Pitch Deck Prompts for Startups Raising Seed to Series A
16 ChatGPT prompts for pitch decks: slide-by-slide frameworks, investor-ready content, storytelling arcs, specific decks for seed / Series A / strategic. Raise on merit.
In short: This page contains 16 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 4 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Drafted with AI writing assistance and checked against our editorial policy.
Deck Structure
4 promptsSeed Round Pitch Deck
1/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT outlines a 10-12 slide seed deck for [describe] covering problem, solution, market, traction, model, competition, team, ask, use of funds, and vision in a Sequoia-style spine. Fill each slide with your facts, then cut any slide that does not earn a place.
Seed round pitch deck (10-12 slides). Startup: [describe]. Include: problem, solution, market size, traction, business model, competition, team, ask, use of funds, vision. Sequoia-style or similar classic.
Pro tip: Seed decks: team + vision > traction. Early stage investors bet on founders + market. 12 slides max; keep hungry not exhaustive.
Series A Pitch Deck
2/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT outlines a Series A deck around proven solution, traction metrics, unit economics, expansion, a working go-to-market, a grown team, the ask, and use of funds for scale. Paste the real metrics on the traction slide, then drop survival-stage language.
Series A pitch deck. Metrics-driven stage. Include: problem, solution (proven), traction (metrics), unit economics, market expansion, go-to-market proven, team grown, ask, use of funds (scale not survival). Data-driven.
Pro tip: Series A: metrics > story. $1M+ ARR, customer retention, unit economics. "We could work" not enough; "we work" required. Data heavy.
Problem Slide
3/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a problem slide for [describe] that paints a specific, quantified pain, who has it, why now, and why current solutions fail, in 1-2 sentences or a visual cue. Keep the visceral line, then delete any generic claim that markets are merely inefficient.
Problem slide. Startup: [describe]. Include: specific problem painted viscerally, quantified pain, who has this problem, why it matters now, not solved by current solutions. 1-2 sentences or visual.
Pro tip: Problem slide: viscerally paint pain. Investors should feel it. "$10B lost annually to X" = numbers; "here's a customer screaming" = emotional.
Solution Slide
4/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a solution slide for [describe] in 1-2 sentences, with a high-level how-it-works, the key difference, and a demo or visual cue. Say it out loud, then cut any word a stranger would not get.
Solution slide. Startup: [describe]. Include: our solution in 1-2 sentences, how it works at high level, key differentiation, visual or demo reference. Clear simple.
Pro tip: Solution slide: what not how. Investors don't care about tech stack. "We do X for customers" > "our proprietary algorithm." Keep accessible.
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Market + Traction
4 promptsMarket Size Slide
5/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a market-size slide for [describe] with TAM/SAM/SOM math, a bottom-up calculation, sources, and a realistic capture percentage. Show the math, then use the SOM you can defend, not the biggest TAM.
Market size slide. Market: [describe]. Include: TAM/SAM/SOM with math, bottom-up calculation, credible sources, realistic capture percentage. Investable market.
Pro tip: Market size: bottom-up > top-down. "5000 dentists × $100K/year = $500M SAM" > "dental market $10B." Math builds credibility.
Traction Slide
6/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a traction slide from [describe] with revenue trajectory, customer growth, MRR, retention, CAC/LTV, logos or testimonials, and a momentum story. Put last month's numbers in, then lead with the metric that is actually up.
Traction slide. Traction: [describe]. Include: revenue trajectory, customer count + growth, key metrics (MRR, retention, CAC/LTV), social proof (logos, testimonials), momentum story. Data speaks.
Pro tip: Traction: chart going up + to right. Ideally 30%+ MoM. Logos of known companies = social proof. "Hot" narrative = round closing fast.
Business Model Slide
7/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a business-model slide for [describe] with how you make money in one sentence, pricing, unit-economics highlights, streams, and a path to profit. Confirm the prices match the site, then keep the one-sentence version on the slide.
Business model slide. Startup: [describe]. Include: how we make money (1 sentence), pricing + plans, unit economics highlights, revenue streams, path to profitability. Clear monetization.
Pro tip: Business model: monetization clear. "Free for now" = concerning. SaaS (MRR), transactions (GMV + take rate), marketplaces (both sides) — know your model.
Unit Economics Slide
8/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a unit-economics slide from [describe] covering CAC, LTV, LTV/CAC, payback, gross margin, and cohort retention. Use one consistent definition of CAC, then do not present a ratio you cannot recompute.
Unit economics slide. Metrics: [describe]. Include: CAC, LTV, LTV/CAC ratio, payback period, gross margins, cohort retention. Profitability of each customer.
Pro tip: Unit economics: proof business can scale profitably. LTV/CAC > 3 required. Payback period < 12 months ideal. Weak metrics = seed stage, not A.
Differentiation + Team
4 promptsCompetition Slide
9/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a competition slide for [list] as a 2x2 or feature compare, with an honest landscape, your position, and defensibility, and never a claim that you have no competition. Place yourself on the matrix, then admit the rival who is closest.
Competition slide. Competitors: [list]. Include: 2x2 matrix or feature comparison, honest landscape, our unique position, defensibility. No "no competition" claim.
Pro tip: Competition slide: always show competitors. Claiming "no competition" = naive + red flag. 2x2 matrix positions you in clear space.
Differentiation Slide
10/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a differentiation slide for [describe] with 2-3 core differences, moats, a customer-visible benefit, and the long-term advantage. Keep the benefit a customer would name, then drop internal jargon.
Differentiation slide. Startup: [describe]. Include: core differentiators (2-3), defensibility (moats), customer-visible benefit, long-term advantage. Why you win.
Pro tip: Differentiation: defensible > superficial. "First to market" fades. Network effects, proprietary data, brand, scale = enduring moats.
Team Slide
11/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a team slide from [describe backgrounds] with founders and key hires, why this team for this problem, prior wins, domain expertise, and advisors if they help. Use real titles, then cut advisors who add no credibility.
Team slide. Founders: [describe backgrounds]. Include: founders + key hires photos, relevant experience (why-this-team-for-this-problem), prior successes, domain expertise, advisors (if impressive). Credibility-build.
Pro tip: Team slide: relevant experience > prestigious. "Ex-Google" less relevant than "built similar product at X." Prior exits = confidence.
Vision Slide
12/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a vision slide for [describe] with a 5-10 year picture, the larger impact, and an ambitious market change. Read it last in the deck, then keep it inspiring without inventing a timeline you cannot defend.
Vision slide. Company: [describe]. Include: 5-10 year vision, big picture impact, market transformation, inspiring + ambitious. Where this goes if it works.
Pro tip: Vision slide: grand but connected to today. "We become $1B company in X way" > "change the world." Specific grandeur.
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Ask + Close
4 promptsAsk Slide
13/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes an ask slide for [seed / Series A amount] with dollars, valuation if appropriate, round type, whether you have a lead, and a close date. Put one number on the slide, then say the close date in the room.
Ask slide. Round: [seed / Series A amount]. Include: raising $X, at $Y valuation (if appropriate), round type, lead investor or open, closing timeline. Specific + clear.
Pro tip: Ask slide: specific > vague. "$3M seed" > "raising a round." Specific ask = serious founder. Vague ask = tire-kicker.
Use of Funds Slide
14/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a use-of-funds slide for [specify] broken into talent, product, sales and marketing, and operations, with the milestone each unlocks and when the next round would come. Match the buckets to the raise, then attach a date to each milestone.
Use of funds slide. Amount: [specify]. Include: category breakdown (talent, product, sales + marketing, operations), milestones each enables, next round timing, efficient allocation. Specific milestones.
Pro tip: Use of funds: milestones > categories. "$1M hires 5 engineers to ship X feature + hit $2M ARR" > "$1M for team." Outcome-focused.
Financial Projections Slide
15/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a 3-5 year financials slide with revenue, EBITDA or cash flow, growth rate, key drivers, and named assumptions. Use the same forecast as the model, then flag the assumption most likely to be wrong.
Financial projections. 3-5 year. Include: revenue forecast, EBITDA or cash flow, growth rate, key drivers, assumptions acknowledged. Credible not fantasy.
Pro tip: Projections: acknowledge uncertainty. "These are targets based on X assumptions" > "we will hit this." Realistic + ambitious balance.
Closing Slide + Thank You
16/16✨ What it does
ChatGPT writes a closing slide with a memorable vision, quote, or CTA, plus contact info and a Q&A invite. Put the email in large type, then end on that slide and wait for questions.
Closing slide. Include: memorable ending (vision / quote / call-to-action), contact info, Q&A invitation. Strong finish.
Pro tip: Closing: return to vision + invitation. "This is what we're building; want to build with us?" Investor considers future partnership.
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