Overview
A venture pitch deck is one of the most high-stakes presentations a startup creates. The pptx.dev API includes a dedicated venture-pitch narrative that structures your deck around what investors actually want to see: traction and team.
The Venture Pitch Structure
The venture-pitch narrative generates slides in this order:
- Traction — growth metrics, revenue curves, user acquisition
- Team — founding team, relevant experience, roles
This is intentionally focused. Investors see hundreds of decks — the ones that win lead with numbers.
Full API Example
curl -X POST https://api.pptx.dev/v1/presentations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf/v1",
"name": "Series A Pitch — Acme Inc.",
"slides": [
{
"layout": "title-center",
"title": "Acme Inc.",
"subtitle": "Series A — $8M Round",
"design": {
"titleAlignment": "center"
}
},
{
"layout": "number-3x-title-center",
"title": "Traction",
"blocks": [
{
"metric": {
"value": "$1.2M",
"label": "ARR"
}
},
{
"metric": {
"value": "340%",
"label": "YoY Growth"
}
},
{
"metric": {
"value": "2,400",
"label": "Active Customers"
}
}
],
"design": {
"titleAlignment": "center",
"contentAlignment": "center"
}
},
{
"layout": "chart-1x-title-center",
"title": "Revenue Growth",
"chart": {
"type": "line-with-markers",
"data": {
"columns": [
"Series",
"Jan",
"Apr",
"Jul",
"Oct",
"Jan"
],
"rows": [
[
"MRR ($K)",
20,
45,
72,
95,
120
]
]
}
},
"design": {
"titleAlignment": "center",
"contentAlignment": "center"
}
},
{
"layout": "chart-1x-title-center",
"title": "Market Opportunity",
"chart": {
"type": "doughnut",
"data": {
"columns": [
"Series",
"SAM",
"Current Share",
"Remaining"
],
"rows": [
[
"Market",
500,
12,
488
]
]
}
},
"design": {
"titleAlignment": "center",
"contentAlignment": "center"
}
},
{
"layout": "list-3x-itemimage-title-center",
"title": "Founding Team",
"blocks": [
{
"items": [
{
"text": "Sarah Kim, CEO",
"description": "Ex-Stripe, 10 years in fintech"
}
]
},
{
"items": [
{
"text": "Marcus Chen, CTO",
"description": "Ex-Google, built systems at 100M scale"
}
]
},
{
"items": [
{
"text": "Lisa Park, CPO",
"description": "Ex-Figma, shipped 3 B2B products to 10K+ users"
}
]
}
],
"design": {
"titleAlignment": "center",
"contentAlignment": "center"
}
},
{
"layout": "text-1x-center",
"title": "The Ask",
"text": "Raising $8M Series A to expand sales team, launch enterprise tier, and enter European market.",
"design": {
"contentAlignment": "center"
}
}
],
"narrative": "venture-pitch",
"design": {
"colorScheme": "bold-red",
"fontScheme": "segoe-ui"
},
"catalogs": {
"layouts": {
"records": [
{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-layout/v1",
"id": "title-center",
"name": "Title Center",
"placeholders": [
{
"type": "title"
},
{
"type": "subtitle"
}
]
},
{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-layout/v1",
"id": "number-3x-title-center",
"name": "Number 3x Title Center",
"placeholders": [
{
"type": "title"
},
{
"type": "metric"
},
{
"type": "metric"
},
{
"type": "metric"
}
],
"composition": {
"mode": "row"
}
},
{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-layout/v1",
"id": "chart-1x-title-center",
"name": "Chart 1x Title Center",
"placeholders": [
{
"type": "title"
},
{
"type": "chart"
}
]
},
{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-layout/v1",
"id": "list-3x-itemimage-title-center",
"name": "List 3x ItemImage Title Center",
"placeholders": [
{
"type": "title"
},
{
"type": "list"
},
{
"type": "list"
},
{
"type": "list"
}
],
"composition": {
"mode": "row"
}
},
{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-layout/v1",
"id": "text-1x-center",
"name": "Text 1x Center",
"placeholders": [
{
"type": "text"
}
]
}
]
}
}
}'
Slide-by-Slide Breakdown
Title Slide
Lead with your company name and the round. Keep it clean — no taglines or mission statements on slide 1.
Traction Metrics
Use a number-3x layout for your three strongest metrics. Investors scan these in 2 seconds.
Growth Chart
A line chart with markers showing month-over-month revenue or user growth. This is the most important slide in your deck.
Market Opportunity
A doughnut or pie chart showing TAM/SAM and your current penetration. Investors want to see room to grow.
Team
Use a list with item images. Keep bios to one line — company name + one relevant credential.
The Ask
A single text slide stating the raise amount and how you will deploy the capital. Be specific.
Tips for Pitch Decks
- Lead with traction. Investors care about numbers first, story second.
- Keep it to 8-10 slides. More slides ≠ more compelling.
- Use the
bold-redorburnt-orangecolor scheme for energy and confidence. - Include a data room link in your closing slide for investors who want to dig deeper.
Next Steps
- Learn about chart types for traction slides
- Explore all narratives
- Browse the gallery for layout inspiration