Practice pitching to GitHub investors

Master pitch narratives and Q&A calibrated to developer platform founder expectations.

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The Interview

What GitHub is looking for

Pitch Interview

Investor Pitch Narrative

01Problem Articulation

02Solution Differentiation

03Market Opportunity

04Traction & Proof

Q&A Interview

Investor Q&A & Objection Handling

01Business Model Defense

02Competitive Positioning

03Founder Credibility

04Risk Mitigation

Developer-first culture//Community network effects//Enterprise upsell narrative

Practice Library

GitHub exercises

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Practice pitching to GitHub investors

Master pitch narratives and Q&A calibrated to developer platform founder expectations.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What GitHub is looking for

Pitch Interview

Investor Pitch Narrative

01Problem Articulation

02Solution Differentiation

03Market Opportunity

04Traction & Proof

Q&A Interview

Investor Q&A & Objection Handling

01Business Model Defense

02Competitive Positioning

03Founder Credibility

04Risk Mitigation

Developer-first culture//Community network effects//Enterprise upsell narrative

How It Works

Master GitHub Pitch Scenarios

Founder pitch practice and Q&A rounds scored on investor evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your Founder Pitch Goals

Narrative Clarity

Practitioner

Traction Storytelling

Practitioner

2Founder Pitch Case Prep

Pitch your developer platform to investors. Why will developers adopt your solution?

LEARNMedium

GitHub

3Frameworks

Framework

Is my problem statement compelling and differentiated?

Do I clearly articulate the problem and its urgency?

Problem affects $18B annual market opportunity globally

78% of target customers report acute pain (customer research)

Does my solution elegantly address the core problem?

Solution reduces customer friction by 65% vs next alternative

Early adopters see 3.2x ROI within 6 months

Is my business model capital-efficient and defensible?

What concrete traction demonstrates product-market fit?

Current ARR: $240K (50% MoM growth, trajectory: $5M by EOY)

Gross margin: 72% (benchmark: 65%), unit economics positive

What creates defensibility and competitive moat?

18-month proprietary data advantage over new entrants

Customer switch cost: $120K + 3-month integration (high lock-in)

Is the founder/team credible and capable of execution?

What is the founder's relevant execution history?

Founded and scaled previous company to $50M ARR (5 years)

12 years in this industry; deep relationships with 60+ enterprises

Can the team execute on the plan?

CTO: Former Google infrastructure lead, led team of 30+

Customer advisory board: 8 Fortune 500 procurement heads (high signal)

4Feedback

Problem Articulation

Distinctive

Solution Differentiation

Strong

Traction & Proof

Meeting Bar

Founder Credibility

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

GitHub exercises

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