Startup Pitch Deck NDA

This Non-Disclosure Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between:

Effective Date:

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For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" means all written, electronic, or oral information relating to the startup, its business model, financial information, intellectual property, product, technology, operations, or any information shared during the pitch presentation and related discussions.

• To maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information with at least the same degree of care as it uses to protect its own confidential information;
• Not to disclose Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party;
• Not to use Confidential Information for any purpose except to evaluate a potential business relationship with the Disclosing Party.

Confidential Information does not include any information that:

• Was in the Receiving Party’s possession prior to disclosure;
• Is or becomes publicly available without breach of this Agreement;
• Is lawfully received from a third party who is not bound by a similar duty of confidentiality;
• Is independently developed by the Receiving Party without reference to the Confidential Information.

This Agreement and the Receiving Party’s duty to hold Confidential Information in confidence remains in effect for years from the Effective Date.

Upon request, the Receiving Party will promptly return or destroy all Confidential Information.

Nothing herein is intended to grant any rights to the Receiving Party under any patent, copyright, or other intellectual property of the Disclosing Party.

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of .

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