# Saba Karim

> Growth

Former VC and Head of Startup Pipeline at Techstars, the world’s largest startup accelerator, where I evaluated 50,000+ startups per year to invest in 500+. - Fundraising – raise from angels & VCs.

Advisor to some durable companies like Storetasker, SparkCharge, GlossGenius, and many more.  

Evolve, the last startup I was on the founding team of was acquired by HubSpot. Now, I’m onto my fifth startup, having raised $1M with just a pitch deck. I build products that foster human connection.

I’ve been hired and flown out by TechCrunch Disrupt, WebSummit, Stanford, Draper University, and other top universities to speak on pitching and fundraising. I also created ClearPitch42.com, and was featured in Forbes after gaining 20K+ followers on Clubhouse within three months.  

Book me for:  
- Pitch advice – nail your investor pitch  
- Fundraising – raise from angels & VCs  
- Validating ideas – test before you build  
- Growth tactics – get your first 1,000+ users  
- Product feedback – build something people love  
- Design – make it sleek, intuitive, and viral  

Let’s turn your idea into a product and your product into a business.

**Rating:** 5/5 (10 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $150.00

## Example Questions

- What’s the first step I should take to start the fundraising process?
- What’s a good pitch deck template to follow?
- How do I decide how to split equity with my co-founder?
- How many users should u get feedback from before building?
- What’s the best way to get users for my app?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/sabakarim)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)