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Forty slides, no story
Decks that list everything leave investors and buyers unsure what you actually want them to remember.
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Investor pitches, sales decks and keynotes with a clear story and slides people remember.
A great deck is a story first and a design second. We help you shape the narrative, cut what doesn't earn its place and design slides that make your numbers and ideas land, whether you're raising, selling or speaking on stage.
- Slides in a typical investor pitch
- 10–15
- Slides in a typical investor pitch
- Typical timeline for a full deck
- 1–2 wks
- Typical timeline for a full deck
- Versions: presenting and send-ahead
- 2
- Versions: presenting and send-ahead
Problem
Solution
Traction
The ask
Now
Investor pitch decksSales decksKeynote talksBoard presentationsData visualisationSlide templatesSpeaker notesPowerPoint and KeynoteInvestor pitch decksSales decksKeynote talksBoard presentationsData visualisationSlide templatesSpeaker notesPowerPoint and Keynote
Sound familiar?
The problems we hear most often before someone asks us about pitch & presentation decks.
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Charts nobody can read
Dense tables and tiny charts bury your best numbers instead of showcasing them.
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Templates fall apart
Every new deck breaks the layout, fonts go missing and the brand drifts slide by slide.
What's included
01
Story structure
The narrative arc: problem, solution, proof, plan and ask, in the order your audience needs.
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Slide design
Bold, uncluttered slides with one idea each and a strong visual hierarchy.
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Data visualisation
Charts and diagrams redesigned so your key numbers are obvious at a glance.
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Master template
Layouts, colours and fonts built into the master, so future decks stay consistent.
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Speaker notes
Talking points for each slide, so the story holds together when you present.
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Versions for each use
A presenting version and a send-ahead version that reads well without you there.
How we do it
You follow every step live in Mission Control, your project dashboard: tasks, files, approvals and a launch forecast.
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Narrative
A working session to agree the story, the key messages and what to cut.
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Outline
A slide-by-slide outline with headlines, so the argument is right before design.
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Design
Key slides first to set the style, then the full deck.
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Rehearse
Final polish, speaker notes and a review of how it flows when presented.
10–15
Slides in a typical investor pitch
1–2 wks
Typical timeline for a full deck
2
Versions: presenting and send-ahead
Built for
Who this is for.
Startups raising pre-seed to Series A
Sales teams pitching large clients
Founders speaking at events
Leaders presenting to boards
Tools we useFigmaAdobe IllustratorPhotoshopAfter EffectsCanva templates
Helpful extras
Try it yourself, or see what's built in.
Questions
Pitch & presentation decks, answered.
Something else on your mind? Ask the Zelvorm Concierge in the corner, or talk to the team.
Usually the problem, your solution, market, business model, traction, team, competition, financials and the ask. We tailor the order and emphasis to your stage and audience.
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The rest of the toolkit.
- 01Marketing & sales collateralBrochures, one-pagers and proposals that look premium and make the case in seconds.
- 02Social media templatesPost, story and carousel templates your team can fill in minutes, on every platform.
- 03Illustration & iconographyCustom icon sets and illustrations that explain, delight and make your brand unmistakable.
- 04Packaging & printBoxes, labels and print that win the shelf, the unboxing moment and the second purchase.
- 05Motion graphicsExplainers, social video and logo animation that stop the scroll and explain in seconds.
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