Openings Block

Pitch Deck Intro

A concise opening section for venture, product, or strategic pitch decks.

pitch-deck-intro1 slideminimal density

Pitch Intro

New category, clear wedge

Open with the market shift, product promise, and why now.

01

Problem

02

Solution

03

Why now

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OPF Config

blocks:pitch-deck-intro
Open Presentation Format
{
  "$schema": "https://pptx.dev/schema/opf/v1",
  "version": "1.0",
  "meta": {
    "title": "Pitch Deck Intro",
    "subtitle": "A concise opening section for venture, product, or strategic pitch decks.",
    "purpose": "Introduce a pitch deck with a clear category wedge.",
    "narrative": {
      "id": "problem-solution"
    },
    "keyMessages": [
      "The market has shifted.",
      "The product answers a specific urgent need.",
      "The timing is credible."
    ],
    "tone": "persuasive",
    "tags": [
      "content-block",
      "pitch-deck-intro"
    ]
  },
  "design": {
    "colors": {
      "scheme": "cool-horizon"
    },
    "fonts": {
      "scheme": "aptos"
    },
    "background": {
      "type": "solid",
      "color": "#ffffff"
    },
    "layoutPreferences": {
      "density": "minimal",
      "alignment": "left",
      "animations": false,
      "slideNumbers": false
    }
  },
  "slides": [
    {
      "id": "pitch-deck-intro",
      "layout": "title-slide",
      "section": "Pitch Deck Intro",
      "elements": [
        {
          "id": "pitch-deck-intro-eyebrow",
          "type": "text",
          "slot": "eyebrow",
          "content": {
            "text": "Pitch Intro"
          },
          "style": {
            "fontSize": 12,
            "textTransform": "uppercase",
            "letterSpacing": 0.08
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "pitch-deck-intro-title",
          "type": "text",
          "slot": "title",
          "content": {
            "text": "New category, clear wedge"
          },
          "style": {
            "fontSize": 34,
            "alignment": "left"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "pitch-deck-intro-subtitle",
          "type": "text",
          "slot": "subtitle",
          "content": {
            "text": "A concise opening for the problem, promise, and why now."
          },
          "style": {
            "fontSize": 16,
            "lineHeight": 1.3
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "pitch-deck-intro-points",
          "type": "text",
          "slot": "body",
          "content": {
            "bullets": [
              "Problem worth solving",
              "Specific product promise",
              "Credible timing signal"
            ]
          },
          "style": {
            "fontSize": 15,
            "lineHeight": 1.25
          }
        }
      ],
      "notes": "A concise opening section for venture, product, or strategic pitch decks."
    }
  ]
}
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Use Case

Use when the first slide needs to establish the company, category, and promise in one confident move.

When to Use

At the start of investor, sales, or product launch decks where the audience needs the wedge quickly.

When to Avoid

Avoid for internal readouts where the audience already knows the context and needs the answer first.

Block Structure

title-slide

New category, clear wedge

A concise opening for the problem, promise, and why now.

  • -Problem worth solving
  • -Specific product promise
  • -Credible timing signal

Best Practices

1

Name the category before naming the product.

2

Use one strong headline rather than a subtitle stack.

3

Keep the visual system restrained so the thesis carries the slide.

Playground deep link: config=blocks:pitch-deck-intro