# Pitch deck templates from decks that raised

> Six free pitch deck templates: pre-seed, seed, Series A, ten-slide, demo day and send-ahead.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Deck Templates

# Templates from decks that *raised*.

Structures, not designs: the order of the slides, the title to write on each, what goes on it and what to leave off. Checked against 1,322 decks from companies that went on to raise, and free to download as an editable PowerPoint.

[Start with the seed deck](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/seed)All six templates

**The seed deck** 14 slides

**01** Cover **02** Problem **03** Solution **04** Product **05** Why now **06** Market **07** Business model **08** Traction **09** Go to market **10** Competition **11** Team **12** Financials **13** The ask **14** Contact

Assembled from the order 1,322 funded decks tell their story in.

**6** templates, from pre-seed to Series A

**1,322** decks from companies that went on to raise

**14** slides in the median funded deck

**5** downloads so far, free

Pick one

## Six structures, by stage and by how the deck is read

Seed Sent and presented

### [The seed deck](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/seed)

A company with a product, early revenue or users, raising its first institutional round.

**01** Cover **02** Problem **03** Solution **04** Product **05** Why now **06** Market **07** Business model **08** Traction **09** Go to market **10** Competition **11** Team **12** Financials **13** The ask **14** Contact

**14** slides 2 downloads [Open](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/seed)[.pptx](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/download/seed.pptx)

Pre-seed Read without you

### [The pre-seed deck](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/pre-seed)

Founders with a prototype or a pilot, raising from angels and pre-seed funds.

**01** Cover **02** Problem **03** Why now **04** Solution **05** Product **06** Early signals **07** Market **08** Business model **09** Team **10** The ask **11** Contact

**11** slides New [Open](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/pre-seed)[.pptx](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/download/pre-seed.pptx)

Series A Sent and presented

### [The Series A deck](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/series-a)

A company with repeatable revenue, showing the numbers that make it a business.

**01** Cover **02** Summary **03** Problem **04** Solution **05** Product **06** Traction **07** Business model **08** Market **09** Go to market **10** Competition **11** Roadmap **12** Team **13** Financials **14** The ask **15** Contact

**15** slides 1 download [Open](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/series-a)[.pptx](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/download/series-a.pptx)

Ten slides Read without you

### [The ten-slide deck](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/ten-slide)

Anyone who needs the whole case in the fewest slides.

**01** Cover **02** Problem **03** Solution **04** Market **05** Product **06** Business model **07** Traction **08** Competition **09** Team **10** The ask

**10** slides 1 download [Open](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/ten-slide)[.pptx](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/download/ten-slide.pptx)

Demo day Presented

### [The demo-day deck](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/demo-day)

Accelerator founders with two minutes on a stage.

**01** Cover **02** Problem **03** Product **04** Traction **05** Market **06** Business model **07** Team **08** The ask

**8** slides 1 download [Open](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/demo-day)[.pptx](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/download/demo-day.pptx)

Send-ahead Read without you

### [The send-ahead deck](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/send-ahead)

A deck that must make the case with nobody there to explain it.

**01** Cover **02** Summary **03** Problem **04** Solution **05** Traction **06** Market **07** Business model **08** Competition **09** Team **10** The ask **11** Contact

**11** slides New [Open](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/send-ahead)[.pptx](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/download/send-ahead.pptx)

Side by side

## Which slides each template keeps

| Slide | [Seed](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/seed) | [Pre-seed](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/pre-seed) | [Series A](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/series-a) | [Ten slides](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/ten-slide) | [Demo day](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/demo-day) | [Send-ahead](https://millionrounds.com/deck-templates/send-ahead) | In decks that raised |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cover | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | **100%** |
| Summary | · | · | 2 | · | · | 2 | - |
| Problem | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | **36%** |
| Why now | 5 | 3 | · | · | · | · | - |
| Solution | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | · | 4 | **32%** |
| Product | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | · | **55%** |
| Early signals | · | 6 | · | · | · | · | **38%** |
| Traction | 8 | · | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | **27%** |
| Market | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | **63%** |
| Business model | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | **16%** |
| Go to market | 9 | · | 9 | · | · | · | **20%** |
| Competition | 10 | · | 10 | 8 | · | 8 | **22%** |
| Roadmap | · | · | 11 | · | · | · | **6%** |
| Team | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | **47%** |
| Financials | 12 | · | 13 | · | · | · | **15%** |
| The ask | 13 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | **19%** |
| Contact | 14 | 11 | 15 | · | · | 11 | **50%** |

Numbers are each slide's place in the template. The last column is the share of the 1,322 funded decks with that kind of slide, as our reading of their slides found it.

What funded decks share

## The slides that turn up most

Among the decks from companies that went on to raise: how many have each kind of slide, and (the dot, from first slide to last) where in the deck it usually sits.

- Market **63%**
- Product **55%**
- Contact **50%**
- Team **47%**
- Validation **38%**
- Problem **36%**
- Solution **32%**
- Traction **27%**

## Built it? Check it.

The Deck Analyzer reads your finished deck the way an investor skims it, in your browser.

[Deck Analyzer](https://millionrounds.com/deck-analyzer)[Browse real decks](https://millionrounds.com/decks)

## Questions

Why structures and not designs?

Investors fund the argument, not the fonts. A plain deck that answers the questions in the right order beats a beautiful one that does not. Each template gives the order, the title to write on every slide, what goes on it and what to leave off; your brand goes on top.

What does "decks that raised" mean?

Decks from companies we hold evidence raised money afterwards: an investor lists them on their portfolio page, they filed a Form D, or we observed their rounds. That is 1,322 of the decks we hold. The figures on each slide come from those decks.

Do they work in Keynote and Google Slides?

Yes. The download is a PowerPoint file, which Keynote opens directly and Google Slides imports (File, then Import slides). The charts and the comparison table are real, editable objects.

Where is the guidance once I download?

In the speaker notes of every slide: what goes on it, what to leave off and an example. Delete the notes before you send the deck.

Which one should I use?

By stage first: pre-seed, seed or Series A. Then by how it will be read: the send-ahead deck is for a deck that must work with nobody there; the demo-day deck is for two minutes on a stage; the ten-slide deck is the shortest complete case.