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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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Cost

$0.05/slide

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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Brief path

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/auto \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "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" }'

Structured intent (this template)

{
  "pattern": "takeaway_stack",
  "variant": "governing_thought_stack",
  "title": "The ask: $6M Series A to turn a proven motion into $8M ARR in 24 months",
  "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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Frequently asked questions

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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