Scores and strengthens startup pitch decks against 35 investor-grade criteria using 2026 VC best practices.
The Deck Review skill acts as a candid AI coach for startup founders, evaluating pitch decks across Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A stages. By leveraging data-driven benchmarks from Sequoia, YC, a16z, and DocSend, it provides a rigorous 35-point audit of a deck's narrative, structure, and content. The skill automates a complete analysis pipeline—from slide inventory and stage detection to granular scoring—delivering an actionable markdown report and visual HTML charts to help founders fix weaknesses before they hit an investor's inbox.
Key Features
01Supports multiple formats including PDF, PPTX, Markdown, and text
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03Evaluates decks against 35 specific criteria across 7 categories
04Automated stage detection for Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A benchmarks
05Generates structured reports with pass/fail/warn scoring and evidence
06Provides visual HTML reports with SVG performance charts
Use Cases
01Auditing an existing pitch deck against the latest 2026 fundraising standards
02Preparing a seed-stage deck for outreach to top-tier venture capital firms
03Identifying missing narrative elements or weak data signals in a Series A deck
