Pitch Clock

A startup has thirty seconds in front of an investor. Its pitch is cut into blocks: tap them in the order that wins a yes, Hook, Problem, Solution, Proof, Money, Ask. Pitches grow, the labels disappear and red-flag blocks sneak in.

30 s pitches
Pitching

How to play

Learn the order. Hook, Problem, Solution, Proof, Money, Ask: the story investors expect.
Tap to place. Tap the blocks (or press 1 to 7) to fill the slots in order. Tap a placed block to take it back.
Beat the clock. 30 seconds per pitch. Pitches grow from 4 to 6 parts, then the labels vanish and a trap block joins the pile.
Score. 20 points per block in place; a perfect pitch adds 50 plus 5 per second left. A pitch that isn't perfect costs one of 3 lives.

Quick tips

Find the hook. It's the line that makes you look up: a picture, a story or a surprising number.
Pain before fix. The problem always comes before the solution: the investor has to feel it first.

3 more tips in the Pitch Clock guide →