That's how long the average investor spends on a pitch deck. Deck Sherpa designs decks that win those seconds — agency-grade narrative and design, delivered in 3–7 days, at 40–60% below US agency rates.
Quote in 24 hours · Same-day rush available · 100% NDA protected · US business-hours support
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This isn't our opinion — it's what large-scale studies of real investor behavior found. It's why "good enough" slides are the most expensive kind.
Same content, same numbers — one version gets skimmed, the other gets a meeting. This is a typical slide, before and after Deck Sherpa.
A presentation-only studio. Not a generalist agency, not a slide mill — specialists in the moments where the room decides.
Pre-seed to Series C. Narrative structure, market sizing visuals, traction storytelling, and financial slides that survive partner-meeting scrutiny.
/02Remote-pitch ready presentations that hold attention on Zoom, handle objections visually, and give your reps a consistent, on-brand weapon.
/03Board updates, all-hands, conference, and credentials decks — built to your brand guidelines, down to the last font and footer.
/04Already have a deck that's 80% there? We enhance layout, hierarchy, and visual impact — fast, without touching your content or voice.
We know the alternatives — some are right for low-stakes work. Here's where each one lands when the room actually matters.
| AI tools & templates | Freelancers | US agencies | Deck Sherpa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | $0–200 | $300–3,500 | $2,500–15,000+ | $490–2,900 |
| Narrative & structure help | Generic outlines | Rarely — visuals only | Yes, at premium rates | Yes — story-first process |
| Design quality | Recognizably AI-made | Varies wildly | High | High — specialist studio |
| Turnaround | Minutes (then days of fixing) | 1–3 weeks | 2–6 weeks | 3–7 days · same-day rush |
| Revisions & accountability | You redo it yourself | Depends on one person | Contracted rounds | Built-in rounds + guarantee |
| Best for | Internal drafts | Low-stakes polish | $10M+ rounds, enterprise | Fundraises, sales, boardrooms |
Built for US time zones — kickoff calls in your morning, design progress while you sleep. You wake up to a better deck.
Share your draft deck, outline, or raw notes — plus brand guidelines if you have them. We sign your NDA first, ask smart questions, and scope the work slide by slide.
Quote within 24 hoursBefore touching pixels, we refine flow and hierarchy: one message per slide, headlines that carry the story alone, and data given room to breathe.
Day 1–2You review styled directions early, then full decks in structured rounds. Feedback via call or comments — revision rounds are built into every tier.
Day 2–6Final files in PowerPoint — fully editable, fonts embedded, presenter notes intact. Ready for the room that matters.
Day 3–7 · rush same-dayFixed per-project quotes in USD — no hourly meters. Comparable US agency engagements start at $2,500 and run past $10,000.
Every engagement starts with a free, no-obligation quote — scoped slide-by-slide within 24 hours. NDAs signed before any file changes hands.
If the first design direction doesn't feel right for your room, we redesign the direction free — before you've paid a dollar beyond the deposit. And if we ever miss an agreed deadline, the rush fee is on us. You risk a 30-minute call. We risk the rest.
"We walked into our Series A roadshow with a deck that finally matched the ambition of the company. Three term sheets in six weeks."
"Our win rate on pitched deals jumped noticeably the quarter we switched. Reps actually fight over who presents now."
"Board meetings used to mean a lost weekend of slide wrangling. Now I send notes on Friday and present something beautiful on Tuesday."
For internal drafts, they're fine — honestly. But investors who review decks weekly recognize AI-generated output on sight, and a deck that reads as machine-made reads as a deck you didn't invest in. When the room decides money, human narrative judgment and custom design are the point.
In your favor. Kickoff and review calls happen in US business hours (we staff EST–PST overlap), and design work progresses overnight — you wake up to progress. Same-day rush turnarounds are available for urgent deliverables.
Yes. We sign your NDA (or ours) before any file is shared, and much of our work — including for high-profile clients — happens under strict NDA. Access is limited to your dedicated project team.
We don't create content from scratch — you know your business best. We excel at refining, structuring, and visualizing your existing content for maximum impact. If your draft is rough, that's fine; rough is our favorite starting point.
Absolutely. Colors, fonts, logos, templates — our designers adhere to your brand system precisely, or help you evolve one if your deck has outgrown it.
Fully editable files in PowerPoint, plus PDF exports — fonts embedded, presenter notes preserved, and everything built so your team can maintain it without us.
Simple: fixed-price quotes in USD, standard US-friendly invoicing, and payment via card or ACH/wire. No surprise line items — the quote you approve is the invoice you get.