Pitch deck design cost by funding stage
Your stage changes what the deck has to prove. That changes the work, and the work sets the price.
| Stage | What the deck has to prove | Typical length | What drives the cost | Nexaflow starting point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-seed | Problem, team and why now, often with little traction | 10 to 12 slides | Getting the story straight, often with no brand yet | Pitch deck from $3,500, or a Raise kit (brand, website and deck) from $12,000 |
| Seed | Early traction, go-to-market and use of funds | 12 to 15 slides | Turning raw numbers into traction charts | Pitch deck from $3,500, or a Raise kit from $12,000 |
| Series A | Repeatable growth: metrics, unit economics, pipeline and a plan for the round | 15 to 20 slides plus an appendix | Data slides, the appendix, numbers that match the data room | Pitch deck from $3,500, quoted up for the extra slides |
| Series B and later | Scale and efficiency, read alongside a data room | 20+ slides plus an appendix | More versions, more reviewers, board-level detail | Pitch deck from $3,500, quoted on scope |
Prices are starting points. Your quote depends on scope, not your funding round. Stage is just a quick way to guess the scope.
Why later-stage decks cost more
A pre-seed deck is mostly story. By Series A, it's story plus evidence: charts built from your model, an appendix, and numbers that match the data room line for line. Every extra slide, version and reviewer adds hours.
The deck also has to make your case when you're not in the room. Investors spent an average of 2 minutes 18 seconds on a pitch deck in the week of June 10, 2024, according to DocSend. In DocSend's 2020 pre-seed data, successful decks averaged 4:10 of viewing time and failed decks 1:36.
Qubit Capital suggests budgeting 1% to 3% of the target raise for the deck at pre-seed and seed, which on its $500,000 seed example is $5,000 to $15,000. On a $2 million round, the same rule says $20,000 to $60,000, at least five times our starting price for a deck. Budget from the work instead: slides, data, versions and reviewers.
What you pay for at each stage
Pre-seed: story before polish
You're selling the team, the problem and why now. Spend first on the narrative and slide order, then on clean, consistent design. Custom illustration can wait.
Investors check your website after the first meeting, and a site that contradicts the deck costs you credibility. If you don't have a brand yet, our Raise kit builds brand foundations, a 5 to 7 page Webflow website and the deck together, from $12,000 in 3 to 4 weeks.
Seed: traction charts from real data
A seed deck shows early traction, go-to-market and use of funds. The hidden cost is data clean-up. If your numbers change halfway through, charts get redrawn, so send the model at the start and agree which figures you'll show.
Series A: metrics and an appendix
A Series A deck carries metrics, retention, unit economics, pipeline and a plan for the round, usually with an appendix. Every number has to match the data room. Our pitch deck package covers up to 15 slides, so a Series A deck with an appendix is quoted above the $3,500 starting point.
If you're relaunching your brand and site for the round too, our Launch package (seed to Series A) starts at $20,000 for full brand identity and guidelines, a Webflow website up to 12 pages and a launch video. It doesn't include a deck, so budget for that on top. For the slides themselves, see what changes in a Series A deck.
Series B and later: versions and sign-off
Expect more investor versions, board-level charts and more reviewers. Ask for a template your finance team can update, so new numbers don't need a designer.
Any stage: one story everywhere investors look
The deck is one of several things investors read. For a new investment fund, our launch engagement ran in this order: positioning, brand direction and a brand book, then the website (designed in Figma from a sitemap) and the investor deck. The tear sheet came last, built off the deck, so the two say the same thing.
What our deck packages include
Every price is confirmed in writing before work starts.
| Package | Usually fits | What's included | Typical timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitch deck, from $3,500 | Any stage | Narrative and slide order from your material, copy edits on every slide, design in your brand up to 15 slides, a send-ahead PDF and an editable file, one round of updates after your first investor meetings, unlimited revisions within the agreed brief | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Raise kit, from $12,000 | Pre-seed and seed | Brand foundations (logo, colors, type and a short guide), a 5 to 7 page Webflow website, an investor deck up to 15 slides, SEO basics, a handover call and recorded walkthrough, unlimited revisions within the agreed brief | 3 to 4 weeks |
| Launch, from $20,000 | Seed to Series A | Full brand identity and guidelines, a Webflow website up to 12 pages with CMS, a launch or explainer video up to 60 seconds, AI-search setup, launch graphics. No deck | 4 to 8 weeks |
If you're comparing quotes priced per slide, our presentation design cost guide breaks those rates down.
What pushes a quote up, and how to keep it down
Our own quotes move with how much copy we write and how many formats you need. Check these before you ask for a price:
- No agreed story. Approve the narrative and slide order before design starts.
- Numbers still moving. Send the model and lock the figures you'll show.
- Too little time. Work back from your first meeting. Our decks take 1 to 2 weeks, longer if the data isn't settled.
- Many reviewers. Name one person to consolidate feedback.
- Custom illustration. Use product screenshots and clean charts unless a visual carries the argument.
- Extra versions. Decide up front which versions you need, such as a send-ahead PDF and a presenting deck.
- No editable file. Insist on PowerPoint or Google Slides plus a PDF, so you can change a number without paying again.
For the full deliverables list, see what a pitch deck project should include.
Get a quote for your round
Send your current deck or notes, your round size and your first meeting date through our contact page. After a 30-minute scope call, you get a fixed scope and price within two working days. Our pitch deck design page shows how we work.
