A Claude Code skill that reviews investor pitch decks from the perspective of top VC firms.
Get specific, opinionated feedback on your deck from the perspective of a16z, Sequoia, and other top firms — calibrated by stage, fund, and sector. See how the same deck lands differently depending on who's reading it.
# Option 1: One-line install
npx skills add illscience/timetobuild
# Option 2: Install as a plugin
claude plugin install illscience/timetobuild
# Option 3: Clone into your skills directory
git clone https://github.com/illscience/timetobuild.git ~/.claude/skills/timetobuild- Download the latest release zip
- Open Claude Desktop and switch to the Cowork tab
- Click Customize in the left sidebar
- Click Upload skill and drag in the zip file
# Clone into your Codex skills directory
git clone https://github.com/illscience/timetobuild.git ~/.codex/skills/timetobuildThe SKILL.md format is supported by 16+ AI tools. Clone the repo into your tool's skills directory — see your tool's docs for the path.
/timetobuild path/to/your-deck.pdf
/timetobuild <file> [--firm NAME] [--fund NAME] [--stage STAGE]
# Comparative review across all firms (default)
/timetobuild deck.pdf
# Deep review from a specific firm
/timetobuild deck.pdf --firm a16z
/timetobuild deck.pdf --firm sequoia
# Specify fund and stage explicitly
/timetobuild deck.pdf --firm a16z --fund apps --stage series-a| Parameter | Default | Options |
|---|---|---|
--firm |
All firms (comparative) | a16z, sequoia (more coming) |
--fund |
apps |
Firm-specific: apps, infra, crypto for a16z |
--stage |
Auto-detected from deck | seed, series-a (more coming) |
Comparative (default): Run with no --firm flag. Gets you a side-by-side verdict from every available firm — where they agree, where they diverge, and the top changes that move the needle everywhere.
Deep dive: Pass --firm to get a single firm's full review — slide-by-slide feedback, founder signal read, suggested narrative arc, and a calibrated verdict.
| Firm | Fund | Stages | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| a16z | apps | seed, series-a | Partner evaluation framework |
| Sequoia | — | seed, series-a | Writing a Business Plan |
Every firm evaluates decks differently — that's what makes this tool valuable. The more perspectives, the better the feedback founders get.
We'd love contributions from any firm willing to share how they think. See CONTRIBUTING.md to add your perspective.
On the roadmap:
- More firms (YC, Benchmark, Founders Fund, Lightspeed, Greylock, and others)
- More stages (pre-seed, Series B, growth)
- More funds/sectors (infra, crypto, bio)
- GP-specific profiles — individual partner evaluation lenses
Every review includes:
- Overall Assessment — would this investor take a meeting?
- Slide-by-Slide Feedback — specific, actionable notes on each slide
- Strengths & Concerns — mapped to the firm's actual evaluation criteria
- Missing Elements — what the firm expects but your deck doesn't include
- Founder Signal Read (seed only) — what your deck reveals about you as a founder
- Suggested Narrative Arc — how to restructure for maximum impact
- Verdict — Pass / Soft Pass / Take the Meeting / Strong Interest
Founders get the most value when they can see how their deck lands differently across firms. Every new perspective makes the tool more useful for everyone.
See CONTRIBUTING.md for details. The highest-impact contributions:
- Add your firm's perspective — founders will see your criteria alongside every other firm's, every time they run a review
- Add a GP profile — share how you personally evaluate decks, in your own voice
- Improve existing perspectives — make feedback more specific, more accurate, more actionable
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