Maximilian Fleitmann is an active angel investor and the co-founder of Wizard Ventures, an internet holding company that buys, builds, and operates online startups. He has been building businesses since he was 13, starting in the gaming industry before transitioning to education.

However, his true passion lies at the intersection of founders & investors. As the CEO of BaseTemplates, he creates products and shares experiences related to fundraising, pitch decks, and investors. He has helped raise over 100 million dollars to date.

BaseTemplates (part of Wizard Ventures) helps founders to start their businesses, increase the chance of getting funded, and ultimately build a great company. BaseTemplate's fundraising templates & education (Pitch Deck, Financial Model, Investor CRM) are easy to use and help you find the right investors for your startup.

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⏱️ Timestamps0:00 - Intro0:44 - Max’s background3:31 - When to think about raising capital5:34 - Why do many founders think they need investment7:38 - Pre-Product investments8:50 - Team sizes11:25 - Sole-Founders vs Co-Founders12:40 - Title slide14:07 - Problem slide15:25 - "Land & expand" strategy & investing18:59 - Solution slide21:22 - Demos24:01 - Market slide27:19 - Competitors29:14 - Go-to-Market slide31:18 - GTM channels32:22 - Roadmap / plan slide35:17 - Projections slide38:03 - Runway & breakeven41:06 - Including advisors in slide decks42:26 - Why now slide44:19 - CTA / Final slide44:49 - Who should the deck be shared with46:25 - Finding the right investor48:54 - How long to raise a round50:21 - Choosing Angels vs VCs51:59 - Bootstrapping

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ℹ️ Guest & Company info

🚀 Startup - BaseTemplates (part of Wizard Ventures)

🌐 Startup's site - https://www.basetemplates.com/

🗂️ Crunchbase - https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/basetemplates-com

🧑‍💻 Founder - Maximilian Fleitmann

💼 Founder's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilian-fleitmann/

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