Series A is the first institutional bet. A pitch video makes the case before the first call.
Institutional investors at Series A have seen thousands of pitches. A cinematic pitch video signals that this founder knows how to communicate with the precision that scale requires.
We produce Series A pitch videos for Austin founders raising $3M to $20M from institutional venture capital. The Series A pitch video is the most strategically consequential piece of marketing content a founder will produce during the raise — it's often the first substantive impression a fund makes before agreeing to an initial partner meeting. We build these videos to do exactly that job: create the conviction that a call is worth scheduling.
Series A pitch videos are sent by founders in warm intro emails, linked in the initial deck, and included in investor data rooms. For founders whose raise also requires a personal founder credibility narrative beyond the business pitch, a specialist like FounderStoryAustin.com produces the founder story film that works at a separate layer from the company pitch.
The primary pitch vehicle — watched before the deck, referenced in follow-ups, sent to LP networks.
Designed to open inside a pitch presentation. Sets tone and builds trust before a word is spoken.
Shareable momentum signal for LinkedIn and close networks during the raise.
Every production frame in your private portal. Repurpose for future raises and press.
A pitch video sells the founder and the opportunity; a demo video sells the product. They serve different stages of the investor evaluation process. Most Series A founders need both — the pitch video for the top of the funnel, the demo for due diligence. We produce pitch videos; demos are a separate product scope.
Yes — briefly. One or two authentic customer perspectives, kept to 15-20 seconds each, are among the most powerful elements in a Series A pitch video. They transform claimed traction into observed evidence.
The pitch video should convey the opportunity and the team without disclosing proprietary technical details that require NDA protection. We structure the narrative to be compelling at the level of insight and evidence rather than technical disclosure.
A production brief used by Pantheon pitch clients — investor narrative framework, shoot protocol, and a film-to-deck integration guide.
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