How YC Founders Create Pitch Decks with o11

For a founder, time is the scarcest resource. Every hour spent resizing text boxes in PowerPoint is an hour not spent talking to users or shipping code. Yet, fundraising is essential, and the pitch deck is the currency of fundraising.

o11 gives founders a shortcut. It acts as an AI Designer that lives inside your deck, allowing you to iterate on your story at the speed of thought.

The Zero-to-One Deck Workflow

YC founders are using o11 to streamline the entire deck creation process:

1. Data-Driven Storytelling

Founders often have their metrics in Stripe, Mixpanel, or Excel.

• Old Way: Take a screenshot of a dashboard or manually type numbers into a chart.
• o11 Way: Paste your CSV or Excel data into o11. “Create a bar chart showing our 20% MoM growth over the last 6 months. Make the last bar green to highlight the projection.”

2. Rapid Iteration

Investors give feedback that requires major structural changes. “Move the ‘Team’ slide to the front,” or “Split the ‘Problem’ slide into two.” With o11, you can command these changes:

“Split this slide into two slides. Keep the market size data on the first one and move the user quotes to the second.”

3. Professional Polish on a Budget

Early-stage startups rarely have a dedicated designer. o11 ensures your deck looks Series A ready.

“Apply a clean, minimalist theme using our brand font (Inter). Ensure all headers are aligned.”

Focus on the Narrative

The best pitch decks are clear, concise stories. o11 handles the visual heavy lifting so you can focus on refining that narrative. Whether you are prepping for a Partner meeting or Demo Day, o11 ensures your slides amplify your vision, not distract from it.