Common English Mistakes in Investor Pitches by Korean Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Korean speakers from South Korea when writing a Investor Pitch in English.

Mistake Example #1

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

Our company, which is—a leadinger in thefield of renewable energy, wfieareld—is seeking investments to expand our globaloperationsglobally. By investing in us, you willnot onlyyou will gain financial returns, but also contribute to a sustainable future. We believe that with your support, togetherwe can achieve great success togetherin the marketis rapidly growingmarket.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"I made some changes for readability, flow, and to correct word order."

Our company—a leader in the renewable energy field—is seeking investments to expand our global operations. By investing in us, you will not only gain financial returns, but also contribute to a sustainable future. We believe that with your support, we can achieve great success together in this rapidly growing market.

Our company, which is leading in the field of renewable energy, we are seeking investment to expand our operations globally. By investing in us, not only you will gain financial returns, but also contribute to a sustainable future. We believe that with your support, together we can achieve great success in the market rapidly growing.

Mistake Example #2

Omitting articles ('a', 'an', 'the')

Our company is developing aninnovative solution forthe renewable energy sector. We believe that investment in our technology will provide asignificant return and help reduce the carbon footprint globally. With support from investors, we can expand operations and bring theproduct to market faster.

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I added articles to this text as needed. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

Our company is developing an innovative solution for the renewable energy sector. We believe that investment in our technology will provide a significant return and help reduce the carbon footprint globally. With support from investors, we can expand operations and bring the product to market faster.

Our company is developing innovative solution for renewable energy sector. We believe that investment in our technology will provide significant return and help reduce carbon footprint globally. With support from investors, we can expand operations and bring product to market faster.

Mistake Example #3

Confusion with prepositions ('in', 'on', 'at')

Our company is excited to present our innovative solution ato the renewable energy sector. We have developed a technology that increases efficiency in solar panels by 20%. With your investment, we can expand our operations ton global markets and makea significant impact in reducing carbon emissions.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Good work! I just changed some of the prepositions."

Our company is excited to present our innovative solution to the renewable energy sector. We have developed a technology that increases efficiency in solar panels by 20%. With your investment, we can expand our operations to global markets and make a significant impact in reducing carbon emissions.

Our company is excited to present our innovative solution at the renewable energy sector. We have developed a technology that increases efficiency in solar panels by 20%. With your investment, we can expand our operations on global markets and make significant impact in reducing carbon emissions.