Startup Videos
The launch videos, explainers, founder stories, pitches, ads, and keynotes founders study before making their own. Ranked by how many founders recommend each. Tap a video to play it right here.
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Airbnb's Original Pitch Deck, Slide by Slide
A frame-by-frame walk through the 14 slides that raised Airbnb's 600K seed, the most studied startup deck ever.
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GiveMeTap: Y Combinator W15 Demo Day Pitch
Edwin Broni-Mensah's real YC Demo Day pitch to 500 investors, a rare look at the 2-minute demo-day format itself.
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DoorBot (Ring) on Shark Tank: The Sharks Pass
Jamie Siminoff's doorbell pitch that every Shark passed on, then Amazon bought Ring for about 1 billion dollars.
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Scrub Daddy: The Original Shark Tank Pitch
Aaron Krause's high-energy sponge demo sparked a bidding war and became Shark Tank's best-selling product ever.
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Tangle Teezer's Full Dragons' Den Pitch
Shaun Pulfrey heard five 'I'm out's, then self-funded a 65 million pound haircare brand the Dragons all rejected.
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Trunki on Dragons' Den: The Broken Strap Story
Theo Paphitis snapped the strap and Rob Law walked away with nothing, then sold Trunki suitcases in 60-plus countries.
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Questions, answered
What startup videos should founders watch?
Founders on the eChai network recommend videos across launches, explainers, founder stories, pitches, ads, and keynotes. The library ranks them by how many founders recommend each.
Where can I find great startup launch and explainer videos?
The eChai /videos library is a curated, founder-recommended shelf of the best startup videos, filterable by purpose, region, and industry.