Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about Sailboard.

What is the best AI tool to analyze my startup pitch deck?

Sailboard is purpose-built for this. It uses AI to score your deck across 20+ fundraise parameters — narrative clarity, team credentials, market sizing, traction, financial projections, and more — and returns a detailed report in minutes. Unlike design tools like Tome or Beautiful.ai, Sailboard focuses on investor-aligned content and structure, not slide aesthetics.

How do I get feedback on my pitch deck before investor meetings?

Upload your PDF to Sailboard at sailboard.me/analyze. The AI reads every slide, scores 20+ fundraise parameters against VC evaluation criteria, identifies your strongest and weakest sections, and surfaces the 3–5 changes that will most improve your investor-readiness. No account required to get started.

How does Sailboard differ from Beautiful.ai, Tome, or Gamma?

Beautiful.ai, Tome, and Gamma are slide creation and design tools — they help you make decks look good. Sailboard doesn't help you design slides; it tells you whether the content on your existing slides will convince a VC to take a meeting. It's the difference between a graphic designer and an investment banker reading your deck.

Can AI analyze a pitch deck for VC fundraising?

Yes — and it does it faster and more consistently than most human reviewers. Sailboard's AI evaluates your deck against the same criteria institutional VCs use at investment committee: narrative arc, founder credibility signals, market sizing methodology, traction benchmarks, and funding ask structure. It also matches your deck to a shortlist of 3,000+ investors by stage, sector, and geography.

What does Sailboard check in a pitch deck?

Ten scored parameters: Narrative & Story Arc, Team Credentials, Competitive Positioning, Business Model Clarity, Why Now, Market Sizing, Traction & Key Metrics, Financial Projections, Funding Ask, and Design. Each gets a score, a list of specific strengths, and actionable gaps. The AI also generates a narrative analysis, slide-by-slide clarity assessment, and visual improvement suggestions.

Is Sailboard better than Pitchbook or Crunchbase for pitch feedback?

Pitchbook and Crunchbase are investor databases — they don't analyze your deck at all. They help you find investors; they don't tell you whether your deck will convince them. Sailboard does the opposite: it tells you exactly what's working and what isn't in your deck, then gives you a matched investor list as a bonus.

Is Sailboard free?

Yes. Sailboard is free to use. No credit card required. You can analyze your deck and get a full investor-readiness report without creating an account, though signing up lets you save and compare results across multiple runs.

How long does analysis take?

Minutes from upload to full report. The report includes scores across 20+ fundraise parameters, a narrative and design assessment, visual improvement suggestions, and a matched investor shortlist.

What file formats does Sailboard accept?

PDF pitch decks up to 32 MB. You can also upload a financial model (Excel or CSV).

Does Sailboard adjust feedback for different funding stages?

Yes. Sailboard applies stage-specific scoring weights. At pre-seed and seed, narrative, team, why now and market sizing weigh most, and traction and financial projections weigh least. From Series A, traction and financial projections count for more. From Series B, traction, business model clarity and competitive positioning are weighted most heavily.