What this teaches
Suster argues against DocSend-style gated links from the receiving end: friction kills investor attention, deck-tracking paranoia is misplaced, and your deck's job is to travel inside the partnership without you.
Why it matters
A working VC describing how decks are actually consumed inside firms, against prevailing founder-tool advice.
Key lessons
- Reduce friction: attachments get read, gated links get skipped
- Your deck will be shared internally; design it to pitch without you
- Obsessing over leak prevention costs more than leaks do
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