If you are building an Investor Pitch Deck, you need to know the harsh truth about Venture Capitalists (VCs).
They are busy. Extremely busy.
Data from Silicon Valley Bank and DocSend reveals that the average investor spends just 2 minutes and 42 seconds reviewing a deck before deciding to Delete or Reply.
That is less time than it takes to boil an egg.
If your presentation is cluttered, ugly, or confusing, you will lose their attention in the first 10 seconds. You don’t just need a “PowerPoint”; you need a visual story that can be absorbed instantly.
The “10-Slide” Gold Standard
You might be tempted to write 30 slides explaining every detail of your business. Don’t.
Investors follow a standard mental checklist. If you deviate from it, they get confused. The most successful decks (like the ones used by Airbnb and Uber) follow a strict 10-12 slide structure:
- Problem: What is the painful issue you are solving?
- Solution: How do you fix it? (Keep it simple).
- Market Size: How many people need this? (e.g., “10 Million Nigerians”).
- Product: Show, don’t tell. (Screenshots or Mockups).
- Business Model: How do you make money?
- Traction: What have you achieved so far? (Sales, Users, Partnerships).
- Competition: Who else is doing this, and why are you better?
- Team: Why are you the right person to build this?
- Financials: Projected growth for the next 3-5 years.
- The Ask: How much money do you need, and what will you use it for?
Tip: If you haven’t written these details down yet, check out our Customized Business Plan service first. We can help you draft the content before you design the slides.
Design Matters More Than You Think
In those crucial 3 minutes, perception is reality.
If your slides look like a high school project (mismatched fonts, blurry images, walls of text), investors will subconsciously assume your business is also “amateur.”
A professional design does three things:
- It Forces Brevity: Good design forces you to cut the fluff and keep only the impactful points.
- It Shows Competence: A sleek deck signals that you care about quality.
- It Guides the Eye: We use visual hierarchy to make sure the investor sees your “Revenue Numbers” first, not your footer.
Get “Investor-Ready” for Just ₦10,000
You don’t need to pay a Lagos agency ₦150,000 to design your slides. We specialize in turning your raw text into a high-impact presentation.
Our ₦10,000 Pitch Deck Service Includes:
- 10-12 Custom Slides: Designed to match your Brand Guidelines.
- Data Visualization: We turn your boring Excel numbers into beautiful charts.
- Stock Photography: High-quality images that set the mood.
- Dual Formats: You get the Editable PowerPoint (so you can update it later) and the PDF.
The Bottom Line
You only get one chance to make a first impression. Don’t let a bad design ruin your chance at millions in funding.