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SaaS Pitch Deck Metrics Benchmarks: What Institutional VCs Expect

Q: What are the top 5 SaaS metrics for a pitch deck?

The top 5 metrics are ARR Growth Rate, Net Dollar Retention (NDR), Gross Profit Margin, Burn Multiple, and CAC Payback Period.

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Annual Recurring Revenue ($)

Monthly Net Cash Burn ($)

Current Cash in Bank ($)

Round Stage

Burn Multiple

Estimated Cash Runway

SVI v2 Health Score

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Critical Due Diligence Checkpoints

Every slide must satisfy these institutional verification thresholds to pass Investment Committee scrutiny:

Net Dollar Retention (NDR)

>= 110%

Enterprise SaaS top-quartile benchmark is 115%+; median is 102%.

CAC Payback Period

< 12 Mo

Months of gross profit required to recover fully loaded customer acquisition costs.

Frequently Asked Due Diligence Questions

What are the top 5 SaaS metrics for a pitch deck?

The top 5 metrics are ARR Growth Rate, Net Dollar Retention (NDR), Gross Profit Margin, Burn Multiple, and CAC Payback Period.