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Slidebean

AI pitch deck builder built specifically for startup fundraising, with investor-tested templates, financial modeling tools, view tracking, and an optional tier that adds human expert feedback and an investor CRM.

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What it does

Slidebean is an AI pitch deck builder built around a single use case: raising money for a startup. Its templates are based on real decks from YC, 500 Startups, and other accelerator-backed companies, and it bundles a Financial Modeling Bootcamp and cap table tool alongside the deck builder itself, addressing the financial-projection work that usually comes with fundraising. Its higher Accelerate tier goes further than most AI-only competitors by adding human services — an investor finder and CRM, and expert feedback calls — for founders who want more than an AI-generated first draft during an active raise.

Ideal users

  • Seed-to-Series-A founders who need an investor-ready deck fast and don't have in-house design help
  • Founders who want their deck structured around formats investors already expect (YC- and accelerator-style sections)
  • Teams that want financial modeling and a cap table tool alongside the deck itself
  • Founders who want optional human feedback on their pitch, not just AI-generated output

Who should avoid it

  • You're building a sales deck rather than an investor pitch — this tool's templates, CRM, and expert calls are built specifically around fundraising
  • You want the most granular visitor-level analytics, including device, browser, and location data — Slidebean tracks per-slide time spent, completion rate, and per-viewer revisits, but doesn't appear to log device or location detail the way Pitch does
  • You want live data connections that auto-update your deck — that's more Alai's or Presentations.AI's strength

Key features

  • AI pitch deck builder producing a first draft from your startup's information
  • 100+ templates based on real decks from YC, 500 Startups, and other accelerator-backed companies
  • Presentation view tracking to see when investors open and view your deck
  • Financial Modeling Bootcamp and a cap table tool included on the Starter tier
  • Accelerate tier adds an investor finder and CRM, a financial forecasting tool, and human expert calls

Pros

  • Templates and deck structure are built specifically around what startup investors expect, not general business presentations
  • Bundled financial modeling and cap table tools address adjacent fundraising needs beyond the deck itself
  • Accelerate tier's human expert sessions (deck feedback, financial modeling help) go beyond what purely AI-driven tools offer
  • Low entry price for the Starter tier relative to other pitch-specific tools

Cons

  • Accelerate tier is expensive ($99/month) relative to the rest of the category, and its main value (investor CRM, expert calls, forecasting) is aimed at active fundraising rather than everyday deck-building
  • Free tier doesn't allow exports, limiting it to in-app use only
  • Less useful outside the fundraising use case — not built for general sales decks or recurring business updates
  • View tracking covers per-slide time spent, completion rate, and per-viewer revisits, but — unlike Pitch — doesn't appear to log visitor device, browser, or location detail

Pricing

Free — $7/month (Starter plan, billed annually)

Confirmed on slidebean.com/pricing: Free plan (unlimited presentations built in-app, template access, no exports); Starter at $7/month billed annually (unlimited AI pitch deck builder access, 100+ templates, view tracking, Financial Modeling Bootcamp, cap table tool, unlimited AI deck reviews); and Accelerate at $99/month billed monthly, with about 35% savings if billed annually (adds a CEO strategy call, investor finder/CRM, financial forecasting tool, and monthly expert sessions).

Typical workflows

  • A first-time founder uses Slidebean's AI builder to draft a deck structured around standard fundraising sections, then works through the Financial Modeling Bootcamp to build the numbers slides investors will ask about.
  • A founder on the Accelerate tier gets deck feedback from Slidebean's team ahead of a fundraising round, then uses the investor CRM to track outreach to specific firms.

Integrations

  • Cap table tool
  • Financial modeling / forecasting tool
  • Presentation view tracking and export

Privacy & security notes

Slidebean's privacy policy commits to keeping customer data confidential and secure, encrypts identifiable information via SSL, and deletes all account data within 30 days of a deletion request; it does not spell out separate terms for financial or cap-table data specifically, so those uploads fall under the same general policy as other presentation content.

Frequently asked questions

Is Slidebean only for raising money?

It's built specifically around that use case — templates, financial modeling, cap table tools, and the Accelerate tier's investor CRM are all aimed at fundraising, not general sales or business presentations.

What do I get with the Accelerate tier that I don't get with Starter?

Access to human experts: a strategy call, monthly feedback sessions on your deck and financial model, plus an investor finder and CRM for tracking outreach — features beyond what the AI builder alone provides.

Can I export my deck on the free trial?

No — the free trial allows unlimited presentations built in-app but doesn't include exports; a paid plan is required to export.

Does Slidebean help with the numbers, not just the slides?

Yes, through its Financial Modeling Bootcamp and cap table tool included on the Starter tier, which address the financial-projection work that usually accompanies a fundraising deck.

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