Templates

15 Board Deck Templates (with Real Examples)

Battle-tested formats from operators who actually run board meetings. Free download, no email required.

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TL;DR
  • → A great board deck template is locked, opinionated, and stable across quarters.
  • → These 15 templates are organized by stage: seed (3), Series A (3), Series B (3), growth (3), and pre-IPO (3).
  • → Templates are free and ungated — no email required to download.
  • → Steerco can generate onto any template you upload, repeatedly, every quarter.
  • → Steerco is the only platform that builds the entire board book from your live data — on-brand, executive-ready, in minutes instead of days.
On this page
  1. 1. Seed Stage
  2. 2. Series A
  3. 3. Series B
  4. 4. Growth Stage
  5. 5. Pre-IPO

Seed Stage (3 templates)

  • • The Tight 10 — 10 slides, founder-led, focuses on traction and ask.
  • • The Operator — 12 slides, KPI-heavy, used by ex-FAANG founders.
  • • The Narrative — 8 slides, story-first, no appendix.

Series A (3 templates)

  • • The Standard A Deck — 18 slides, full functional updates.
  • • The Metrics-First A — leads with the financial pack.
  • • The Customer Spotlight — every section anchored in a customer story.

Series B (3 templates)

  • • The Functional Roundtable — each VP owns 3 slides.
  • • The Single-Pager Pre-Read + 15-Slide Deck — separates pre-read from live deck.
  • • The Strategic Asks Deck — every section ends in a decision the board needs to make.

Growth Stage (3 templates)

  • • The Public-Co Format — mirrors a 10-Q layout for IPO prep.
  • • The Compressed Growth Deck — 20 slides, no appendix in the live deck.
  • • The Multi-Product Deck — separate sections per product line.

Pre-IPO (3 templates)

  • • The S-1 Aligned Deck — every metric maps to S-1 disclosure.
  • • The Risk-First Deck — opens with risk register.
  • • The Diligence-Ready Book — full appendix, suitable for analyst review.
Key Takeaway

A locked template is the highest-leverage asset in your board prep process. Pick one. Defend it. Generate against it every quarter.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are these templates free?

Yes. No gate, no email required.

Can Steerco generate onto my template?

Yes. Upload your template once. Steerco generates onto it forever.

Which template is right for my stage?

Match to your funding stage above. When in doubt, start with The Standard A Deck.

How many slides should a board deck have?

It depends on stage. Seed-stage decks run 8–12 slides; Series A 18; growth-stage 20; pre-IPO books include a full appendix.

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