Claude x Sequoia: The Pitch Deck Agent (+ 26 Most Promising AI Startup Pitch Decks)
The ten slides behind every successful Sequoia deck and how to wire them into a Claude project that builds yours in minutes
Every major VC firm has seen thousands of decks. The partners at Sequoia have seen more than most.
Over time, they published the template they keep asking founders to follow: ten slides, in a specific order, each one answering a specific question that investors ask themselves while flipping through your deck.
Most founders know the template exists. Very few follow it precisely.
This guide builds a Claude Code project with a single configuration file that contains the entire Sequoia framework: the interview logic, the validation rules, the slide structure, and the generation instructions.
One setup. Works for every deck you ever need to build.
Inside you will find:
The Ten Slides Sequoia Expects
How to Set Up Claude
How to Build the CLAUDE.md Agent
What Happens Between “Let’s Build a Deck” and a Finished .pptx
How to Apply Your Brand and Update the Deck After the First Run
BONUS: 26 Most Promising AI Startup Pitch Decks Backed by Top Investors in 2025
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1. The Ten Slides Sequoia Expects
