US-based Fivetran used this pitch deck to bag $44m from Facebook investor, others

ABOUT

US-based Fivetran is an automated data integration platform that offers over 150 fully managed and automated connectors for databases, applications, events, files, and functions.

The platform allows analysts to query data sets through its extract, load, and transform (ELT) architecture that delivers zero-maintenance pipelines and ready-to-query schemas. It also improves the accuracy of data-driven decisions by continuously synchronizing data from source applications to any destination.

In addition, it offers auditing, control, and regulatory compliance services to companies and protects sensitive data by deploying log-based monitoring and anomaly detection to respond to threats in real time.

Fivetran used this pitch deck to secure its series B funding in 2019 .

Fundraising journey

• 2017: US$4 million of seed funding from an undisclosed investor
• 2018: US$15 million of series A funding led by Matrix Partners
• 2019: US$44 million of series B funding led by US-based VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, which has backed the companies Facebook, Lyft, and Slack, with participation from Matrix Partners and CEAS Investments
• 2020: US$100 million of series C funding co-led by General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Matrix Partners and CEAS Investments

How is the deck compelling?

• The pitch deck has a neat flow as it begins by explaining the problem with data integration and then goes on to describe the solution that Fivetran provides.
• It also features a graph that points out the company’s competitive edge.
• The deck provides additional details on the advantages of using Fivetran’s technology before concluding the presentation.

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