A studio service
Defense tech pitch deck design where dual-use is the only path.
Defense tech requires satisfying two very different buyers: the government, which moves slowly and cares about mission, and commercial VCs, who move fast and care about scale. We design defense tech and dual-use decks that bridge this gap, translating government acronyms into commercial traction and vice versa.
Investment
Three ways to raise.
Fixed price, fixed scope. Pick the tier that matches your raise — from a single deal deck to a full capital-raise kit.
Essential
A sharp investor deck at the length most decks should be — you bring the content, we design it.
5–7 business days
- 12–15 designed slides
- Core investor structure (problem → ask)
- Your brand applied throughout
- Custom charts (market, traction)
- 1 revision round
- Editable PowerPoint source files
Standard
The full raise: we shape the narrative from your inputs at the length investors actually read.
Priority · 4–5 business days
- 15–20 designed slides
- We build the narrative from your inputs
- Full custom chart set
- Matching 1-page investor teaser
- 2 revision rounds
- Editable PowerPoint + source
Complete
A comprehensive deck for a detailed raise or a sales process — full appendix, plus a condensed version. Partnering and out-licensing packages are scoped separately.
Rush available
- 25–40 slides — deck + appendix
- Custom graphics & data-room slides
- Condensed sales version of the deck
- 3 revision rounds, white-glove
- 30-minute strategy call
- All source files
These are starting points for the scope listed, not a maximum. Larger or more specialised work — a full appendix set, regulated or clinical material, or a partnering package built to a conference deadline — is scoped and quoted per project.
N° 01What defense tech decks get wrong
Four ways the mission gets lost in translation.
01
Acronym soup
SBIR, STTR, OTA, TRL... VCs don't speak government. Translate procurement milestones into revenue and traction, not alphabet soup.
02
No commercial path
Relying purely on government contracts is a slow path to growth. Show the dual-use angle and the commercial market that provides the real upside.
03
Ignoring the Valley of Death
The gap between a pilot and a Program of Record is where defense startups die. Your deck needs to show exactly how you survive it and who pays you while you do.
04
Feature over mission
The DoD buys capabilities that solve mission-critical problems, not just cool tech. Frame your product as a strategic asset, not just a software tool.
N° 02Who this is for
Hardware to software. Every dual-use raise.
01
Hardware & kinetics
Where manufacturing scale and supply chain security are the thesis. We design the capacity and margin story to read as resilient.
02
Cyber & intelligence software
Fast-moving, data-heavy. Decks that make the integration path and the security posture legible to patient capital.
03
Dual-use platforms
Where the commercial market funds the government expansion. We frame the revenue mix and the de-risking gates clearly.
Sample slides
Sample slides, in house style.
Generated in our editorial discipline — framed to your vertical. Every deck we ship is original and bespoke.
Questions
The answers we give most often.
- What should a defense tech pitch deck include?
- The mission problem, your dual-use solution, traction (both commercial and government contracts/grants), the path through the procurement 'Valley of Death', team (clearances help), and the ask.
- How do I balance the government and commercial stories?
- Lead with the dual-use capability. Show how government non-dilutive funding (SBIRs) de-risks the tech, while commercial sales drive the venture-scale growth.
- How much does it cost?
- Standard ($4,000) covers a full custom defense deck; Complete ($7,500) adds detailed procurement-timeline appendix slides and a data-room version.
- Do you understand government procurement?
- Yes. We know the difference between an OTA and a Program of Record, and more importantly, we know how to explain that difference to a generalist VC.
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Next step
Raising for your defense startup?
Send us your procurement roadmap and commercial traction — we'll design a deck that speaks to both the Pentagon and Sand Hill Road.