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Pitch deck · Climate tech

The competition slide for a climate tech pitch deck

Never say you have no competitors. Show what businesses or households cutting emissions or energy cost use today, and why they switch. Here is Solstice Grid's competition map.

SOLSTICE GRID · COMPETITION

Solstice Grid is the only option that is both saving per unit and strong on ease of switching

Sample slide for a fictional company · illustrative numbers
Saving per unit →↑ Ease of switchingGrid powerDiesel backupDIY solarSolstice Grid

Strong versus weak

Same slide, two versions. Investors decide in seconds which kind of founder sent it.

What most decks send
CompetitionLots of words, no takeaway
  • "We have no competitors"
  • A table of ticks where you win every row
  • Logos of companies customers have never compared you with
What gets a meeting
SOLSTICE GRID · COMPETITION

Solstice Grid is the only option that is both saving per unit and strong on ease of switching

Sample slide for a fictional company · illustrative numbers
Saving per unit →↑ Ease of switchingGrid powerDiesel backupDIY solarSolstice Grid
  • Pick real axes
  • Include alternatives
  • Place yourself honestly
  • Answer the follow-up

Anatomy of the slide

01

Pick real axes

Two things buyers care about: saving per unit and ease of switching.

02

Include alternatives

Spreadsheets, doing nothing and the big incumbent all count.

03

Place yourself honestly

The empty corner should be earned, not drawn.

04

Answer the follow-up

Does this work without subsidies?

Questions climate tech investors will ask next

Prepare these before the meeting. The answers belong in your appendix.

Does this work without subsidies?
How do you measure and verify impact?
How capital intensive is growth?
Watch

The most common gap in climate tech decks is leading with the planet and forgetting why a customer saves money.

Questions

What goes on the competition slide of a climate tech pitch deck?

Pick real axes: Two things buyers care about: saving per unit and ease of switching.; Include alternatives: Spreadsheets, doing nothing and the big incumbent all count.; Place yourself honestly: The empty corner should be earned, not drawn.; Answer the follow-up: Does this work without subsidies?.

Are the numbers in the example real?

No. Solstice Grid is a fictional company. The numbers show the format. Use your own.

What is the most common climate tech pitch deck mistake?

Leading with the planet and forgetting why a customer saves money.

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