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The ask — Series A to scale a working go-to-market

The closing 'ask' slide of an investor pitch: round size, use of funds, what it buys, and why now.

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Engine
Deterministic
Pattern
Takeaway Stack
Output
.pptx + PDF + PNG

Example brief

Closing 'ask' slide for a seed-to-Series-A pitch. State the round size and what it buys: use of funds, the ARR milestone it reaches, and why now is the moment. Confident, specific, metric-backed.

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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": "takeaway_stack",
  "variant": "governing_thought_stack",
  "headline": "The ask: $6M Series A to turn a proven motion into $8M ARR in 24 months",
  "data": {
    "claim": "We're raising $6M to scale a go-to-market that already works — not to find product-market fit.",
    "claim_detail": "Round: $6M Series A · target close Q4 2026 · existing investors committed for $1.8M",
    "support_groups": [
      {
        "label": "Use of funds",
        "reason": "Two-thirds funds the proven growth loops.",
        "evidence": [
          "$2.6M sales & marketing — 5 AEs + 2 SEs on a motion converting at 26%.",
          "$1.8M product, $1.0M customer success, $0.6M buffer."
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "What it buys",
        "reason": "24 months of runway to the Series-B bar.",
        "evidence": [
          "$1.6M -> $8M ARR (5x) at a 13-month CAC payback.",
          "Logos 38 -> 130; net revenue retention 118%."
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "Why now",
        "reason": "Demand outruns our capacity, not the reverse.",
        "evidence": [
          "$3.9M qualified pipeline against 2 quota carriers.",
          "Category is consolidating — first scaled compliant player wins."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "ask": "Term sheet by mid-Q4 — we want the round closed before the enterprise buying season opens."
  }
}

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":"takeaway_stack","variant":"governing_thought_stack","headline":"The ask: $6M Series A to turn a proven motion into $8M ARR in 24 months","data":{"claim":"We're raising $6M to scale a go-to-market that already works — not to find product-market fit.","claim_detail":"Round: $6M Series A · target close Q4 2026 · existing investors committed for $1.8M","support_groups":[{"label":"Use of funds","reason":"Two-thirds funds the proven growth loops.","evidence":["$2.6M sales & marketing — 5 AEs + 2 SEs on a motion converting at 26%.","$1.8M product, $1.0M customer success, $0.6M buffer."]},{"label":"What it buys","reason":"24 months of runway to the Series-B bar.","evidence":["$1.6M -> $8M ARR (5x) at a 13-month CAC payback.","Logos 38 -> 130; net revenue retention 118%."]},{"label":"Why now","reason":"Demand outruns our capacity, not the reverse.","evidence":["$3.9M qualified pipeline against 2 quota carriers.","Category is consolidating — first scaled compliant player wins."]}],"ask":"Term sheet by mid-Q4 — we want the round closed before the enterprise buying season opens."}}'

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How do I render the The ask — Series A to scale a working go-to-market 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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