Slidebean designs your slides. We make your pitch fundable.
The Founders' Group
Free AI-powered analysis that scores your pitch against real investor criteria, plus matching with 1,200+ angel investors and a community of 400+ founders. We focus on the substance that gets you funded.
Slidebean
Pitch deck templates and a design agency that creates decks for you. Professional visual results, but the content strategy and investor connections are left to you.
Feature Comparison
Feature
Us
Slidebean
Feedback & Analysis
AI Pitch Deck Analysis
Investor-Criteria Scoring
Content Strategy Feedback
AI + mentors
Agency consulting
Design
Pitch Deck Templates
100+ templates
Done-For-You Design
Agency service
Tools
Financial Model Templates
Interactive calculator
Spreadsheet templates
Fundraising
Investor Matching
1,200+ angels
Founder Community
400+ founders
Startup Benchmarks
Mentor Access
Key Differences
Free Analysis vs. Paid Design
Our AI pitch deck analysis is free and instant. Slidebean's agency services start at $999+ for a custom deck. If you need feedback on your content and investor strategy, you shouldn't have to pay a design agency for it.
Investor Connections vs. Just a Deck
A great-looking deck is useless without the right investors seeing it. We match you with 1,200+ angel investors by sector, stage, and thesis — Slidebean leaves investor outreach entirely to you.
Community Learning vs. Solo Work
Slidebean gives you a finished product. Our community of 400+ founders gives you ongoing feedback, pitch practice, mentorship, and accountability through the entire fundraising journey — not just a one-time deliverable.
Who Should Use What
Choose The Founders' Group if you...
Founders who want to improve their own pitch skills
Budget-conscious founders who need free, instant feedback
Founders looking for investor introductions alongside deck help
Choose Slidebean if you...
Founders who want someone else to design their deck
Teams that need polished template starting points
Founders with budget for agency-level design work
Pricing
The Founders' Group
Free AI analysis + free community. Premium credits for additional investor matches.
Slidebean
Templates from $29. Agency deck design from $999. Consulting from $2,999.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Founders' Group a Slidebean alternative?
We serve a different need. Slidebean is primarily a design service — they make your slides look professional. We're a pitch feedback and investor matching platform — we analyze your content, score it against investor criteria, and connect you with relevant angels. Many founders use both: get content right with us, then polish design with a template tool.
Why is free AI analysis better than paying for deck design?
Design matters, but content matters more. Investors spend 3 minutes on average reviewing a deck. They care about your market, traction, team, and ask — not your font choice. A beautifully designed deck with weak content still gets rejected. A well-structured deck with clear metrics in a basic template gets meetings.
Does Slidebean help with fundraising beyond the deck?
Slidebean offers some consulting services, but their core product is deck design. They don't provide AI pitch analysis, investor matching, startup benchmarks, or ongoing community support. For the full fundraising journey — from deck content to investor introductions — you need more than a design agency.
Can I use Slidebean templates and then get feedback here?
Yes. Start with a Slidebean template if you like their designs, fill in your content, then upload the PDF to our platform for AI analysis. We'll score your content against investor criteria regardless of which tool you used to make the slides.
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