AI pitch deck analysis across 10 investor frameworks
Pressure-test your pitch deck before investors do
Deckmetric scores your deck against the Shepard&Young CVM framework and nine benchmark VC frameworks, shows where investor conviction breaks, then helps you rebuild the story, the round logic, and the outreach that follows.
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Your free analysis shows the first gaps. Premium shows you how to fix them.
- Overall CVM score
- What investors understand immediately
- Where conviction breaks
- Which investor type your deck fits
- Which sections Premium unlocks next
Investors rarely tell you why they passed. Deckmetric does and shows you how to fix it.
Most decks do not fail because the idea is bad. They fail because the logic leaks: unclear markets, weak traction proof, inflated claims, confusing slide order, vague use of funds, or a story that does not match the round.
The deck looks polished but does not build conviction.
Good design does not fix unclear logic. If the investor cannot answer why this team, why this market, why now by slide 5, the deck is not working.
The metrics exist but do not support the raise.
Founders often have traction. The problem is presenting it in the wrong frame, for the wrong investor type, at the wrong point in the raise narrative.
The story targets the wrong investor type.
A seed narrative pitched to a Series A fund fails on the first read. Deckmetric scores your deck against 10 investor archetypes so you know who it is built for.
See the investor story your deck tells, then make it land.
Shepard&Young owns and authored the Captivate-Validate-Motivate (CVM) framework. Deckmetric scores your deck against CVM and nine benchmark VC frameworks. The report shows conviction, objections, strengths, critical gaps, and the investor archetypes your story is built for.
The nine benchmark VC frameworks are derived from public criteria and materials associated with Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, 500 Global, First Round Capital, Tiger Global, Techstars, Antler, and a composite Family Office lens. Use the analysis to improve the story, round logic, and outreach. Deckmetric shows what to fix, where to fix it, and which changes matter most, so you can re-analyze, track progress, and walk into investor meetings with more confidence.
Who is Deckmetric for?
Founders raising pre-seed to Series A who want to see their deck the way investors will, fix what weakens the story, and walk into investor meetings with more confidence.
Learn moreHow long does an analysis take?
Most analyses complete in under 10 minutes. You can opt in to an email when your report is ready.
Learn moreWhat do I get?
A meaningful first diagnosis on the free tier, with CVM and benchmark scores, strengths, and critical gaps. Premium adds slide-by-slide direction, investor fit, and a prioritized roadmap showing what to fix, where to fix it, and how to improve the story.
Learn moreWhat makes Deckmetric different?
Deckmetric does not stop at analysis. It scores your deck against the Shepard&Young CVM framework and 9 benchmark frameworks, then turns the findings into specific priorities for making the investment story land.
Learn moreWhat Deckmetric actually shows you
Not generic AI feedback. A structured investor-readiness report that shows what to fix, where to fix it, and how to strengthen the story for the right investors.
- CVM (Captivate, Validate, Motivate) score
- 9 benchmark investor framework scores
- Strengths and critical gaps
- Investor Fit Matrix, 10 investor archetypes
- Slide-by-slide review (Premium)
- Visual design analysis (Premium)
- Improvement roadmap with rewrite priorities (Premium)
- Pre-pitch valuation estimate (Premium)
From "Needs Work" to "Investor Ready"
The same deck, scored before and after a Deckmetric rewrite pass. The gap between polite passes and a term sheet is rarely the product. It is the story, the framing, and the investor type the deck is built for.
Early-stage concept with gaps in market validation and competitive positioning.
- Clear target market definition
- Reasonable initial pricing model
- No customer validation or revenue
- Competitive analysis missing key players
- +2 more
Exceptional pitch with strong clinical validation, impressive traction, and world-class team.
- FDA breakthrough designation secured
- Founding team has 2 successful exits
- +2 more
- International regulatory pathway not mapped
- Key person risk on CTO
From upload to rewrite priorities in one workflow
- Step 1
Upload your deck
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- Step 2
Get your free Lite score
See how investors are likely to read the story, with a CVM score, 9 framework benchmarks, top strengths, and critical gaps, results in under 10 minutes.
- Step 3
See what to fix and how to fix it
Premium pinpoints the slides, story gaps, visual issues, and investor-fit signals to improve, then prioritizes the work.
- Step 4
Improve, re-upload, and track progress
Apply the recommendations, re-upload the improved deck, and see whether the investment story now lands more clearly.
Premium turns the score into a clear plan.
Lite finds the first gaps. Premium shows exactly what to fix, where to fix it, and how to strengthen each slide, section, and investor-fit signal.
Slide-by-Slide Review
Every slide scored individually. Specific rewrite direction per section.
Investor Fit Matrix
10 investor archetypes. Which type your deck is built for, and which it will lose.
Visual Design Analysis
Layout, readability, and visual hierarchy. What kills credibility before the text is read.
Deck Order Improvement
Whether the story flows in the order investors expect to follow conviction.
Pre-Pitch Valuation
Contextualize your raise amount and valuation against comparable deals.
Monthly Market Digest
Fundraising signals, investor sentiment, and market context for your sector, monthly.
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Lite Analysis
Find the first gaps in your deck.
- CVM headline score
- 9 benchmark framework scores
- Top strengths preview
- Critical gaps preview
- 1 analysis per email
Premium Annual
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Built for founders actively iterating through a 90-day raise, with 12 months of access for continued re-analysis.
Expert Deck Review
Human judgment layered on top of your Deckmetric report.
- Full Premium analysis
- 90 days Premium access
- 20 to 30 min recorded teardown
- Top 5 investor-readiness risks
- Written action checklist
Need a short deck sprint? Premium Monthly is available at $49/month.
What generic AI feedback can't do.
ChatGPT can improve your writing. Deckmetric shows how investors will judge the story and what to change before the next meeting.
Your deck is confidential.
- Your pitch content is encrypted in transit and at rest
- Processed by one named AI sub-processor under no-training terms (Anthropic)
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Founders Who Raised After Using Deckmetric
Real results from founders who improved their pitch and closed their round.
“I uploaded a deck I thought was investor-ready. The score came back a 5.8. The slide-by-slide review showed exactly why. I rebuilt the three weakest slides and got a term sheet three weeks later.”
“The investor-fit matrix was the moment it clicked. We had been pitching the wrong fund archetype for six weeks. Two weeks after rewriting around the right one, we closed our lead.”
“I had passes from four funds before Deckmetric. The CVM score isolated exactly which slides were costing me conviction. After the rewrite I got three follow-up meetings off the next batch of outreach.”
“The slide-by-slide review showed which gaps were quietly costing us the Series A conversation. We rewrote four slides, restarted outreach, and signed our lead five weeks later.”
Built by a revenue architect who has been on both sides of the pitch table.
Sebastian Scheplitz built the Shepard&Young CVM framework after 25+ years in commercial strategy across iGaming, SaaS, Fintech, and Media. Two company exits. Multiple fundraising cycles. The framework inside Deckmetric is not a generic rubric, it is the scoring logic that separates conviction from noise in an investor meeting.
Premium members whose deck reaches a 8.0 CVM score may also be considered for a personal introduction to Sebastian's investor network. It is never guaranteed. If an introduction leads to raised capital, Deckmetric takes a 5% success fee and no equity.
Explore Deckmetric
The full library of fundraising frameworks, investor types, terminology, and analysis behind the scoring engine.
Frameworks
9 venture-capital pitch frameworks (YC, Sequoia, a16z, and more), each with a detail page on what investors look for.
Browse frameworksInvestors
10 investor archetypes from angels and pre-seed to growth and family offices, with what each looks for in a deck.
Browse investorsGlossary
Plain-English definitions of fundraising terms founders run into when reading term sheets and investor updates.
Browse glossaryBlog
Long-form analysis on pitch construction, investor psychology, and the mechanics of getting to a term sheet.
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Free Framework Guide
The same Shepard&Young CVM framework Deckmetric uses to grade paying founders, written out as an 18-page plain-English guide.
Free Crestline Memo
Read the reconstructed venture partnership memo: bull case, bear case, conviction levels, diligence questions, and the scored seed deck behind it.
Frequently asked questions
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See where conviction breaks, how to fix it, and which investor story gives you the strongest path into the room.