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The traction slide for an AI pitch deck

Traction is proof the plan works. Here is a traction slide for Parallel with one clear chart, and the cluttered version investors skip.

PARALLEL · TRACTION

320 firms, 83% active after 3 months

Sample slide for a fictional company · illustrative numbers
24Jan48Feb85Mar140Apr210May320JunPaying firms

Strong versus weak

Same slide, two versions. Investors decide in seconds which kind of founder sent it.

What most decks send
TractionLots of words, no takeaway
  • Cumulative charts that hide a slowdown
  • Ten metrics in tiny text
  • Numbers with no dates
What gets a meeting
PARALLEL · TRACTION

320 firms, 83% active after 3 months

Sample slide for a fictional company · illustrative numbers
24Jan48Feb85Mar140Apr210May320JunPaying firms
  • Headline the result
  • One metric, by month
  • Highlight the latest
  • Add a proof point

Anatomy of the slide

01

Headline the result

Put the takeaway in the title: "320 firms, 83% active after 3 months".

02

One metric, by month

Chart paying firms month by month, with dates.

03

Highlight the latest

Make the most recent month stand out.

04

Add a proof point

One customer logo or quote, if it fits.

Questions AI investors will ask next

Prepare these before the meeting. The answers belong in your appendix.

What stops a larger company copying this?
How do model costs affect margin?
Where does your data advantage come from?
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The most common gap in AI decks is spending slides on the technology and none on the customer.

Questions

What goes on the traction slide of an AI pitch deck?

Headline the result: Put the takeaway in the title: "320 firms, 83% active after 3 months".; One metric, by month: Chart paying firms month by month, with dates.; Highlight the latest: Make the most recent month stand out.; Add a proof point: One customer logo or quote, if it fits..

Are the numbers in the example real?

No. Parallel is a fictional company. The numbers show the format. Use your own.

What is the most common AI pitch deck mistake?

Spending slides on the technology and none on the customer.

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