That definitely is the most important slide. Funding is perhaps similar to college admissions in that the most in need are most likely to be rejected.

I think the KPI slides are very well done. Those look like the questions that VCs would be asking so it's nice to be pro-active.

I think that slide shows that in B2B software hockey stick growth is not necessary. Good solid growth is enough.

Love the CIA style redactions. Yes its clear kids, its all about pattern matching. The units and quantities don't really matter.

(NB: Part of me wants to add a tag: /sarcasm. But part of me sees the futility in the gesture, too. Don's flame proof suit.)