Pitch deck guides

Practical guides to the decks startups raise with, written by Max Marele, the designer behind Overslide. Each one answers a question founders ask before a project: what goes on the slides, in what order, and what changes from one round to the next. It’s my view from designing decks, not survey data.

All guides

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  1. 01

    Seed vs Series A pitch deck: what changes

    What the deck has to prove at each round, the slides that change, the ones to cut, and when to rebuild instead of refresh.

    For founders preparing a Series A8 min read

  2. 02

    How to explain complex technology in a pitch deck

    Deep tech, AI, infrastructure, security or biotech, explained to a generalist investor without dumbing it down: what goes in the main deck and what moves to the appendix.

    For technical founders10 min read

  3. 03

    How to show traction and financials in a pitch deck

    Which traction charts fit seed, Series A and Series B, how to lay out the financial slides, and the mistakes that cost a deck its credibility.

    For founders with numbers to show10 min read

  4. 04

    Do you need a pitch deck designer?

    When you can skip one, when one earns the fee, and what to ask before you hire anybody.

    For founders deciding4 min read

  5. 05

    Figma Slides, Google Slides, PowerPoint or Keynote: where should your deck live?

    Which tool your pitch or sales deck should live in, and why the answer is usually the one your team already uses.

    For teams choosing a tool3 min read

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