De-risking tech
startups for pre-seed
investors through
skilled volunteers
Create the investor demand for multiple Term Sheets
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https://techcelerate.ventures/


https://deallite.uk/


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Manoj Ranaweera
Building tech startups since 2004 - yes 20
years!
Currently running:
Techcelerate: know how of building tech
startups
Deal Lite: Find best-fit investors who
have backed UK tech startups
SkilledUp Life: 49,000+ skilled
volunteers for tech startups
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@skilleduplife

https://www.deallite.uk/

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2024: It’s a down market
Data source: Deal Lite www.deallite.uk
3 basics to
excite pre-seed
investors
Team
Founder/Market/Problem Fit
Product team
Customer development team
(marketing & sales)
Market opportunity
Large market
Unmet need
Deep understanding of the problem
Traction
Product live
Early paying customers
Month-on-month growth, getting
closer to £10k MRR
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Concept
validation
Go beyond your
friends and family
Product
development
From wire framing to
version 1 of the product &
beyond
Operations
From HR to accounts
and legals. Learning to
run as a business.
User acquisition,
conversion &
support
Demand generation to
generating early
revenues & growing them
Idea to £10k MRR
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Product
Building your product team with
access to unlimited skilled volunteer
talent base
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Full team - top down
Product Manager
Product and Business Analysts
UI/UX Designers
Lead Developer
Back-end Developers
Front-end Developers
User QA Testers
Product Marketers
Lean team - bottom up
UI/UX Designers
Back-end Developers
Front-end Developers
User QA Testers
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49,000+ Skilled
Volunteers from 138
countries
2 to 3 hrs per day for 60
Volunteer Days over a 3
month Volunteer
Agreement
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@skilleduplife
Excite Pre-Seed
Investors
Build your team using skilled volunteers
Build your version 1
Get traction
Show growth
Start talking to pre-seed investors
manoj.ranaweera@skilledup.life
2020-2024 Copyrights SkilledUp Life
www.skilledup.life
@skilleduplife