Pitch Deck Design

What’s Covered by the Grant—and Fast DIY Options

Grant Disbursement Policy

Until your Advisory scope is completed and your file is formally closed, the Moonbase Foundation will not consider requests to fund new third-party vendors or services outside what Advisory has already required.
All grant disbursements are coordinated by Maxnx to pre-approved vendors only, per the Grant Agreement’s disbursement mechanics.

First Step: Do a pitch deck audit. Use this link to audit your deck

PITCH AUDIT REVIEW

Quick Wins: Free & AI-Assisted Deck Tools

Level up your visuals in hours without hiring a designer.

  • Canva (Magic Design) – Drop in your content; apply consistent themes and a brand kit quickly.

  • Beautiful.ai – Auto-layouts that keep slides tidy and on-brand with minimal effort.

  • Tome – AI-first storytelling; generate a first draft of slides from a prompt.

  • Gamma – Convert outlines into clean, editable decks fast.

  • Decktopus AI – Prompts → structured pitch decks with speaker notes.

  • SlidesAI (Google Slides add-on) – Turn text into slide layouts inside GSlides.

  • PowerPoint Designer / Copilot – Built-in design suggestions and quick cleanups in PPT.

Affordable Freelancers (Pay-Per-Project)

Great for a design refresh when you want human polish without agency prices.

  • Upwork – Search “Pitch Deck Designer (startup/VC)”; filter by Top Rated Plus. Typical $150–$600 for a refresh.

  • Fiverr Pro – Vetted pros; look for “Investor Pitch Deck,” 4.9★+, 100+ reviews. Typical $120–$500.

  • 99designs by Vista – Run a contest to see multiple styles, or hire direct. Contests from ~$399.

Specialist Deck Services (Faster, More Curated)

Choose these if you need structured design sprints and tight QA.

  • Slidebean – Startup-focused; design-only or strategy + design packages.

  • SketchDeck – On-demand design teams for rapid, consistent execution.

  • Superside / 24Slides – Reliable teams, multi-round polish, quick turnaround.

Make It Smooth (and Cheap): Your Mini-Brief

Copy/paste this to any designer or AI tool to stay on time and on budget.

Goal: Design refresh only—no new claims or numbers.
Audience: Seed/Series A investors
Tone: Credible, crisp, data-led
Length: 12–18 slides
Brand: Logo + colors + 1–2 typefaces
Deliverables: PPTX + Google Slides + PDF
Timeline: 48–72 hours, 2 revision rounds
Do Not Change: Metrics, traction, financials, legal statements

Slide order (recommended):

  1. Title & one-line value prop

  2. Problem (who/why now)

  3. Solution & product snapshot

  4. Demo / key features

  5. Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM)

  6. Business model (pricing/ARPU/GMs)

  7. Traction (KPIs, growth, logos)

  8. Go-to-Market (motion, channels)

  9. Moat (IP, data, network, ops)

  10. Roadmap (next 12–18 months)

  11. Team (why you)

  12. Financials (high-level)

  13. The Ask (round, use of funds)

Compliance & Funding Notes

  • No direct disbursements to founders or new vendors during Advisory.

  • After Advisory close, approved vendors (if applicable) are coordinated via Sarah and paid directly by the Foundation/Maxnx per the Grant Agreement.

  • Any upgrades you make before Advisory close are at your own cost and do not affect your Advisory process or valuation review—provided content remains accurate.

Need Help Deciding?

  • Tight deadline, no budget: Start with Canva / Beautiful.ai / Gamma today.

  • Modest budget, fast polish: Hire a Top Rated freelancer with the Mini-Brief above.

  • Higher stakes, board review coming: Consider Slidebean or SketchDeck for a managed sprint.