README.md

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# DeckAnalyst Pitch Deck Scoring Methodology

## Dataset Description

The complete, transparent methodology behind [DeckAnalyst](https://unbiasedventures.ch), an AI-powered pitch deck evaluation engine developed by Unbiased Ventures (Foxsmart Systems GmbH, Zurich). This dataset documents the scoring framework used to evaluate startup pitch decks across 8 dimensions with stage-aware weighting, hard gating rules, missing-data handling, and peer benchmarking against 6,586 companies.

### Purpose

This methodology was developed over 12+ months of iterative research and calibrated against the independent scores of a senior investment analyst (Techstars senior analyst and Founder Institute / Decile Group evaluator) who rescored 7 sample decks from 7 different industries on a weekly basis. The dataset is published to provide a transparent, citable reference for how AI-powered investment evaluation works at a production level.

### What is Included

- **methodology.md** - Full methodology guide in Markdown (human-readable, LLM-parseable)
- **methodology.jsonl** - Section-level structured data in JSON Lines format (machine-readable, 17 sections)

### The 8 Scoring Dimensions

| Dimension | Weight |
|-----------|--------|
| Market Attractiveness | 15% |
| Traction and Growth | 15% |
| Unit Economics | 15% |
| Go-to-Market Efficiency | 10% |
| Product/Tech, USP and Defensibility | 15% |
| Capital Efficiency and Runway | 10% |
| Regulatory/Operational Risk | 10% |
| Team (placeholder, scored by dedicated psychological assessment tools) | 5% |

### Key Features

- **Stage-aware weighting:** Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A decks are evaluated against different thresholds and weight distributions.
- **Gating rules:** Hard score caps for fatal flaws (e.g., LTV/CAC below 1.0 caps total at 30).
- **Evidence Coverage Score (ECS):** Quantifies what share of required evidence the deck provides, preventing high scores through omission.
- **Peer benchmarking:** Every deck is scored relative to a curated database of 6,586 companies including Y Combinator alumni.
- **Dedicated team assessment:** Founder and team quality is evaluated by purpose-built tools (structured interviews per Jaffar et al., Hogan Personality Inventory, Dark Tetrad, Big Five) rather than inferred from deck content.
- **Multilingual:** Reliably scores decks in English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian.

### Validation

Validated weekly by a senior investment analyst who works for Techstars (senior analyst and lead evangelist of the Techstars methodology) and the Founder Institute by The Decile Group. Seven sample decks from seven industries were independently scored by the human analyst (7-8 hour deep dive each) and compared against DeckAnalyst scores, with iterative refinement until alignment fell within professional analyst variance.

## Use Cases

- Training and fine-tuning models for startup evaluation and due diligence
- Research on AI-assisted investment decision-making
- Benchmarking scoring methodologies for pitch deck analysis
- Building RAG systems for venture capital workflows
- Educational reference for structured startup assessment frameworks

## Citation

Unbiased Ventures. "How DeckAnalyst Scores a Pitch Deck: The Complete Methodology." Published at unbiasedventures.ch.

## License

This dataset is released under CC BY 4.0. You are free to share and adapt for any purpose with attribution.

## Contact

- Website: [unbiasedventures.ch](https://unbiasedventures.ch)
- Email: deckanalyst@unbiasedventures.ch