Climate and energy · Climate software deck
Climate software decks for carbon, energy and climate data.
Climate software is bought by finance, operations and sustainability teams for different reasons. The deck should name the buyer and the reason.
Fixed prices. No calls: you brief us in writing and comment in writing.
Driver
A reporting requirement with a date
Illustration only. Any figures are invented for this sample slide.
Who reads it
Climate and software investors.
Turnaround
5 business days for a design rebuild; 3 business days for an audit.
How it differs
How a climate software deck differs from a general pitch deck
A general SaaS deck argues that a team wants a better tool. A climate software deck often rides on a rule, a cost or a buyer commitment, and investors test whether demand holds if that driver weakens. Readers check that the data would pass an auditor, since reports may be checked like financial statements. They ask whose budget pays and whether the product saves money as well as reports. And they separate software revenue from consulting-style services, which are common in this field.
Slide by slide
What goes in a climate software deck
- 01
Buyer and reason
Who pays and what drives the purchase.
- 02
Product
The core workflow.
- 03
Requirement
The reporting rule or cost pressure, with dates.
- 04
Data sources
Where the data comes from.
- 05
Traction
Customers and revenue.
- 06
Pricing
How you charge.
- 07
Retention
Renewals and expansion.
- 08
Plan
What the round funds.
The questions behind every slide
What readers of a climate software 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
Does the product keep its value if a reporting rule is delayed or withdrawn?
The buyer slide should show an operational or cost reason to buy, not only compliance. Retention by customer type in the appendix supports it.
- 2
Which budget line pays for it?
State on the traction slide whether contracts come from operating, finance or sustainability budgets. Investors ask because it affects renewal risk.
- 3
Would the numbers stand up to an auditor?
The product slide should show the audit trail: calculation logs, methods and who approved each input. A methodology note in the appendix gives the detail.
- 4
How do you handle value chain data from suppliers?
Show the supplier data workflow in one diagram on the product slide, with measured and estimated data labeled.
- 5
What does a customer gain beyond meeting a requirement?
A customer outcomes slide shows savings, avoided costs or new revenue from the data, with the customer type named. Short case notes go in the appendix.
- 6
How long does implementation take, and who does the work?
One line on the product or sales slide states the time to first report and the effort needed from the customer.
- 7
How much revenue is software and how much is services?
Split recurring software and services on the revenue slide. Investors value the two differently.
- 8
What do buyers use today instead of you?
The competition slide should name the real alternative, including spreadsheets and advisory firms, with the reason you win against 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
Our platform
After
Customers produce an audit-ready emissions report in [X] weeks instead of [Y] months
Before
Regulation
After
[X] of our customers face a reporting requirement that takes effect in [year]
Before
Retention
After
Net revenue retention is [X]% as customers add sites and suppliers
What we fix
Faults we see in climate software deck drafts
Mission in place of a buyer.
Reporting requirements described vaguely.
Retention not shown.
What you receive
Documents we produce
- Investor deck
- One-page summary
- Buyer version on request
Every file is delivered editable, in PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote, with a PDF for sending. A climate software 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 12 to 15 slides, similar to a SaaS deck, with a methodology appendix.
- Send-ahead version
- PDF. Keep the regulatory timeline current before each send, since dates change and investors check them.
- Presented version
- Lead with the buyer and the outcome. Walk through one workflow rather than a feature list.
What belongs in the appendix
- Methodology and data sources note
- Regulatory timeline by jurisdiction
- Cohort retention and expansion
- Implementation timeline for a typical customer
- Revenue split by software and services
Before you send it
Climate software deck checklist
- Buyer and budget line named
- Value shown beyond compliance
- Audit trail visible on the product slide
- Measured and estimated data labeled
- Software and services revenue separated
- Retention and expansion shown
- Each regulation named with jurisdiction and date
- Case shown for a delayed or changed rule
Glossary
Terms used in a climate software deck
- Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
- Direct emissions from a company's own operations, emissions from the energy it buys, and emissions across its value chain.
- Emission factor
- A value that converts an activity, such as fuel burned or money spent, into an estimate of emissions.
- Assurance
- An independent check of reported data, similar to an audit, that gives readers confidence in the figures.
- MRV
- Monitoring, reporting and verification: the process of measuring a climate outcome, reporting it and having it checked.
- Net revenue retention
- Revenue this year from last year's customers, including expansion and losses, compared with what they paid last year.
- GHG Protocol
- A widely used set of standards for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.
Your written brief
What to send us for a climate software deck
No call needed. Send what you have; missing items are listed in our written reply, and nothing is invented to fill a gap.
- 01Screenshots of the core workflow
- 02Customer list with buyer role and budget source
- 03Revenue split by software and services
- 04Retention and expansion data by cohort
- 05Methodology or data sources document
- 06Regulations your customers face, with dates
- 07Implementation timeline for a typical customer
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.
Should we lead with regulation?+
Only if it creates budget now. State the requirement and its date.
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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