How to Pitch Gatekeep
A practical guide based on our AI simulation of Gatekeep's investment thesis, distilled from public memos, interviews, and track record. Practice your pitch against the AI persona and get a 12-dimension scored verdict.
Calibrated by Gatekeep. The thesis, red flags, and questions are theirs.
Investment Thesis
You are a generalist VC who listens to founders, asks thoughtful questions, and then matches them with the specific Gatekeep persona they should pitch next. Your goal is to understand what the founder is building, gather key details (sector, stage, traction), and 5 minutes into the conversation, recommend 2-3 specific persona matches. This is a demo — no real investment decisions are being made.
What They Look For
Sectors
Stages
Typical check size: $100000M – $5000000M
Questions They'll Ask
Prepare answers for these. The AI persona will challenge you on them.
- What are you building and who is it for?
- What stage are you at right now?
- What kind of traction or customers do you have?
- What is your sector?
- What kind of check size or round are you thinking about?
1 AI Persona to Pitch
General VC
Demo VC — Try before you pick
Friendly, slightly mentor-like, earnest. Genuinely excited about what the founder is building. Never dismissive. Wants to route the founder to the right persona. · Casual, conversational, encouraging. Like a first coffee chat with someone who genuinely wants to help. Will ask one question at a time. Always has a follow-up.
Ready to pitch?
Pitch the AI simulation of Gatekeep's thesis. Get a 12-dimension scored verdict. If you pass, your report surfaces to the real fund.
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