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Investment scorecard — the thesis tested

An investor diligence scorecard: the opportunity scored across the criteria that drive the decision.

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Cost

$0.05/slide

Engine

Deterministic

Pattern

Comparison Matrix

Output

.pptx + PDF + PNG

Example brief

Investment diligence slide. Score the company across team, market, traction, and moat against the thesis, marking strength, neutral, or concern.

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Brief path

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/auto \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "brief": "Investment diligence slide. Score the company across team, market, traction, and moat against the thesis, marking streng" }'

Structured intent (this template)

{
  "pattern": "comparison_matrix",
  "title": "Strong on team and traction; moat is the question to pressure-test",
  "subtitle": "Investment assessment — scorecard",
  "matrix_kind": "competitive_battlecard",
  "columns": [
    {
      "name": "Assessment",
      "emphasis": "primary"
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "label": "Team",
      "cells": [
        "win"
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Market size & timing",
      "cells": [
        "win"
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Traction & efficiency",
      "cells": [
        "win"
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Moat & defensibility",
      "cells": [
        "parity"
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Competitive risk",
      "cells": [
        "risk"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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Frequently asked questions

How do I render the Investment scorecard — the thesis tested 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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