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You're reviewing a pitch deck for a seed-stage AI startup. Which 3 'red flags' make you instantly skeptical, regardless of the tech? Pick 3.
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- Slide 2 claims 'We have PMF' based on 10 beta users.
- Founder has 10+ years experience, but can't explain their pricing model clearly.
- Team slide lists only 'AI Experts' with no operational or commercial roles.
- Market size slide references a 2020 report and projects 'trillions' without a clear path.
- The deck is 40+ slides and still doesn't get to the product demo.
- Competitor slide lists only incumbents (Microsoft, Google) and says 'no direct competitors.'
- Asking for a 'no lead, party round' because 'we just want value-add VCs.'
- Traction slide shows only 'engagement' metrics, no revenue or active users.
- The first 3 slides are dedicated to how they're 'disrupting' Web3/Blockchain/Metaverse *with* AI.
- Fundraise ask is 'flexible' but implies you should just give them money.
- Zero mention of LLM costs, data acquisition, or compute in their financials.
- The deck itself is poorly designed, typos and inconsistent branding.