Beyond Vietnam
What started as a mission to bridge the gap between Vietnamese startups and international funding has evolved into something bigger. Today, we’re excited to announce that Deckvalley is expanding beyond Vietnam to serve founders across Southeast Asia and emerging markets worldwide.
The Problem Is Bigger Than Vietnam
When we launched Deckvalley in Vietnam, we thought we were solving a local problem. Vietnamese founders had incredible businesses but struggled with pitch decks that met international standards.
Then something interesting happened. Founders from Thailand reached out. Then Indonesia. Then the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and beyond. We started hearing the same story from brilliant entrepreneurs across emerging markets:
“We have traction, we have product-market fit, we have a real business—but international investors don’t understand our pitch.”
The communication barrier we identified in Vietnam wasn’t unique to Vietnam. It was systemic across emerging markets worldwide.
The Data Tells a Clear Story
Here’s what we’ve learned after working with founders across multiple markets:
- Same Rejection Rate: The 90% rejection rate we saw in Vietnam? It’s consistent across Southeast Asia and other emerging markets.
- Universal Challenges: Whether in Bangkok, Jakarta, or Manila, founders struggle with the same presentation issues—storytelling structure, data visualization, and investor communication.
- Growing Opportunity: International VCs are increasingly interested in emerging markets, but the presentation gap remains the biggest barrier to funding.
Why Now? Why Expand?
Three factors converged to make this expansion inevitable:
- Proven Methodology: Our approach works regardless of geography. The frameworks we developed for Vietnamese startups—combining founder experience, design expertise, and investor perspective—translate perfectly to other markets.
- Market Demand: We’re receiving 3x more inquiries from founders outside Vietnam than inside. The demand is clearly there, and we have the expertise to serve it.
- Global Investor Interest: International VCs are actively seeking opportunities across emerging markets, not just Vietnam. By expanding our reach, we can connect more great businesses with the capital they deserve.
What Changes (And What Doesn’t)
What’s Changing:
- Geographic Reach: We now serve founders across Southeast Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, and other emerging markets
- Market Expertise: We’re building deep knowledge of local market dynamics across multiple regions
- Cultural Adaptation: Each market has unique cultural nuances that affect how stories should be told to international investors
What Stays the Same:
- Custom Approach: Every pitch deck is still built from scratch, tailored to your specific business and target investors
- Quality Standards: The same rigorous process that helped Vietnamese startups raise $12.5M+ applies everywhere
- Founder-First Mentality: We’re still founders serving founders, with the same investor perspective that makes us unique
Our Expanded Mission
Deckvalley now exists to level the playing field between any startup in emerging markets and international funding. We’re not just building pitch decks—we’re building a global bridge between local innovation and international capital.
Whether you’re in Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, São Paulo, Lagos, or Warsaw, great ideas deserve great funding. The location of your headquarters shouldn’t determine your access to capital.
Why This Matters for Everyone
This expansion isn’t just good for Deckvalley—it’s good for the entire global startup ecosystem:
For Founders: Access to the same high-quality pitch deck expertise that Silicon Valley startups have always enjoyed, regardless of where you’re building.
For Investors: Better deal flow from emerging markets, with presentations that meet their evaluation standards and timelines.
For Innovation: More diverse founders getting funded means more diverse solutions to global problems.
What We’ve Learned About Global Expansion
After working with founders across multiple continents, we’ve identified universal patterns:
- Technical Talent: Emerging markets often have superior technical talent at a fraction of Silicon Valley costs
- Market Opportunities: Many emerging markets offer clearer paths to profitability and less competition
- Execution Quality: When founders get the right resources and guidance, execution quality is consistently high
The only missing piece? Presentations that communicate these advantages to international investors.
Looking Ahead
Our original tagline was “Beyond Vietnam.” Now we’re living up to it in ways we never imagined.
We’re not abandoning our Vietnamese roots—Vietnam remains a core market and the place where our methodology was proven. But we’re expanding our impact to serve founders wherever they are.
Over the next year, you’ll see us:
- Building market-specific expertise across key regions
- Developing culturally-adapted frameworks for different investor audiences
- Creating educational content for founders in multiple languages and contexts
- Establishing partnerships with accelerators, VCs, and startup ecosystems worldwide
The Same Promise, Bigger Scale
Whether you’re a Vietnamese fintech startup, a Indonesian marketplace, a Brazilian SaaS company, or a Kenyan mobility platform, our promise remains the same: Your story will be told in a way that international investors can’t ignore.
The best ideas deserve funding, regardless of their postal code. That’s what we believed when we started in Vietnam, and that’s what drives our global expansion today.
Ready to build a pitch deck that transcends borders? Let’s talk.
Deckvalley specializes in creating pitch decks that get startups funded by international investors. Founded by Erik Fiala and based on proven methodology developed in Vietnam, we now serve founders across emerging markets worldwide, combining startup experience, design leadership, and angel investor perspective to build presentations that convert skeptical investors into committed partners.