Hardware and robotics · Aerospace deck
Aerospace and space decks with milestones investors can track.
Aerospace companies need patient capital. The deck has to set out milestones clearly and show contracts or customers that reduce risk.
Fixed prices. No calls: you brief us in writing and comment in writing.
Milestones
Achieved, next, and funded by this round
Illustration only. Any figures are invented for this sample slide.
Who reads it
Aerospace, space and deep tech investors.
Turnaround
5 business days for a design rebuild; 3 business days for an audit.
How it differs
How an aerospace deck differs from a general pitch deck
A general startup deck can promise to iterate in weeks. An aerospace deck works on longer cycles, where each test, flight or certification step is a milestone with a cost. Investors want what is proven kept apart from what is planned, and contracts kept apart from interest. They check launch or certification dates and ask what happens to cash if a date slips. Capital is usually raised in stages, so the deck must show how this round reaches a milestone that changes the risk for the next investor.
Slide by slide
What goes in an aerospace deck
- 01
Mission
What you are building and why.
- 02
Technology
One clear diagram.
- 03
Milestones achieved
With dates.
- 04
Customers and contracts
Each labeled signed, awarded or in negotiation.
- 05
Capital plan
Total required and by stage.
- 06
Regulatory path
Approvals needed.
- 07
Team
Engineering and program record.
- 08
Timeline
Next milestones and what funds them.
The questions behind every slide
What readers of an aerospace deck ask
Each answer names the slide or document where it belongs. If a question has no home in your deck, the reader will ask it in writing, or stop reading.
- 1
What has flown, and what has only been tested on the ground?
The technology slide should separate flight heritage from ground tests such as vibration, thermal and vacuum. Test reports go in the technical appendix.
- 2
What failed in testing, and what did you change?
A short test history page shows anomalies and the fixes made. It signals a team that tests hard.
- 3
How much is backlog, and how much is pipeline?
The customers slide should split current revenue, contracted backlog, qualified pipeline and nonbinding interest, since each has a different chance of becoming cash.
- 4
Is a launch or certification date secured, and what if it slips?
The timeline slide should state the status of the launch or certification slot and the plan if it moves. A downside schedule in the appendix supports it.
- 5
What insurance covers launch and operations?
The risk slide should state the insurance plan and its status. Broker letters or quotes go in the data room.
- 6
Where is the margin on each unit or mission?
A unit economics slide shows cost per unit, mission or data product against the price customers pay, with gross margin kept separate from program spending.
- 7
How much revenue comes from civil government programs and how much from commercial buyers?
Split revenue and backlog by customer type on the customers slide. Investors treat government work as validation and look for commercial demand as well.
- 8
Which suppliers are single source?
The manufacturing or risk slide should name critical single-source parts and the backup plan for each.
Headline rewrites
Slide titles that say something.
A reader skims headlines first. A label tells them the topic; a sentence tells them the point. Bracketed figures are placeholders for your own numbers.
Before
Heritage
After
Our [subsystem] has operated in orbit for [X] months
Before
Commercial traction
After
Signed backlog is $[X]M across [Y] commercial customers
Before
The ask
After
This round funds [milestone] by [quarter], the last major technical risk before production
What we fix
Faults we see in aerospace deck drafts
Capital needs spread across slides.
Milestones without dates.
Letters of intent presented as contracts.
What you receive
Documents we produce
- Investor deck
- Technical appendix
- One-page summary
Every file is delivered editable, in PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote, with a PDF for sending. An aerospace deck rebuild starts at $3,500; the full Raise Set with one-pager and teaser is $10,000.
Format
Length, versions and appendix
- Length
- Commonly 15 to 20 slides, with a technical appendix for engineers on the investor side.
- Send-ahead version
- PDF, with the technical appendix as a separate file, since many funds pass it to a technical advisor.
- Presented version
- Show the hardware and one clear system diagram, then spend the time on milestones, backlog and capital by stage.
What belongs in the appendix
- Test campaign summary
- Backlog table with contract status
- Capital plan by stage
- Licensing and insurance status
- Supplier and long-lead parts list
- Schedule with downside case
Before you send it
Aerospace deck checklist
- Flight heritage and ground tests separated
- Test anomalies and fixes recorded
- Revenue, backlog, pipeline and interest split
- Launch or certification date with a slip plan
- Licenses and insurance listed with status
- Gross margin per unit or mission shown
- Single-source suppliers named
- Raise tied to a milestone that lowers risk for the next investor
Glossary
Terms used in an aerospace deck
- Flight heritage
- A record of a component or system working in actual flight or in orbit.
- Qualification testing
- Tests that show hardware can survive launch and operating conditions, such as vibration, heat and vacuum.
- Backlog
- Signed orders not yet delivered or billed.
- Launch manifest
- A launch provider's schedule of which payloads fly on which launches.
- Constellation
- A group of satellites working together to cover an area or provide a service.
- Technology readiness level (TRL)
- A scale that describes how mature a technology is, from concept to proven in operation.
Your written brief
What to send us for an aerospace deck
No call needed. Send what you have; missing items are listed in our written reply, and nothing is invented to fill a gap.
- 01Hardware photos and CAD renders
- 02Test campaign records, including anomalies
- 03Contract and backlog list with status and value
- 04Launch or certification schedule
- 05Licensing and insurance status
- 06Capital plan by stage
- 07Supplier list with long-lead parts
- 08Team bios with program experience
Packages
Four packages, fixed prices.
Deck Audit
$1,500
3 business days
A written verdict on the deck you have, before you send it to anyone.
- Slide-by-slide notes inside your file
- The fixes that matter most, in order
- Story, numbers and design, each assessed
- The investor questions your deck leaves open
One deck, up to 20 slides. No redesign included.
Choose Deck AuditInvestor Finish
$3,500
5 business days
Your draft, rebuilt to investor standard. Design only.
- Up to 15 slides rebuilt
- Charts redrawn from your data
- Your brand applied throughout
- One written revision round
- Editable PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote
Design only: your wording and slide order stay as they are.
Choose Investor FinishFinish + Story
$6,500
8 business days
We restructure the argument, rewrite the headlines, then rebuild the deck.
- Up to 20 slides
- Narrative restructured from your draft and notes
- Headlines rewritten as full-sentence points
- Send-ahead PDF version
- Two written revision rounds
We work from your facts. No market research or financial modeling.
Choose Finish + StoryRaise Set
$10,000
12 business days
Everything a raise needs, in one matching set.
- Up to 30 slides plus appendix
- Investor one-pager
- Short teaser version for cold outreach
- Three written revision rounds
- All source files
No investor introductions, fundraising or legal advice.
Choose Raise SetNot included in any package: Calls or meetings · Market research · Financial modeling or valuation · Investor introductions · Fundraising, legal or securities advice. Extra slides and extra revision rounds are quoted in writing before we start them.
Questions, answered.
How do we show contracts?+
With value and status, labeled signed, awarded or in negotiation.
How much does a pitch deck cost here?+
A written Deck Audit is $1,500. Investor Finish, a design rebuild of up to 15 slides, is $3,500. Finish + Story, with the argument restructured, is $6,500. Raise Set, up to 30 slides with a one-pager and teaser, is $10,000.
How long does it take?+
Three business days for an audit, five for Investor Finish, eight for Finish + Story and twelve for Raise Set, counted from payment and a complete brief.
Is there a call?+
No. No package includes a call or meeting. You brief us in writing and comment in writing.
What do I need to send?+
Your draft deck in any editable format, or notes if you chose a package with writing, plus a few lines on who will read it and what you are asking for.
How do I pay?+
By card, through a secure payment link we send once scope and delivery date are confirmed in writing.
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