MyStartupValley Events · Template
A demo day agenda your whole team can run from.
Demo days slip when nobody owns the clock. This agenda gives every slot a time and an owner, and MyStartupValley Events runs the check-in, the jury links and the meeting requests.
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The agenda for a 10-startup demo day
- 09:00 to 09:45, check-in. Volunteers scan Event Passes on any phone and add walk-ins at the door. Owner: gate lead.
- 09:45 to 10:00, welcome. Why this cohort, what investors will see and how the day runs. Owner: programme head.
- 10:00 to 11:00, pitch block 1. Five startups, each with 5 minutes to pitch and 5 minutes of questions, scored on the jury links. Owner: stage manager.
- 11:00 to 11:30, break and meetings. Attendees check Who's here and their Top 5 to meet, and founders and investors send meeting requests. Owner: floor lead.
- 11:30 to 12:30, pitch block 2. Five more startups on the same format, so the scores compare. Owner: stage manager.
- 12:30 to 13:30, lunch and investor meetings. Investors accept the meeting requests they want to take. Owner: investor host.
- 13:30 to 13:45, close. Thank the sponsors, name the next steps and tell founders when they will hear back. Owner: programme head.
How to use it
- Count your startups first. Each pitch with questions takes 10 minutes; add a 30-minute break after every 5 startups.
- Name an owner for every slot. Gate, stage, floor and investor host, so nobody covers two at once.
- Brief volunteers 15 minutes before doors open. Who scans, who handles walk-ins and who answers questions.
- Send each juror their link. A personal jury link with no login; scores and the feedback line land in the next-morning report.
- Read the report the next morning. Registered, checked in, no-shows, walk-ins, meetings set and jury scores; attendees get an email listing the people they met.
Questions organisers ask
Anything else? Ask the MSV team
How long should a demo day pitch be?
Five minutes to pitch and five for questions works for most cohorts, with every juror scoring Team, Market, Traction and Ask from 1 to 10.
How many startups fit in one demo day?
About 10 in a morning on this agenda. With more, run two pitch blocks with a break and a meetings slot between them.
When should investor meetings happen?
Between pitch blocks and over lunch, while the pitches are fresh. Contact details are exchanged only when the other person accepts a request.