktoria Camp
CEO & Co-founder, Affinect
“Working with Raphaël was a game changer. He pitched my idea back to me in a way that led with value and made people immediately understand why it was needed. What I found fascinating was how he simplified my pitch without losing any of its substance, the core of the idea stayed fully intact. It helped me articulate the concept quickly and clearly. Highly recommend.”
Sahar Ali
Founder, Fyn
“He gave us genuinely incredible feedback on our pitch deck and elevator pitch, what’s working, what to sharpen, how to tell the story better. Sharp eye and a lot of insight. If anyone is working on their pitch or deck, seriously reach out to him: he knows his stuff.”
Ahmed Mohsen
Co-founder, Colabz-MEA
“I was glued to the screen listening — so much so I found it hard to put a word in, absorbing all the valuable info. It made so much sense, especially the storytelling and memorability. As an ad guy, we forgot to do what we do best. Real eye opener.”
Bruno El Adm
Founder, Ad Store UAE
What you are committing to
Typical shape, not a fixed package
How it starts
A conversation to see whether we are the right fit for each other.
How long
As long as it takes to get you ready, and through the raise.
What you keep
The pitch reframed, the reasoning behind the new order, and introductions once it is ready.
Bring the version you have. A rough pitch is more useful than a finished one, because the gaps are easier to see.
Why SHA/RP
What sits behind the work
Investors who will take the meeting.
Our network spans Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and we introduce you only once the pitch is ready.
The founder's side of the table.
Raphaël worked in product at Google, then led product at Horangi Cyber Security from MVP through Series B to its acquisition by Bitdefender. We know what building it looks like from the inside.
We win when you do.
We stay through the raise, and part of our fee is a small share of what you raise.
Inside the team, then handed back.
We do the work, not slides about the work, and leave a team that runs without us.
Bring the pitch you have.
It does not need to be finished. A rough version is more useful than a polished one, because the gaps are easier to see.
Request a call. We will talk it through and see together whether we are a good fit.
No obligation either way. We will come back with a tailored answer, or tell you it is not us.
Or write to us directly at contact@sha-rp.com.
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