The Series A Show with Fexingo is the podcast that decodes the mechanics of early-stage venture financing. Each episode, co-hosts Lucas and Luna dissect a single startup's Series A round — from pitch deck structure and unit economics to cap table negotiations and the critical milestones that trigger institutional investment. Lucas walks through the actual numbers of a real announced round: pre-money valuation, revenue multiples, burn rate, and the growth metrics VCs demand. Luna presses him on the founder's perspective: what the term sheet actually said, which concessions mattered, and how the deal fits into the broader sector cycle. No hypotheticals, no generic advice — every conversation is anchored in a specific company, a specific sector (SaaS, biotech, fintech, climate tech), and the specific market conditions of that week. The show serves founders, angel investors, and venture associates who need to understand not just how to raise a round, but how to price one, negotiate one, an
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The Series A Show with Fexingo: Early-Stage Funding, Pitch Decks, and Startup Milestones is a business podcast hosted by Fexingo, with 155 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.
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Episode #162
Why Series A Decks Now Show Net Revenue Retention Breakdowns
Aug 21, 20269 minS4
In episode 162 of The Series A Show, Lucas and Luna break down the newest slide appearing in early-stage pitch decks: the net revenue retention breakdown. Rather than a single headline NRR number, founders are now splitting retention by cohort, by product line, and by customer segment to answer the real question partners are asking — is growth durable or just a cohort effect? Lucas and Luna walk through why this slide emerged in 2026, how it connects to the recent surge in venture-backed fintech and crypto names like Coinbase, and what a good retention breakdown actually looks like. They also discuss the trap of hiding churn in an average, and why a low NRR with a clear expansion path can be more persuasive than a high one with no story. If you're pitching a Series A this year, this episode will help you decide whether your deck needs a retention slide — and how to build one that survives due diligence. #NetRevenueRetention #SeriesA #PitchDecks #StartupMetrics #Retention #Churn #CohortAnalysis #SaaS #VentureCapital #DueDiligence #Founders #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #StartupMilestones #EarlyStageFunding #SeriesAShow Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
Why Series A Pitch Decks Now Lead With a Gross Margin Slide
Aug 20, 20268 minS4
On this episode of The Series A Show, Lucas and Luna unpack a new trend showing up in early-stage pitch decks: a gross margin slide, front and center. They trace how investors have shifted from growth-at-all-costs to unit economics, and why a simple percentage can signal more about a startup's pricing power, scalability, and path to profitability than a full financial model. Using recent market moves — like Palantir's steady climb and Coinbase's 16 percent weekly jump — they discuss how the public markets are rewarding companies with demonstrable margins, and why that's filtering down to Series A evaluations. The conversation covers practical advice for founders: how to calculate gross margin correctly, what to do if the number is low, and why hiding it is worse than showing a bad one. Lucas shares a framework for benchmarking against SaaS and hardware peers, and Luna pushes back on whether early-stage startups should even have meaningful gross margins yet. They close with a forward-looking question about whether the gross margin slide will become as standard as the team slide. A must-listen for founders preparing their next raise. #GrossMargin #SeriesA #PitchDeck #UnitEconomics #StartupFunding #SaaS #VentureCapital #Founders #PricingPower #Scalability #Profitability #Business #Technology #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #StartupMilestones #EarlyStage Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
Series A Pitches Are Adding a Compute Pricing Slide
Aug 19, 20267 minS4
This week on The Series A Show, Lucas and Luna look at a new slide that's quietly showing up in early-stage pitch decks: the compute pricing slide. As AI startups burn through cloud credits, founders are now under pressure to show exactly what their model runs cost — and how those costs fall as they scale. Lucas explains why the slide emerged, what it typically contains, and why some VCs are calling it the most important slide in the deck. He points to a recent trend in private markets where compute costs are being benchmarked against public cloud rates, and references a new startup that helps Wall Street price AI compute. Luna pushes back on whether this is just another fad, and they discuss why the slide matters for both founders and investors. They also mention ARK's genomics ETF jumping 7 percent in a week as a sign that deep-tech investors are paying attention to infrastructure costs. The episode ends with a question: as compute pricing becomes more transparent, will it change how Series A valuations are set? #SeriesA #StartupFunding #PitchDecks #ComputePricing #AIInfrastructure #CloudCosts #VentureCapital #DueDiligence #Business #Technology #StartupMilestones #EarlyStage #AICosts #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #StartupFinance #CloudEconomics #UnitEconomics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
Why Series A Startups Now Pitch a Private Market Liquidity Slide
Aug 18, 20267 minS4
In the second half of 2026, as IPO windows stay stubbornly closed and the public market appetite for tech remains selective, early-stage founders are quietly adding a new slide to their Series A decks: a private market liquidity slide. This episode drills into why this slide is becoming table stakes, how it frames secondary sales and structured liquidity, and what it signals to investors about founder alignment and long-term thinking. We ground the conversation in live market data — Rivian down over seven percent on the week, Shopify slipping, while Apple and Tesla hold up — and connect it to the broader trend of companies staying private longer. Lucas and Luna break down what VCs actually look for on this slide, the risks of over-promising liquidity, and how founders can use it to build trust rather than raise red flags. If you're a founder preparing to raise, this is the one slide you didn't know you needed. #SeriesA #StartupFunding #PrivateEquity #SecondarySales #Liquidity #VentureCapital #EarlyStage #Founder #PitchDeck #Business #Technology #IPO #Rivian #Shopify #Apple #Tesla #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
In this episode of The Series A Show, Lucas and Luna explore a new trend in early-stage startup pitches: the pod cost slide. As AI agents become standard in startups, founders are now breaking down the cost of running autonomous agent pods—clusters of AI workers handling specific workflows. The hosts examine why VCs are demanding this slide, how it relates to the recent Higgsfield $400M Series B, and what it means for unit economics. They discuss practical examples, like a customer support pod handling 5,000 tickets a month, and how founders are using these slides to show they understand their own cost structure. Lucas and Luna also touch on the broader market context, including a dip in big tech stocks and the resilience of NVIDIA, to show why operational efficiency is now a top priority for investors. Tune in for a concrete look at a slide that's becoming as essential as the CAC slide. #SeriesAPitches #AIAgents #PodCost #StartupFunding #VentureCapital #UnitEconomics #EarlyStageStartups #AICosts #OperationalEfficiency #Higgsfield #NVIDIA #TechStocks #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #Business #Finance #StartupMilestones #PitchDecks Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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