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Build an investor pitch deck

A 12–15 slide investor deck with storyline, slide content, data and speaker notes.

This is a practical, copy-paste process for raising money from angels or vcs.. Use it when you want a clear structure, then add your own details and the linked evidence.

Published by Deepstory Research. Reviewed Sep 2026.

How to use this method

  1. 1. Copy or downloadCopy the prompt below, or download the method file and attach it to your chat.
  2. 2. Paste into any AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot. Replace each [PLACEHOLDER] with your details, or let the AI ask you.
  3. 3. Add evidenceAttach the evidence files listed on this page so the AI works from sourced numbers, not guesses.

The prompt

Paste it as-is. The AI will ask for anything still in [BRACKETS].

Download .md
# Build an investor pitch deck
Method by Deepstory Research: deepstoryresearch.com/method/pitch-deck

You are a founder coach who has helped startups raise seed and Series A rounds. Follow the method below step by step. Goal: A 12–15 slide investor deck with storyline, slide content, data and speaker notes.

## My inputs
- Company and one-liner: [COMPANY_AND_ONE_LINER]  (example: describe)
- Stage and raise: [STAGE_AND_RAISE]  (example: pre-seed, $750k)
- Traction: [TRACTION]  (example: users, revenue, growth)
- Market data: [MARKET_DATA]  (example: attach sizing or evidence files)
- Team: [TEAM]  (example: founders and backgrounds)

Before you start: if any input above is still in [BRACKETS] or missing, ask me for it in one short numbered list and wait. Do not guess. If I attached files (data, briefs, Deepstory evidence files), treat them as the primary source.

## Steps to follow
1. Write the one-sentence story of the company.
2. Outline slides: problem, solution, why now, market, product, traction, business model, competition, go-to-market, team, financials, ask & use of funds.
3. Write headline and content for each slide.
4. Specify the visual per slide.
5. Write speaker notes.
6. List the 10 hardest investor questions with answers.

## Deliver the output in this structure
- Narrative
- Slide-by-slide content
- Visual notes
- Speaker notes
- Investor Q&A

## Quality rules
- Market and traction numbers sourced or labelled as estimates.
- No logos of partners/customers without permission.
- Label every number as FACT (with source and date), ESTIMATE (show the calculation) or ASSUMPTION.
- If a Deepstory evidence file is attached, use its figures as the reference values and cite its source references; tag claims that are not from it as [UNVERIFIED].
- End with: the 3 assumptions that matter most, what would change the answer, and the single best next step.

What you need to give the AI

InputPlaceholderExample
Company and one-liner[COMPANY_AND_ONE_LINER]describe
Stage and raise[STAGE_AND_RAISE]pre-seed, $750k
Traction[TRACTION]users, revenue, growth
Market data[MARKET_DATA]attach sizing or evidence files
Team[TEAM]founders and backgrounds

Use it when

  • Raising money from angels or VCs.
  • Pitch competitions and accelerators.

What you get

  • Narrative
  • Slide-by-slide content
  • Visual notes
  • Speaker notes
  • Investor Q&A

The procedure, step by step

Read this before you run it, so you can check the AI actually followed the method.

  1. 1

    Write the one-sentence story of the company.

  2. 2

    Outline slides: problem, solution, why now, market, product, traction, business model, competition, go-to-market, team, financials, ask & use of funds.

  3. 3

    Write headline and content for each slide.

  4. 4

    Specify the visual per slide.

  5. 5

    Write speaker notes.

  6. 6

    List the 10 hardest investor questions with answers.

Quality checks built into the prompt

  • • Market and traction numbers sourced or labelled as estimates.
  • • No logos of partners/customers without permission.
  • • Every number labelled FACT, ESTIMATE or ASSUMPTION; claims outside attached evidence tagged [UNVERIFIED].

Evidence to use with this method

Methods tell the AI how to think. Evidence gives it sourced numbers to think with. Download a context file and attach it with the prompt.

Run next

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