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ARR bridge — net new growth

An ARR bridge: how new business, expansion, and churn move starting ARR to ending ARR.

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ARR bridge — net new growth slide template rendered with SlideForge

Cost

$0.05/slide

Engine

Deterministic

Pattern

Waterfall Bridge

Output

.pptx + PDF + PNG

Example brief

ARR bridge slide for an investor update. Walk from starting ARR to ending ARR via new logos, expansion, contraction, and churn, flagging the biggest driver.

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Structured intent — create_slide payload

Copy-paste-ready. Renders deterministically (verbatim, no LLM). Add a theme_id for any of the built-in themes — the layout stays identical.

{
  "form": "waterfall_bridge",
  "variant": "standard_driver_bridge",
  "headline": "Expansion now outweighs churn — ARR grew $4.2M net in the half",
  "context": "H1 ARR bridge ($M)",
  "data": {
    "unit": "",
    "steps": [
      {
        "kind": "start",
        "label": "Starting ARR",
        "value": 16,
        "display": "16.0"
      },
      {
        "kind": "delta",
        "label": "New logos",
        "value": 3.1,
        "emphasis": "primary"
      },
      {
        "kind": "delta",
        "label": "Expansion",
        "value": 2.4
      },
      {
        "kind": "delta",
        "label": "Contraction",
        "value": -0.7
      },
      {
        "kind": "delta",
        "label": "Churn",
        "value": -0.6
      },
      {
        "kind": "total",
        "label": "Ending ARR",
        "value": 20.2,
        "display": "20.2"
      }
    ],
    "takeaways": [
      "Growth spend is the largest single driver of the burn bridge",
      "Efficiency gains partially self-fund the expansion",
      "Runway math holds at the closing cash position"
    ]
  }
}

cURL (REST)

curl -X POST https://dev-api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/intent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"form":"waterfall_bridge","variant":"standard_driver_bridge","headline":"Expansion now outweighs churn — ARR grew $4.2M net in the half","context":"H1 ARR bridge ($M)","data":{"unit":"","steps":[{"kind":"start","label":"Starting ARR","value":16,"display":"16.0"},{"kind":"delta","label":"New logos","value":3.1,"emphasis":"primary"},{"kind":"delta","label":"Expansion","value":2.4},{"kind":"delta","label":"Contraction","value":-0.7},{"kind":"delta","label":"Churn","value":-0.6},{"kind":"total","label":"Ending ARR","value":20.2,"display":"20.2"}],"takeaways":["Growth spend is the largest single driver of the burn bridge","Efficiency gains partially self-fund the expansion","Runway math holds at the closing cash position"]}}'

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Frequently asked questions

How do I render the ARR bridge — net new growth template?

Send a POST to /v1/render/auto with a brief, or call create_slide via MCP with the structured intent shown below. The response includes an editable .pptx, a PDF, and a PNG. $0.05 per slide.

Does an AI write the slide?

No. SlideForge renders deterministically from a structured intent — no LLM draws the slide, so text is never mangled or fabricated. The optional brief path uses a router to pick the pattern, then renders deterministically.

Can I customize the colors and fonts?

Yes. Pass a theme_id to apply a built-in or custom brand theme; the layout stays the same.

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