🚀 PitchDeck Analyzer & Generator Pro V.1

AI-powered pitch deck analysis and generation for startups raising capital.

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🎯 What It Does

• 📊 Analyze existing pitch decks (PDF, Google Slides, text)
• ✨ Generate new decks from scratch using industry templates
• 🔄 Batch mode - Compare 2-10 decks at once
• 🎯 Investor matching - Find VCs that fit your profile
• 🚨 Red flags - Spot issues before investors do
• 💰 Valuation - Get AI-powered pre-money estimates

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⚡ Quick Start (60 seconds)

1. Analyze Your Deck

{
  "mode": "analyze",
  "deckInput": "Your deck text or URL here...",
  "investorStage": "seed",
  "investorFocus": "b2b_saas"
}

2. Generate New Deck

{
  "mode": "generate",
  "startupName": "Acme Corp",
  "startupDescription": "AI-powered invoice automation saving 10+ hours/week",
  "problemStatement": "Small businesses waste 15 hours/week on invoices",
  "solutionStatement": "Our AI extracts data with 99.5% accuracy",
  "targetMarket": "4.5M small businesses, $12B TAM",
  "tractionInfo": "1,200 users, $45K MRR, 130% NRR",
  "fundingAsk": "$2M",
  "industry": "saas"
}

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💎 Features

Free (No API Key)

• ✅ Basic deck analysis
• ✅ Structure scoring
• ✅ Missing slides detection
• ✅ HTML report

Premium (With API Key)

• ✨ AI-powered deep analysis
• ✨ Investor matching (5-7 VCs)
• ✨ Competitive intelligence
• ✨ Red flags detector
• ✨ Slide rewrites
• ✨ Q&A preparation
• ✨ Valuation estimates
• ✨ Executive summary

NEW: Batch Mode

• 🔄 Analyze 2-10 decks at once
• 🔄 Side-by-side comparison
• 🔄 Identify strongest deck

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🔑 API Keys (Optional but Recommended)

Claude (Best Choice)

• Where: https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys
• Cost: ~$0.50-2 per deck
• Best for: PDFs with visuals
• Key format: sk-ant-...

OpenAI

• Where: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
• Cost: ~$0.30-1 per deck
• Best for: Text-heavy decks
• Key format: sk-...

Grok

• Where: https://console.x.ai/team/api-keys
• Cost: ~$0.20-0.80 per deck
• Best for: Budget-friendly

💡 Without API key: Basic rule-based analysis (free, limited features)

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🎨 Industry Templates

Choose from 10 pre-designed templates:

• 🖥️ SaaS - ARR/MRR, Churn, CAC/LTV
• 💰 FinTech - Transaction volume, Compliance
• 🏥 Healthcare - Clinical trials, FDA approval
• 🛒 E-commerce - CAC, AOV, Repeat rate
• 🔄 Marketplace - GMV, Take rate, Liquidity
• 🤖 AI/ML - Model accuracy, API usage
• 🌱 Climate Tech - CO2 reduction, ESG
• 🔧 Hardware - BOM cost, Margins
• 📱 Consumer App - DAU/MAU, Retention
• 🏢 Enterprise B2B - ACV, Sales cycle

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⚙️ Configuration

Input Options

Parameter	Description	Example
mode	analyze or generate	"analyze"
deckInput	URL or text	"https://slides.google.com/..."
investorStage	preseed, seed, seriesA, seriesB	"seed"
investorFocus	Industry focus	"b2b_saas"
apiKey	Your AI API key	"sk-ant-..."
batchMode	Analyze multiple decks	true
deckInputs	Array of deck URLs	["url1", "url2"]

Features Toggle

All premium features can be enabled/disabled:

• detectRedFlags (default: true)
• findInvestors (default: true)
• competitiveIntel (default: true)
• generateRewrites (default: true)
• generateQA (default: true)
• executiveSummary (default: true)

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📤 Outputs

Dataset

JSON with complete analysis:

{
  "analysisId": "deck_1234567890",
  "overallReadinessScore": 78,
  "strengths": ["Clear problem-solution", "Strong traction"],
  "weaknesses": ["Missing team slide", "No competition"],
  "investorMatches": [...],
  "redFlags": [...],
  "benchmark": {...}
}

HTML Report

Beautiful interactive report with:

• Overall score (color-coded)
• Strengths & improvements
• Red flags section
• Quick fixes (actionable)
• Investor matches
• Comparison charts (batch mode)

Markdown Report

Portable text format for email/Slack sharing.

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🚨 Cautions & Limitations

⚠️ Important Notes

1. API Keys: Store securely, never commit to git
2. Rate Limits: Built-in 1-second delays between AI calls
3. File Size: Max 50MB for PDFs
4. Batch Mode: Limited to 10 decks (to prevent timeouts)
5. Google Slides: Must be set to "Anyone with link can view"
6. Memory: Large PDFs may need 4GB RAM in Apify settings

⚠️ What This Tool Does NOT Do

• ❌ Replace human judgment (it's a tool, not a VC)
• ❌ Guarantee fundraising success
• ❌ Generate actual charts/images (only placeholders)
• ❌ Send emails (only Slack/Discord webhooks work)
• ❌ Store decks permanently (processed in-memory)

⚠️ AI Accuracy

• Scores are estimates, not definitive judgments
• Valuation estimates are rough approximations
• Red flags may include false positives
• Always review AI suggestions critically

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🔒 Privacy & Security

• ✅ No permanent storage - Decks processed in-memory
• ✅ API keys - Stored as secrets, never logged
• ✅ 1-hour cache - Optional, can be disabled
• ✅ AI providers - Data sent only to chosen provider
• ❌ Not for confidential material - Use at your own risk

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💰 Pricing

Apify Platform Fee

• $0.01 per deck (startup: $0.001 + analysis: $0.009)

AI Provider Costs (You Pay Directly)

You provide your own API key and pay AI providers directly:

• Claude: $0.50-2 per deck (best for PDFs)
• OpenAI: $0.30-1 per deck (good for text)
• Grok: $0.20-0.80 per deck (budget-friendly)
• No API key: FREE basic rule-based analysis

Total Cost Per Deck

Mode	Apify Fee	AI Cost	Total
Basic (no AI)	$0.01	$0	$0.01
With Claude	$0.01	$0.50-2	$0.51-2.01
With OpenAI	$0.01	$0.30-1	$0.31-1.01
With Grok	$0.01	$0.20-0.80	$0.21-0.81

💡 Why We Charge:

• Apify platform costs (compute, storage, bandwidth)
• We don't markup AI costs - you pay providers directly
• No hidden fees, transparent pricing

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📊 Benchmarks

Average scores by stage:

Stage	Average	Top 10%	Your Goal
Pre-Seed	62	78	70+
Seed	71	85	78+
Series A	78	90	85+
Series B+	83	93	90+

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🎓 Use Cases

For Founders

• Get honest feedback before pitching
• Compare deck versions (A/B testing)
• Prepare Q&A for investor meetings
• Find matching VCs

For VCs

• Screen deal flow faster
• Batch-analyze accelerator cohorts
• Help portfolio companies improve decks

For Accelerators

• Analyze all Demo Day decks
• Track progress over time
• Flag weak decks early

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🐛 Troubleshooting

"Invalid API key"

• Check format: Claude sk-ant-..., OpenAI sk-...
• Verify not expired
• Check account has credits

"File too large"

• Max: 50MB
• Compress images in slides

"Google Slides not accessible"

• Set to "Anyone with link can view"
• Use /edit URL (auto-converted to PDF)

"Rate limit reached"

• Built-in delays already added
• Disable some premium features
• Wait 5 minutes and retry

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📞 Support

• Issues: Open GitHub issue
• Questions: Check examples.json for test cases
• Bugs: Report with input JSON + error message

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🏆 Built For Apify Challenge 2025

Author: Anirban Roy Version: 3.1.0 Production
Category: AI-Powered Automation

Why This Actor?

• 🥇 Unique: Batch mode for comparative analysis
• 🥇 Production-ready: Rate limiting, error handling, caching
• 🥇 Multi-AI: 3 providers in one actor
• 🥇 Real value: Saves founders $500-2000 vs hiring consultant

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📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

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🚀 Quick Links

• Get Claude API Key: https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys
• Get OpenAI API Key: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
• Get Grok API Key: https://console.x.ai/team/api-keys
• Apify Docs: https://docs.apify.com

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⭐ If this actor helped you raise capital, please star the repo!

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🎯 Pro Tips

1. Use Claude for visual-heavy decks (best PDF support)
2. Enable all premium features for comprehensive analysis
3. Use batch mode to compare your deck against competitors
4. Run multiple times with different templates to find best fit
5. Iterate fast - each analysis takes 1-3 minutes

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📈 What Success Looks Like

Good scores by stage:

• Pre-Seed: 70+ (focus on vision, team, problem)
• Seed: 78+ (add early traction, clear TAM)
• Series A: 85+ (proven metrics, scalable model)
• Series B+: 90+ (strong growth, clear path to profitability)

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Ready to analyze your deck? Start now! 🚀

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👨‍💻 Author

** Anirban Roy **

• 💼 GitHub: https://github.com/ar48code-dev

About This Project

This actor was built from scratch for the Apify Challenge 2025, showcasing:

• Multi-AI provider integration (Claude, OpenAI, Grok)
• Advanced batch processing capabilities
• Production-ready error handling and rate limiting
• Comprehensive documentation and examples

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🙏 Acknowledgments

• Apify Team - For the amazing platform and challenge
• Anthropic - Claude Sonnet 4 API
• OpenAI - GPT-4 API
• xAI - Grok API
• Community - Beta testers and feedback providers

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📄 License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025(Anirban Roy)