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
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1. The Ten Slides Sequoia Expects
