Investor Deck Builder Skill
When to activate
When preparing financial summary for investor/board review; creating data-backed narrative around performance, trajectory, and risk.
When NOT to use
For internal variance analysis (use variance-reporter). For strategic modeling (use financial-modeler).
Instructions
- Establish narrative — Define the story: growth thesis, unit economics, path to profitability.
- Headline KPIs — Revenue, growth rate, gross margin, burn rate, runway, CAC payback.
- Trends — 3-year YTD chart for revenue, gross margin, customer count, churn.
- Forward guidance — Next 12 months: revenue forecast (with range), profitability milestones.
- Risk section — Material risks, mitigation plan, covenant compliance status.
- Format — Executive summary (3–5 slides): headline slide, KPI dashboard, trend charts, guidance, risks.
Example
YoY revenue growth: 35% (outpacing market 8%). Gross margin: 72% (improving 3pts YoY). Runway: 18 months at current burn. Risk: customer concentration (top 3 = 40% revenue). Output: [Investor-ready financial summary deck]