# presentation-pitch-deck

This skill drafts an investor pitch deck on the Sequoia or YC framework. Built for decks sent by email, where nobody presents alongside them.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 329 installs · ★ 14
- Author: aaronvanston
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aaronvanston/skills-presentations/tree/HEAD/skills/presentation-pitch-deck/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/presentation-pitch-deck

## What it does

The skill walks the agent through a 10-slide structure: problem, solution, traction, market, business model, competition, team, financials, the ask. Traction can move up when the numbers are strong. Every slide gets a headline that survives without a speaker.

A separate section covers async reading. Headlines should be complete, data belongs in charts rather than paragraphs, and metrics should sit in text so a parser can pull them out. There is a forwardable test: if an associate passes the deck to a partner with no context, it still has to make sense. VC firms run decks through AI screening, so the skill asks you to format for extraction.

A mistake table lists the usual failures — no clear ask, features instead of benefits, a TAM pulled from thin air, 20+ slides. Format rules are concrete too: 10 slides, 15 max, PDF under 10MB named `Company - Stage Deck - Month Year.pdf`, high contrast so it stays readable at 50% zoom. Install runs through `npx skills add`; GitHub Copilot uses `gh skill install`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaronvanston/skills-presentations --skill presentation-pitch-deck -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/presentation-pitch-deck/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/presentation-pitch-deck/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaronvanston/skills-presentations --skill presentation-pitch-deck -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/presentation-pitch-deck/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaronvanston/skills-presentations --skill presentation-pitch-deck -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/presentation-pitch-deck/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aaronvanston/skills-presentations presentation-pitch-deck
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/presentation-pitch-deck/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaronvanston/skills-presentations --skill presentation-pitch-deck -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aaronvanston/skills-presentations --path skills/presentation-pitch-deck
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/presentation-pitch-deck/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaronvanston/skills-presentations --skill presentation-pitch-deck -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aaronvanston/skills-presentations/tree/HEAD/skills/presentation-pitch-deck/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- draft a 10-slide investor deck on the Sequoia or YC framework
- rewrite slides so they read without a presenter
- move metrics and charts onto the traction slide
- check a deck against common mistakes before sending it
- prepare a PDF that survives AI screening

## Example prompts
- build a seed pitch deck using the YC framework
- check my deck against the mistakes table and tell me what to cut
- rewrite the slides for async reading so the deck works without me

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: presentation-pitch-deck
description: Create investor pitch decks designed to stand alone without a presenter. Follows Sequoia/YC frameworks with traction-first structure and standalone readability. Use when creating a "pitch deck", "investor presentation", "fundraising deck", or any deck sent async to investors, partners, or stakeholders who won't have the presenter alongside.
---

# Pitch Deck

Create investor-ready pitch decks that get meetings, pass AI screening, and tell your story without you in the room.

## Pitch Deck vs. Presented Deck

| Aspect | Presented Deck | Pitch Deck |
|--------|---------------|------------|
| Text density | Minimal — speaker adds context | Higher — must stand alone |
| Structure | Flexible narrative | Expected frameworks (Sequoia, YC) |
| Traction | Discussed verbally | Shown prominently with charts |
| The Ask | Built to naturally | Explicit dedicated slide |
| Length | Flexible | 10-15 slides max |
| Reading speed | 3 sec/slide (glance media) | 30-60 sec/slide (studied) |

## The 10-Slide Framework

### Slide 1: Title
Company name, one-line description, contact info, optional traction hook.

### Slide 2: Problem
The pain point — who experiences it, why it's urgent. Lead with customer quotes or data. If the problem isn't real or urgent, nothing else matters.

### Slide 3: Solution
Product in 30 seconds. Show transformation ("Before → After"), not feature lists.

### Slide 4: Traction
Charts over text. Revenue, users, growth rate, milestones, customer logos. Move this earlier if numbers are strong.

### Slide 5: Market Size
TAM, SAM, SOM with clear definitions. Bottom-up calculation preferred. Why now?

```markdown
**TAM:** $X global market
**SAM:** $Y — target segment in target geographies
**SOM:** $Z — specific niche you're capturing now
```

### Slide 6: Business Model
How you make money. Pricing structure, unit economics (CAC, LTV, payback), path to profitability.

### Slide 7: Competition
Competitive landscape (matrix or quadrant). Your differentiation. Never say "no competition."

### Slide 8: Team
Photos, names, one-line credentials. Why this team wins. Key advisors if notable.

### Slide 9: Financials & Roadmap
Revenue projections (realistic), key milestones, use of funds preview, path to next round.

### Slide 10: The Ask
Amount, use of funds breakdown, milestones it unlocks, clear CTA.

```markdown
**Raising:** $XM [Stage]

**Use of Funds:**
- 50% Product (core features, AI capabilities)
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