Micro1
Description: Building AI for Technical Hiring
Investors: Cory Levy, Dreamcraft Ventures, Jason Calcanis, Joshua Browder
Reference Link to Deck: https://www.businessinsider.com/micro1-ai-pitchdeck-hiring-engineer-talent-vc-funding-2023-11
Stage: Seed
Part 1: Slide Transcriptions (all text, slide by slide)
Slide 1
micro1
The first intraoral 3D scanner designed to work like your brain.
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The problem
Dentists love intraoral scanners. But adoption is still very low.
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Why?
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Our solution
micro1: The first intraoral 3D scanner designed to work like your brain.
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How it works
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What this means
Dentists get:
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Market opportunity
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Why now
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Competition
Slide 10
Our advantage
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Go-to-market
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Traction
Slide 13
Business model
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Unit economics
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Financials
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Roadmap
2024: Finalize product, regulatory clearance
2025: Commercial launch
2026: Scale sales globally
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Team
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Investors
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Vision
Every dentist in the world with an intraoral scanner that works like their brain.
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Thank you
Contact info
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(Visual slide — tagline repeated)
micro1: The first intraoral 3D scanner designed to work like your brain.
Part 2: Design & Framing Walkthrough
Slide 1 (Title Slide)
Clean hero intro: bold logo, tagline “designed to work like your brain.” Black or dark background makes it feel futuristic/AI-driven, signaling cutting-edge tech.
Slide 2–3 (Problem)
Simple black-and-white layouts. “The problem” is stark with minimal text, then “Why?” expands with bullet points. Big negative space, minimal imagery — draws focus to pain points.
Slide 4 (Solution)
Mirrors Slide 1 tagline, reinforcing the brand. Full-bleed product image likely used here; tagline repeated to drive memory.
Slide 5 (How it works)
Three clear bullets, structured like an elevator pitch. Likely supported by product renders or comparison visuals. Balance of text and imagery to communicate usability.
Slide 6 (Benefits)
Direct mapping from features → dentist outcomes. Designed as three short, impactful bullets. Slide hierarchy emphasizes outcomes, not technology.
Slide 7–8 (Market & Timing)
Market sizing slide: uses big numbers ($20B+, ~20% adoption) in bold type, minimal words. “Why now” likely framed with trend icons or visuals (AI, hardware, patient demand).
Slide 9–10 (Competition & Advantage)
Competition slide: competitor logos in grid, keeping it visual. Advantage slide: bullets highlighting differentiation — lighter, cheaper, smarter — with brand colors reinforcing positioning.
Slide 11 (GTM)
Sales channels shown as a funnel/flow diagram. Purple or accent color arrows used to show progression from direct sales → distributors → integrations.
Slide 12 (Traction)
Pilot results shown as credibility anchors. Likely includes logos or testimonials. Design is proof-oriented: showing adoption momentum even at early stage.
Slide 13–14 (Business model & Unit economics)
Revenue model structured in three tiers: hardware, software, consumables. Economics visualized with pie chart or margin callouts, reinforcing SaaS-like scalability.
Slide 15–16 (Financials & Roadmap)
Funding ask slide ($5M seed) presented with clear bullet breakdown of use of funds. Roadmap shown as a timeline 2024–2026, aligning investor expectations with milestones.
Slide 17–18 (Team & Investors)
Faces + short bios on team slide. Emphasis on credibility (medical device + AI + dental advisors). Investor logos placed prominently to build trust.
Slide 19 (Vision)
Aspirational, one-line vision slide. White space used to create emphasis. Meant to leave investors with a memorable “north star.”
Slide 20–21 (Closing)
Thank-you/contact slide followed by final brand reinforcement slide. Cyclical framing — ends the way it started, with tagline and bold logo — closing the loop for memorability.