Tre Balchowsky, San Francisco pitch coach for founders

Pitch coach for founders raising real capital.

Strategic narrative development paired with investor conversation bootcamp. For founders going to Seed through Series C with a strong vision and a complex product.

The proof

Founders I’ve worked with have closed $142M in funding. Not because their decks were prettier — because their conversations got sharper. Investors changed their minds inside the room.

Why pitching is different from presenting

A pitch isn’t a presentation. It’s a conversation under pressure with someone deciding whether to write you a check. The deck barely matters. What matters is the story behind it, the answer you give when they push, and whether you can adjust on the fly when an investor says “I don’t get it” three slides in.

Most pitch coaching teaches you to perform a script. That’s why investors zone out. The work I do is the opposite: develop a core story sharp enough you don’t need a script — and then drill on Q&A until you can hold your ground when a partner tries to crack it.

How it works

Month-long intensive. We identify the core story, build the pitch to support it, train you on lensing the pitch to different investors, drill on Q&A until you can answer any question with confidence, and refine every aspect of your delivery.

Investment from $15,000. Duration 4–8 weeks. Your commitment: minimum 8 hours per week.

Who this is for

Founders with a strong vision and a complex product going to Seed, Series A, B, or C. YC demo day prep included. Climate tech, deeptech, AI, biotech, infrastructure, fintech — categories where the technical complexity is the whole sales challenge.

Let’s talk

I take a limited number of pitch engagements each year. Book a call below — we’ll find out fast whether we’re a fit.

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