1. Not really, since we don't have enough connections in the US to make relevant warm intros to the VC's.
2. Also, not really - we did the YC style one but had to explain a lot more in the slides, which means adding more pages and more tradeoffs in what's important/what's not. Also influences the design a lot, since you can't just do the "pretty minimal slides" presentation. If you are used to speaking at conferences/meetups/companies, this will probably throw you off guard since you have to completely switch-up your style.
And: re new pitch decks. Is there a good template for the new type of pitches?