Can I download the Waze pitch deck?

No. The deck Waze used to raise money was never published, so there is no real version to download.

What is the Waze deck that circulates online?

Decks shared online as the Waze pitch deck are later advertising decks, not the deck used to raise the Series A.

Waze pitch deck (2008)

Waze raised a $12M Series A in 2008 for its crowdsourced maps, but it never published the deck it used. There is no real Waze pitch deck to download. Decks shared online under that name are later advertising decks, not the one that raised money. This page explains what is known and what founders can take from it.

Company: Waze
Year: 2008
Round: Series A
Raised: $12M
Type: Not a PDF

ⓘ Waze's fundraising deck has never been made public. Decks shared online as 'the Waze pitch deck' are later advertising decks.

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What the Waze deck does well

There is no verified Waze fundraising deck, so there are no slides to judge, and the decks labeled as the Waze pitch deck online are later advertising decks.
The idea fits in one sentence, drivers share road data as they drive and everyone gets a better map.
The product gets better as more people use it, which is the kind of loop investors look for in any deck.

What founders can learn from it

If your product improves as more people use it, show that loop on one slide.
Explain how your users create the value, the way Waze drivers build the map just by driving.
Check the source before copying a famous deck, since many decks shared online are not the ones that raised money.

Questions about the Waze pitch deck

Is the Waze pitch deck public?: No. Waze's fundraising deck has never been made public.
How much did Waze raise in its Series A?: Waze raised a $12M Series A in 2008.
Can I download the Waze pitch deck?: No. The deck Waze used to raise money was never published, so there is no real version to download.
What is the Waze deck that circulates online?: Decks shared online as the Waze pitch deck are later advertising decks, not the deck used to raise the Series A.

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