Martina Pitch Files
Kyle's EMW Pitch Script (Stage Ready, Final)
Kyle's 3-minute, 15-slide pitch script for Stacklist at the East Meets West Startup World Cup outlines the company's vision to fix siloed online ecosystems by becoming the "discovery network for AI." The script details the pitch's structure, from an origin story and problem statement to a product walkthrough (cards, stacks, hubs), traction, financial trajectory, and a "mirror line" close, alongside mechanic notes for another presenter, Martina.
Project Instructions (paste into Claude Project custom instructions)
These are project instructions for an AI pitch coach guiding Martina in crafting her own 3-minute pitch for Stacklist, an AI discovery network, using co-founder Kyle's existing pitch as a structural model. The coach will teach pitch craft, structure, and delivery principles from provided knowledge files, pressure-test Martina's drafts against hard rules, and help her develop her unique voice within Stacklist's thesis.
Stacklist Glossary
The Stacklist Glossary defines essential product terms like Card and Stack, protocol terms including MCP and ACP, and specific pitch terminology such as Mirror line and Scout report. It also specifies phrases to avoid in pitch materials and lists key personnel involved in the project.
Delivery Notes
Delivery Notes detail a slow, deliberate, and authoritative presentation style, outlining specific stage choreography, minimalist visual rules, and a thesis-driven voice for the speaker. The document also provides a recommended rehearsal sequence using tools like a custom timing calculator and Orai, alongside common failure modes to avoid and explicit "do not" instructions for the delivery.
Narrative Flow
Kyle's 11-slide presentation arc progresses from an origin hook and inflection point to a future vision, positioning Stacklist as the inevitable answer, proving traction, and closing with a "mirror line" that places the audience within the described future. The document details the purpose and strategic "move" of each beat, explaining how this structure earns ambition, uses pattern recognition, frames inevitability, and offers reusable mechanics for other presenters.
Locked Pitch Principles
Locked Pitch Principles outlines Kyle's systematically tested rules for building Stacklist pitches, derived from AI model perspectives and investor archetypes. These principles dictate specific guidelines for positioning, structural elements, content, visual design, and working methods, alongside a rigorous five-question test for any new pitch addition.
Stacklist Company Context
Stacklist is a discovery network built for AI, structured around atomic content objects (Cards and Stacks) designed for both human and AI readability, positioned as an open content and social network for AI consumption in contrast to incumbents' closed APIs. It targets real estate as its initial vertical, is currently raising a $2M pre-seed round via SAFE, aims for near-term cash-flow neutrality, and is led by co-founder Kyle, with Ledger for metrics and Valerie for creative direction.
Stacklist Pitch Coaching Project
The Stacklist Pitch Coaching Project provides a baseline reference for Martina to develop her own pitch, using Kyle's East Meets West Startup World Cup 3-minute pitch as a model for learning principles, structure, and delivery. It includes company context, Kyle's script, pitch principles, narrative flow, delivery notes, and a glossary, with final script details and Q&A prep still needing confirmation from Kyle.
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5. EMW Stacklist Pitch
Stacklist is introduced as an AI-powered discovery network that organizes content into "Cards" (single pieces with metadata) and "Stacks" (themed collections), all accessible through "Content Hubs" for businesses and individuals. The pitch details its current focus on real estate experts, showcasing user adoption metrics, content object growth, and financial projections for revenue and runway.
Scout Report: PODIM 2026 Pitching Competition Baseline
The report identifies a specific winning pitch archetype at PODIM's Demo Day, characterized by AI/automation, B2B focus, significant revenue traction, and global scalability, based on three years of past winners and dominant juror frameworks. It provides actionable guidance for Martina's Stacklist pitch, emphasizing that the financials slide must explicitly demonstrate fund-returner potential, aligning with juror François Mazoudier's criteria of prioritizing financials and team over vision, all within a concise 3-minute format.
07 Q&A Objection Handling
Martina's Q&A preparation document outlines operating principles for a 3-minute session, emphasizing complete listening, short answers, honesty, and reinforcing the core thesis. It then details likely lines of attack, providing specific answer frameworks for questions regarding defensibility against incumbents and unit economics.
08 Track Positioning
Stacklist is placed in PODIM Demo Day's Track 3 ("Media Social Media"), a consumer/lifestyle track, which significantly alters its competitive frame and the judges' expectations compared to the B2B SaaS/AI track. This placement necessitates adapting the pitch's technical depth, analogies, and early differentiation, especially against immediate competitor Libraro, to leverage the opportunity of standing out in this specific track.