pitch-deck-creation
Pitch Deck Creation: Investor pitch decks, Y Combinator applications, Product Hunt launches, and startup fundraising presentations
Profile →npx skills add cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent-skills --skill pitch-deck-creation --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Pitch Deck Creation Create pitch decks that raise capital, launch products, and win customers — with proven structures from top accelerators and investors. ## Core Principles ### 1. The 10-Slide Rule Investors decide whether to meet you in the first 3-5 minutes. Keep the deck to 10-12 slides max. Every slide must earn its place — if it doesn't advance the narrative, cut it. ### 2. One Problem, One Solution The best pitch decks are laser-focused on a single, painful problem and a single, elegant solution. Trying to solve three problems confuses the narrative and dilutes impact. ### 3. Show Traction, Not Just Vision Ideas are cheap. Execution is everything. Your pitch deck must demonstrate real progress — revenue, users, partnerships, or meaningful pilots. Investors bet on momentum. ### 4. Design Polished = Product Polished A poorly designed pitch deck signals sloppy execution. Investors judge your attention to detail by your deck before they ever see your product. Invest in design. --- ## Pitch Deck Maturity Model | Level | Narrative | Data & Traction | Design | Investor Readiness | |-------|-----------|----------------|--------|-------------------| | **1: Napkin** | Random slide
- Core Principles
- 1. The 10-Slide Rule
- 2. One Problem, One Solution
- 3. Show Traction, Not Just Vision
- 4. Design Polished = Product Polished
- Pitch Deck Maturity Model
- Pitch Deck Structure
- The Gold Standard Slide Sequence
- The Y Combinator Approach
- Product Hunt Launch Deck
- Actionable Guidance
- Writing the Problem Slide
- Writing the Solution Slide
- Writing the Traction Slide
What does the pitch-deck-creation skill do?
Pitch Deck Creation: Investor pitch decks, Y Combinator applications, Product Hunt launches, and startup fundraising presentations
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent-skills --skill pitch-deck-creation --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent-skills, a repository with 364 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.