Startup Pitch Deck Template (HTML)

Present from the browser, share as a link or a PDF

A pitch deck should be clear, quick to edit and easy to share. This template gives you twelve slides that follow the standard investor story: problem, solution, product, market, business model, traction, go-to-market, competition, team, roadmap and the ask. Everything is plain HTML, so you can edit it in any text editor and host it anywhere.

Edit in the right order

1. Story first. Replace the sample company "Fernwell" and write one sentence per slide before touching design. One idea per slide.
2. Numbers. Update the stats on the problem slide, the market circles, the traction chart and the allocation bars. Use real, sourced figures and show how you calculated the market.
3. Team. Replace the avatar tiles with headshots and keep each bio to one line of relevant experience.
4. Ask. State the amount, what it buys and the milestones it reaches.
5. Colours. Edit the variables at the top of assets/style.css to match your brand.

Presenting

Open index.html, press F for fullscreen and use the arrow keys or a clicker. Press O to see all slides in a grid and jump to any one. Each slide has its own address (index.html#7) so you can link to it in an email. On touch screens swipe left or right.

Exporting a PDF

Press P. In the print dialog choose Save as PDF, set Margins to None and tick Background graphics. The print styles lay out each slide on its own landscape 1280 by 720 page, so the PDF looks like the screen. Send the PDF to investors who prefer attachments.

Tips for a better deck

Keep to twelve slides or fewer, big type and little text. Put your best traction number on slide two if it is strong. Test the PDF on a phone before sending. When the deck is final, host the folder privately and share a link with an access note rather than attaching a large file.

Accessibility, motion and licence

The template uses semantic landmarks, a skip link, visible focus styles and readable contrast. Motion is limited to gentle fade-ins and hover states, and it switches off for visitors whose device asks for reduced motion. There is no 3D, no WebGL and nothing to load from a CDN. Everything is free for personal and commercial use, and the brand names, people and prices are fictional, so replace them before launch. The README in the zip lists every file and the first edits to make.