Who this is for: Founders, entrepreneurs, and business teams who need to create compelling pitch decks quickly — whether for investor meetings, accelerator applications, or internal strategy presentations.

Pitch Deck Creator

Generate structured, investor-ready pitch decks from a business description or set of key inputs. Produces a complete slide-by-slide deck following proven frameworks (Guy Kawasaki 10-slide, Sequoia format, YC template) with clear narrative flow.

When to Use This Skill

Building a pitch deck for fundraising or investor meetings
Creating a startup demo day presentation
Preparing an accelerator or incubator application deck
Structuring a business case or strategy presentation
Generating slide content from rough notes or a business plan
Refining an existing pitch deck for clarity and impact

How It Works

When asked to create a pitch deck, follow this process:

Step 1: Gather Key Inputs

Ask the user for the following (use any information already provided and only ask for what's missing):

Input	Description	Required
Company/Product Name	Name of the business or product	Yes
One-liner	What the company does in one sentence	Yes
Problem	The pain point or gap in the market	Yes
Solution	How the product solves the problem	Yes
Target Market	Who the customers are and market size (TAM/SAM/SOM)	Yes
Business Model	How the company makes money	Yes
Traction	Key metrics, milestones, revenue, users	If available
Team	Founders and key team members	If available
Competition	Competitive landscape and differentiation	Recommended
Financials	Revenue projections, burn rate, unit economics	If available
The Ask	Funding amount and use of funds	If fundraising
Deck Format	Markdown, HTML slides, React/reveal.js, or outline only	Yes

Step 2: Structure the Deck

Use the standard 10–12 slide structure. Adapt based on context (pre-seed decks emphasize vision; Series A+ decks emphasize metrics).

Standard Slide Structure

Title Slide — Company name, one-liner, logo placeholder, contact info
Problem — The pain point, framed with data or a relatable story
Solution — What you've built and how it solves the problem
Demo / Product — Screenshots, architecture, or key feature walkthrough
Market Opportunity — TAM, SAM, SOM with sources; why now
Business Model — Revenue streams, pricing, unit economics
Traction — Metrics, growth charts, key milestones, logos of customers
Competition — Positioning matrix or differentiation table (avoid 2x2 quadrants that always put you top-right)
Team — Founders, relevant experience, key hires, advisors
Financials — Projections, burn rate, path to profitability
The Ask — Amount raising, use of funds breakdown, timeline
Contact / Closing — Thank you, email, website, appendix reference

Step 3: Write Slide Content

Follow these principles for every slide:

One key message per slide — if a slide says two things, split it
Headlines are assertions, not labels — "Revenue grew 3x in 6 months" not "Revenue"
Data over adjectives — "50,000 users" not "rapidly growing user base"
Minimal text — aim for 30 words or fewer per slide body
Visual hierarchy — use bold for key numbers, keep supporting text secondary
Narrative flow — each slide should logically lead into the next

Step 4: Generate the Output

Based on the requested format:

Markdown (default)

MARKDOWN

# [Company Name]

## [One-liner tagline]

---

## The Problem

[Problem statement with supporting data]

- **Key stat**: [data point]
- **Impact**: [who is affected and how]

---

## Our Solution

[Clear description of the product/service]

**Key Features:**
- [Feature 1] — [benefit]
- [Feature 2] — [benefit]
- [Feature 3] — [benefit]

---

HTML Presentation (reveal.js compatible)

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.css">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/theme/white.css">
</head>
<body>
  <div class="reveal">
    <div class="slides">
      <section>
        <h1>[Company Name]</h1>
        <p>[One-liner]</p>
      </section>
      <section>
        <h2>The Problem</h2>
        <p>[Problem statement]</p>
      </section>
      
    </div>
  </div>
  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.js"></script>
  <script>Reveal.initialize();</script>
</body>
</html>

React Component

Generate a self-contained React component using Tailwind CSS with slide navigation, suitable for embedding in a Next.js or Vite project.

Deck Frameworks Reference

Choosing a Framework

Framework	Best For	Slides
Guy Kawasaki 10/20/30	Concise pitches, 20 min meetings	10 slides, 20 min, 30pt font min
Sequoia Format	VC fundraising (Series A+)	15–20 slides with deep metrics
YC Application Style	Pre-seed, accelerator apps	8–10 slides, vision-heavy
Demo Day	3–5 minute live presentations	6–8 slides, demo-focused
Internal Strategy	Board meetings, team alignment	12–15 slides, detailed financials

Tips for a Strong Deck

Do's and Don'ts

Do:

Lead with the problem — investors fund solutions to real problems
Show traction early if you have it — it builds credibility for everything after
Use concrete numbers — "$2M ARR" beats "strong revenue growth"
Keep slides scannable — an investor should grasp each slide in 5 seconds
End with a clear, specific ask — "$3M seed round to reach 100K users by Q4"

Don't:

Claim "no competitors" — it signals you haven't done research
Use jargon without context — define acronyms, explain technical terms
Put paragraphs on slides — if you need to explain it, use speaker notes
Make financial projections without assumptions — show your math
Forget the "why now" — timing matters more than most founders think

Examples

Example: SaaS Startup Pitch Deck Request

User prompt:

Create a pitch deck for DataPulse, an AI-powered analytics platform for e-commerce. We help mid-market retailers understand customer behavior in real-time. $500K MRR, 200 customers, raising $15M Series A.

Generated title slide:

# DataPulse
## Real-time AI analytics that turns e-commerce data into revenue

Series A | $15M Raise
[email] | [website]

Generated problem slide:

## Mid-Market Retailers Are Flying Blind

E-commerce generates 2.5M data points per store per day.
Legacy analytics tools take **48+ hours** to surface insights.

By the time retailers see the data, the buying moment has passed.

- **$18B** lost annually to delayed personalization (Forrester, 2025)
- **67%** of mid-market retailers still rely on weekly batch reports

Example: Pre-Seed Deck Request

User prompt:

I need a pitch deck for a pre-seed round. We're building an app that helps freelancers manage contracts and get paid faster. Just me and my co-founder, no revenue yet, but we have 500 waitlist signups.

The skill will adapt the structure to emphasize vision, problem validation, and early signals over financials and deep metrics.

Output Formats Summary

Format	Output	Best For
`markdown`	Slide-separated Markdown file	Google Slides / manual conversion
`html`	reveal.js HTML presentation	Browser-based presenting
`react`	Tailwind-styled React component	Embedding in web apps
`outline`	Structured text outline only	Quick review before full generation

Next Steps After Generation

Once the deck is generated:

Review narrative flow — read just the headlines in order; they should tell the full story
Add visuals — replace placeholder descriptions with screenshots, charts, logos
Practice the talk track — each slide should take 1–2 minutes to present
Get feedback — share with someone outside your domain to test clarity
Iterate — ask Claude to refine specific slides, adjust tone, or restructure