Claude Prompts for Decks That Open Term Sheets
20 copy-paste Claude prompts for pitch decks: investor-grade structure, slide-by-slide drafts, narrative flow, traction storytelling, and the Q&A prep that turns first meeting into second meeting.
In short: This page contains 17 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. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.
Deck Structure + Narrative
4 promptsDeck Outline from Business
1/17✨ What it does
Claude builds a 10-12 slide deck outline for [business] at [pre-seed / seed / Series A], with a title, one takeaway, and 3 bullets per slide across problem, solution, market, traction, model, competition, GTM, team, financials, and ask. Reorder if the story needs it, then write each takeaway before you design.
Build a 10-12 slide deck outline for [business]. Stage: [pre-seed / seed / Series A]. Output per slide: title, single takeaway sentence, 3 supporting bullets max. Slides: problem, solution, market, traction, business model, competition, GTM, team, financials, ask. Adjust order if narrative demands.
Pro tip: Pre-seed deck = problem + team-led narrative. Seed = problem + traction + plan. Series A = traction-led, market expansion. Same business, different deck per stage.
Narrative Arc Audit
2/17✨ What it does
Claude audits the narrative in [Paste current deck slides]: whether each slide builds, where it breaks, what you could cut, where investors usually stop around slides 5-7, and a restructure for momentum. Paste the real slides, then cut the slide that does not move the argument.
[Paste current deck slides]. Audit narrative arc: does each slide build on previous? Where does narrative break? What slide could be cut without losing argument? Where do investors typically stop reading (slide 5-7)? Restructure for momentum, not topic ordering.
Pro tip: Topic-ordered decks = each slide a fresh topic. Narrative-ordered decks = each slide answers the question raised by previous. Latter holds attention; former loses by slide 6.
Hook Slide (Slide 1)
3/17✨ What it does
Claude writes slide 1 for [business] as a bold claim, a customer quote, or a clean mission, under 15 words, and skips an About Us intro. Put that line on the slide, then delete your name-and-logo opener.
Write slide 1 of deck for [business]. Either: bold claim that hooks attention, customer quote that lands instantly, or ambitious mission stated cleanly. Under 15 words on slide. Sets the entire deck's tone. Skip the "About Us" intro — investors already know your name.
Pro tip: Slide 1 = "do I keep reading?" Boring slide 1 = no. Hook slide 1 = leaning in. The 15 seconds investors give your first slide decides whether they read 50 more.
Closing Slide + Ask
4/17✨ What it does
Claude writes a closing slide for [round] with dollars and valuation, runway, milestones, and a specific ask for capital, intros, and expertise, not a vague partners line or a thank-you. Fill the real numbers, then end on the ask.
Closing slide for [round]. Output: $X raising at $Y valuation, runway it buys, milestones to hit, what we want from this investor specifically (capital + intros + expertise). Specific ask > vague "looking for partners." Last slide = call to action, not "thank you."
Pro tip: Vague ask = vague meeting outcome. Specific ask = clear next step ("decide by next Friday or pass"). Investors respect founders with specific asks; vague founders waste their pipeline time.
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Specific Slides
5 promptsProblem Slide
5/17✨ What it does
Claude writes the problem slide for [business]: a 1-2 sentence statement, 3 evidence bullets with a number, a customer quote, and a market signal, plus one line on why it is unsolved, with no solution yet. Keep it about the problem, then save your product for the next slide.
Write the problem slide for [business]. Format: 1-2 sentence problem statement, 3 bullets of evidence (numbers + customer quote + market signal), why hasn't it been solved (1 line). Keep it about THE PROBLEM, not your solution. Solution slide handles your part.
Pro tip: Problem slides that pivot to solution = lose investor. Linger on problem until investor agrees it's real + worth solving. Earn the right to present solution.
Solution Slide
6/17✨ What it does
Claude writes the solution slide for [business]: how it works in one sentence, the key innovation, one proof, and why it is defensible, without restating the problem or listing features. Keep the single insight, then cut your feature list.
Write the solution slide for [business]. Output: how the solution works in 1 sentence, key innovation (what didn't exist before us), proof it works (1 example or screenshot), what makes us defensible. Don't repeat problem. Don't list features. Single insight.
Pro tip: Feature lists kill solution slides. "Single insight" = "we realized X, so we built Y" is what investors remember. Features fit later slides; insight fits here.
Market Slide
7/17✨ What it does
Claude writes the market slide for [business] with TAM, SAM, and year 1-3 SOM, bottom-up math as well as top-down, sources, and one growth chart, avoiding fantasy scale. Cite numbers you can defend, then drop any growth curve you cannot explain.
Write market slide for [business]. Output: TAM ($), SAM ($), SOM (year 1-3 capture $). Bottom-up math AT LEAST as much as top-down. Cite sources. One chart showing market growth or share. Avoid Hockey-stick fantasy. Believable scale > impressive fiction.
Pro tip: Investors discount top-down market sizes by 90%. They believe bottom-up. "$10B market × 1%" = autoreject. "10K target customers × $100K ARR" = credible.
Traction Slide
8/17✨ What it does
Claude writes the traction slide for [business] with 3 hard-to-fake metrics, a momentum graph, logos or quotes if they help, and dated milestones, showing acceleration not just size. Use your real metrics, then lead with the steepest true line.
Write traction slide for [business]. Highlight: 3 hardest-to-fake metrics (revenue, customer count, retention, growth rate), graph showing momentum (steeper > flatter), customer logos or quotes if relevant, milestone moments dated. Show acceleration, not just absolute numbers.
Pro tip: Revenue + retention + growth rate = hardest to fake. Vanity metrics (signups, downloads) = easy to inflate. Investors weight hard metrics 10x. Hard metrics weakly = better than vanity metrics strongly.
Competition Slide
9/17✨ What it does
Claude writes a competition slide for [business] as a 2x2 on two dimensions that matter, one line per rival, and your defensibility, while staying honest about their strengths. Place yourself on axes you believe, then admit the rival strength that is real.
Write competition slide for [business]. Format: 2x2 matrix or quadrant with us vs competitors on 2 dimensions THAT MATTER, brief 1-line per direct competitor on positioning, what makes us defensible (network, switching costs, IP, talent, brand). Honest about competitor strengths.
Pro tip: Competition slide that shows you in top-right with everyone else in bottom-left = self-deluded. Honest 2x2 = each competitor strong on something. We win on specific axis. Credibility builds.
Financials + Ask
3 promptsFinancials Slide
10/17✨ What it does
Claude writes a financials slide for [stage]: 3-year projections and drivers for pre-seed or seed, or actuals plus projection for Series A and up, as one chart and 5 callouts. Keep the chart readable, then only keep a steep forecast you can defend.
Financials slide for [stage]. Pre-seed/seed: 3-year projections by month/quarter, key drivers visible, gross margin, burn rate, runway. Series A+: actuals + projection. Don't overload chart. Single chart + 5 metric callouts. Hockey-stick OK if defensible; impossible-stick instant pass.
Pro tip: One chart + 5 numbers > 5 charts + 50 numbers. Investors decoding cluttered slide = miss the story. Distillation IS the message.
Use of Funds
11/17✨ What it does
Claude writes a use-of-funds slide allocating team with named hires, go-to-market, product, and a runway buffer, each tied to milestones, and rejects vague working capital. Name your actual hires, then tie every percent to a milestone.
Use of funds slide. Raising $X. Output: allocation to team (% + key hires named), GTM (channels + spend), product (R&D priorities), runway buffer. Tied to specific milestones reached. "Working capital" = lazy. Specific allocation = strategic.
Pro tip: Investors ask "where does the money go?" Use-of-funds slide answers ahead. Vague answer = founder hasn't planned. Specific = ran the math + has discipline.
Milestone Ladder
12/17✨ What it does
Claude writes a milestone ladder from today to this-round, next-round, and the following series, tied to revenue, product, and team metrics so investors can see the path. Fill the dollar rungs with your real targets, then make sure each rung is measurable.
Milestone ladder slide. Ladder: where we are today, milestone at $X (this round funds), milestone at $Y (next round opens), milestone at $Z (Series next). Tied to revenue + product + team metrics. Shows the path; investors see option value.
Pro tip: Single-round funding plan = "what happens after?" question unanswered. Ladder = "this round + next round + after" = thinking like a CEO. Investors fund founders with multi-round vision.
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Polish + Practice
5 promptsSlide Title Optimization
13/17✨ What it does
Claude rewrites [Paste slide titles from current deck] so each title is the takeaway, not the topic, and an investor could follow the deck from titles alone. Replace every topic title like Market with your actual point.
[Paste slide titles from current deck]. Optimize each title: should be the slide's takeaway, not its topic. "Market" = topic. "$10B market growing 30% annually" = takeaway. Investor reading just titles should understand the deck. Rewrite each.
Pro tip: Investors skim. They read titles. Title-as-topic = "what is this slide about?" Title-as-takeaway = "here's what to remember." Latter survives skimming + ranks deck mentally.
Speaker Notes per Slide
14/17✨ What it does
Claude writes speaker notes for [Paste deck]: a 60-90 second track per slide, transitions, a likely investor question and answer, and where to pause. Keep notes off your slides, then practice from the notes, not the bullets.
[Paste deck]. Write speaker notes for each slide: 60-90 second talk track, transitions to next slide, anticipated investor question per slide + answer ready, slides where I should pause for response. Notes for me, not on slide.
Pro tip: Reading slides aloud = lose room. Notes-driven delivery = relate slide to audience. Practice from notes; slides are visual aids, not the talk.
Q&A Prep — 20 Hard Questions
15/17✨ What it does
Claude generates 20 hard investor questions for [deck], each with the concern behind it, a 60-second answer, evidence, and what not to say, including what if [bigco] copies you, moat, why now, and why you. Rehearse the 60-second answers, then drop the lines it flagged.
Generate 20 hardest investor questions for [deck]. Per question: why investor asks (what concern), 60-second answer, evidence to back, what NOT to say. Hardest: "what if [bigco] does this?", "how defensible?", "what's your moat?", "why now?", "why you?".
Pro tip: Top 20 anticipated questions covers ~80% of any actual investor meeting. Knowing answers cold = composure when surprise question hits. Improvising under pressure = avoidable risk.
Deck Critique
16/17✨ What it does
Claude critiques [Paste full deck text] as a Series A investor would: problem clarity, solution credibility, defensibility, financials, team-market fit, what makes them lean in, and what makes them skip. Paste your real text, then fix the skip reason first.
[Paste full deck text]. Critique honestly as a Series A investor would. Cover: clarity of problem, credibility of solution, defensibility argument strength, financial believability, team-market fit signal, what makes me lean in, what makes me skip. Brutal feedback > diplomatic.
Pro tip: Friends critique decks gently. Investors don't. Asking Claude for brutal critique = closer to actual investor read. Diplomatic feedback fixes nothing; brutal feedback fixes everything.
Deck Variants per Investor
17/17✨ What it does
Claude adapts [Paste base deck] for [investor type], shifting emphasis for seed, growth, strategic, or family-office readers while keeping the same core. Name your real investor type, then reframe without rewriting the whole story.
[Paste base deck]. Adapt for [investor type — seed VC, growth, strategic, family office]. Different emphases per audience: seed wants team + market; growth wants metrics; strategic wants synergy; family office wants downside. Same deck core; different framing.
Pro tip: Generic deck = generic response. Tailored deck = "this founder researched us." Tailoring takes 30 minutes, signals seriousness, lifts response rates measurably.
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