We've raised capital, presented to boards, and sat across the table from investors deciding whether to write a check. That experience shapes every slide we build. We know what makes investors lean in and what makes them check their phone. DTF Advisors raised $100M for Fund I with a deck we built before they had a track record.
02.AImade"goodenough"worthless
Every startup is generating slide structures that look identical. Same stock imagery, same forgettable layouts, same three-word headlines. When everyone's deck looks competent, competent doesn't close. What survives is an argument AI can't build, because it doesn't know what you're up against.
03.Strategyanddesign,nohandoff
The person who shapes your story is the person who designs the slides and preps you for the room. That person is the founder: part of six startups, two of them exited, then 16+ years in Bay Area tech. A senior pitch deck designer builds alongside him. No account managers, no juniors learning on your budget, and no handoff between the thinking and the making.
We learn your business, your market, and what investors at your stage care about. Competitive landscape, traction metrics, and the story your data tells. We work out the argument before we build the deck.
YOU GET: Strategy brief, competitive positioning, narrative framework.
(Step 2)Strategy
We define the slide architecture and story flow. Which slides go where, what each one has to prove, and how the narrative builds toward the ask. You approve the structure before design begins.
YOU GET: Slide-by-slide architecture, key messages per section, story arc.
(Step 3)Design
Every slide built with real content. Custom data visualizations, professional imagery, and a visual system that carries your brand. Three revision rounds.
YOU GET: Complete deck, custom data visualizations, slide master template.
(Step 4)Delivery
Final files in every format your investors need. Presenter notes for live pitching, a reading version for email, and a delivery coaching session on Full Narrative and above.
YOU GET: Raw file, PDF, presenter notes, executive summary deck.
TIMELINE: Deck Upgrade 3-4 weeks. Full Narrative 5-6 weeks. Fundraise System 8-10 weeks.
Testimonials
Whatourclientsaresaying.
I have really enjoyed working and collaborating with Borja. I needed design presentation help when we were doing an internal event. He provided stunning and impactful visuals to go with the theme of the event. His slide presentation brought the presenter’s storytelling to life. The conceptual images worked seamlessly with our provided content. Borja was so helpful and played such an instrumental part in our event’s success in the many slide presentations that he designed and supported. I highly recommend Borja for designing high-level keynote presentations.Ines Shih, Manager, Brand Creative
We needed a conference presentation for our technology company and Borja delivered! Presentation looks awesome, and he has set us up well for a great presentation delivery. We hope to have the opportunity to work with him again soon. We would recommend to anyone looking for a well thought out and well designed presentation.Chris Mauzé, Founder of Red Fox Analytics, acquired by Daasity
I’ve been working with Borja for my presentation design needs for quite some time now, and I couldn’t be happier! He consistently transforms my ideas into visually stunning presentations that captivate my audience. Borja's knack for storytelling and his strategic insights make each project feel collaborative and tailored to my goals. His professionalism and responsiveness throughout the process are unmatched, and I always receive fantastic feedback on the final product. If you’re looking for someone who can elevate your presentations, I highly recommend BorjaRichard Black, CEO of Teremana
Zamora Design can take any idea/feedback you have and turn it into legitimate marketing materials that you're proud to share with your clients.Alvin Chachra, Head of Performance at Sabio
Borja is super friendly and can grasp what your needs are quickly. We set out what we wanted to achieve and he worked to achieve it how we agreed, rather than trying to push his own agenda. The final result was extremely professional.Max Doyle, GP at Freight Ventures
Borja is very talented and easy to work with. He took a terrible proposal and made it something we could proud to show. Would definitely use him again.Jonathan Solomon, Board Member JSJ Healthcare
Borja did a fantastic job with my project. Highly competent work and ahead of schedule! Will certainly recommend and work with again.Dave Pazgan, Founder of Thrive Brands
Pitch deck projects run $12,000 to $45,000. Deck Upgrade at $12,000 rebuilds an existing deck that isn’t converting, including narrative diagnostic, story restructure, slide-by-slide redesign, and three revision rounds. Full Narrative at $25,000 builds the investor story from scratch with copywriting, design, presenter notes, and an executive summary deck. Fundraise System at $45,000 covers pitch deck, sales deck, summary deck, and one-pager around a single narrative. Zamora Design prices on strategic depth rather than slide count.
Deck Upgrade is for founders whose deck exists but isn’t landing. We diagnose what’s not working, restructure the story, and redesign it. Full Narrative is for founders starting clean or starting over: new story, new structure, new design, plus an executive summary deck. If you’re raising Series A or later, or if investors keep misunderstanding what you do, Full Narrative is the better investment. Send the deck over and we’ll tell you which one you need before you commit.
Deck Upgrade takes 3 to 4 weeks. Full Narrative takes 5 to 6 weeks. Fundraise System takes 8 to 10 weeks. All projects include three revision rounds. If you have a hard deadline, include it in your first message and we’ll confirm feasibility before you commit. Rush work is sometimes possible with a 25% surcharge.
Both, and the split depends on the package. Deck Upgrade includes a narrative diagnostic and copy revision for investor logic. Full Narrative and Fundraise System include full narrative development and slide copy written from scratch. Every engagement opens with a pitch deck consultant’s work, which runs one to two weeks before any design begins, and you approve the structure before it does. The story is always settled first, which is the whole method.
Yes. That’s what Deck Upgrade is built for, at $12,000 over three to four weeks. Send it over and we’ll assess whether it needs a redesign or a full narrative rebuild at $25,000. Most decks that aren’t converting have a story problem rather than a design problem, and the diagnostic tells you which one you have before you spend anything.
A pitch deck typically runs 12 to 20 slides covering the problem, solution, market size, business model, traction, team, financials, and the ask. DocSend research puts average investor review time at three minutes and forty-four seconds, which means the narrative arc matters more than the slide count. Zamora Design structures each slide around what the room needs to believe at that point in the presentation. Two decks with identical sections can perform completely differently.
Depends on what’s missing. A freelance pitch deck designer is the right call when your story is settled and you need someone to make the slides look professional. That’s a real job and plenty of people do it well.
An agency makes sense when the story itself is the problem, when the deadline can’t move, or when you need more than one asset around the same narrative. Zamora Design is a pitch deck design agency: the founder runs strategy and narrative, a senior pitch deck designer builds, and nothing gets handed off between the thinking and the making. Engagements start at $12,000, which is above freelance rates because the strategic work is the majority of it.
If you already know exactly what every slide needs to say, a freelance presentation designer will cost less and serve you fine.
Ask what their clients raised, not what their portfolio looks like. Any pitch deck agency can show attractive slides. Fewer can tell you the outcome of the raise those slides supported. Ask who does the strategic work and whether that’s the same person doing the design, because the handoff between the two is where most decks lose their argument. And ask what happens when the round takes longer than expected and the deck needs to change.
PowerPoint, Figma, Google Slides, and Canva. As a Canva Verified Expert and Enterprise Training Partner, Zamora Design builds in whatever tool your team already uses. The goal is a deck you can open, edit, and present without needing the studio in the room.
Most agencies report client logos. Zamora Design reports capital raised. Clients have raised over $700M across 200+ pitch deck projects as of 2026, including femtoAI ($50M Series B), Transmutex ($23M Series A2), and DTF Advisors ($100M Fund I). The founder was part of six startups, two of which exited, and served as Director of Strategy in Silicon Valley before designing anything.
