MoonshotNX Investor Hot Seat

5 minutes. On the clock. Pitch for your place.

The MoonshotNX Investor Hot Seat is a short, live online pitch for founders who want to be considered for acceptance into our 90-Day Investor Relations Sprint.

You have 5 minutes to pitch your company, followed by approximately 3–5 minutes of questions from our panel.

Your pitch is timed. Keep it sharp, focus on what matters, and show us why your company is ready for investors.

Companies that pass the Investor Hot Seat will be invited to join the MoonshotNX 90-Day Investor Relations Sprint.

Book Your Investor Hot Seat

What are you pitching for?

The 90-Day Investor Relations Sprint costs $1,999 once-off, with 0% success fees.

For 90 days, you receive:

  • Investor readiness and capital positioning

  • Valuation and raise positioning

  • In-person advisory from our fund management team

  • Your own hands-on Investor Relations team

  • Active investor outreach to our global database of 250,000+ investors

The objective is simple: get your company properly positioned for capital and actively into the investor market.

And then?

At the end of the Sprint, your company receives its final investment-readiness rating.

$10,000–$100,000 Innovation Grants

A-rated companies are automatically entered into our monthly selection for Innovation Grants of $10,000–$100,000.There is no separate grant application required for qualifying A-rated Sprint companies.Learn more about the MoonshotNX Innovation Grant

Up to $1 Million in Investment

Companies may also be vetted for acceptance into the M1 Innovation Fund, where selected companies can receive investment of up to $1 million.

Passing the Investor Hot Seat or completing the Sprint does not guarantee grant or investment funding. Funding decisions remain subject to the applicable selection, vetting and investment processes.

How the Investor Hot Seat works

Your Hot Seat is held live online with the MoonshotNX panel.

You get:

5 minutes to pitch.
3–5 minutes for panel Q&A.

That's it.

The five-minute pitch is on a timer, so do not try to squeeze your normal 10-, 15- or 20-minute investor presentation into the session.

Prepare a short version specifically for the Investor Hot Seat.

You must be ready to share your screen and present your pitch deck live.

Your 5-Minute Pitch

Keep it simple. We want 4–5 slides maximum.

Your Hot Seat pitch should focus only on the core information we need to understand the company, the opportunity and your current raise.

1. Problem

What problem are you solving, and who experiences it?

2. Solution

What have you built or developed to solve the problem? Explain clearly what your company does.

3. Go-to-Market

Who is your customer, and how do you reach, acquire and sell to them? Briefly explain your go-to-market strategy.

4. TAM

What is your Total Addressable Market (TAM)? Show the size of the market opportunity and the basis for your estimate.

5. Funding

Tell us:

  • How much are you raising now?

  • How much have you raised previously?

That's it.

4–5 slides. 5 minutes maximum.

We are not looking for a long presentation or a highly produced pitch deck. We want a clear, concise explanation of the problem, solution, go-to-market strategy, market opportunity and capital position.

Before your Hot Seat

Please make sure:

  • Your pitch is 5 minutes or shorter

  • Your pitch deck is open and ready

  • You know how to share your screen

  • Your camera and microphone work

  • You join from a stable internet connection

  • You can clearly state your current raise and use of funds

  • You are ready for direct questions from the panel

If you are unable to share and present your deck, your session may be disqualified.

After your Hot Seat

Your company will be independently assessed by the panel.

You will receive an assessment report and outcome following the review.

There are two possible outcomes:

ACCEPTED

You have passed the Investor Hot Seat and will be invited to activate your place in the 90-Day Investor Relations Sprint for $1,999.

NOT ACCEPTED

You will still receive your assessment report, giving you feedback on the panel's evaluation of your company.

Not being accepted does not prevent you from improving the company and applying again in the future.

Ready for the Hot Seat?

Think your company is ready?You have five minutes to convince us.

Apply for the MoonshotNX Investor Hot Seat

5 minutes. On the clock. Make your Moonshot count.