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What does a pitch deck score mean?
A pitch deck scored 78 out of 100 on CrackTheDeck means the ten investment-merit criteria averaged 7.8 / 10. The scoring rule is overall_score = weighted average of criteria scores × 10, rounded to the nearest integer. 78 sits in the mint scorecard band (70%+). The report then assigns one of four official verdicts: STRONG OPPORTUNITY, MODERATE OPPORTUNITY, WEAK OPPORTUNITY, or HIGH RISK. The number is investment merit only — never slide design or formatting.
Pitch deck score meaning: 0–100 ranges
How to read this table. These six labeled bands are CrackTheDeck’s editorial interpretation of the scorecard color system, not internal thresholds the model outputs directly. The engine returns a 0–100 overall_score and one of four verdict strings — STRONG OPPORTUNITY, MODERATE OPPORTUNITY, WEAK OPPORTUNITY, or HIGH RISK — with no numeric cutoff tying a score to a verdict. The only locked numeric bands in report rendering are mint ≥70%, gold ≥50%, and red below 50%.
78, 85, and 95 are the same mint color. They are not three different official verdicts. A higher total usually means more of the ten criteria sit at 9–10; a 78 is typically a mix of 7s and 8s (average 7.8), not a separate engine bucket from 85 or 95.
| Score range | Meaning | What it implies for fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| 90–100 | Mint band (≥70%). Average 9.0–10.0 — typically several criteria at 9–10 | Strong verifiable data points across the rubric. Missing revenue, traction, or team would cap those criteria at ≤4 and make a 90+ total unlikely. Same mint color as 70–89; the difference is how many criteria are at 9–10, not a separate hardcoded verdict. |
| 80–89 | Mint band. Average 8.0–8.9 — fewer 9–10s than 90+ | High investment merit, still mint. Not a presentation-quality grade. Same official verdict pool as 90–100; the number is lower because fewer criteria sit at the top of the 1–10 scale. |
| 70–79 | Mint band. Average 7.0–7.9 (78 = 7.8) | Still mint — the same scorecard color as 80–100. A 78 vs 85 vs 95 is the criterion mix (more 7s, fewer 9–10s), not a different engine bucket. Gaps are usually not “undisclosed” revenue, traction, and team at the ≤4 cap. |
| 60–69 | Gold band (50–69%). Average 6.0–6.9 | Below mint. Gold only. Meaningful gaps or thin evidence. Fix disclosed-data holes before treating the deck as investor-ready. |
| 50–59 | Gold band. Average 5.0–5.9 | Gold. Multiple criteria are mid-scale or missing. Not a complete investment case on the ten-criterion rubric. |
| Below 50 | Red band (<50%) | Red. Often includes missing critical information (revenue, traction, team scored ≤4) or weak investment merit across the rubric. |
Per-criterion weights are not hardcoded. The prompt asks for a weighted average of the ten 1–10 scores, then ×10. The four verdict strings are chosen by the model, not by the six rows above.
What does a pitch deck score of 78/100 mean?
A pitch deck score of 78/100 means the ten criteria averaged 7.8 out of 10. That is a mint-band result (70%+) — the same scorecard color as 85 or 95. The difference is the criterion mix: 78 is typically more 7s and 8s, while scores nearer 90–100 usually have more criteria at 9–10. Read the verdict badge on the report — STRONG OPPORTUNITY, MODERATE OPPORTUNITY, WEAK OPPORTUNITY, or HIGH RISK — as the model-chosen label next to that number, not as a sixth table bucket. Because missing revenue, traction, or team is scored ≤4, a 78 is inconsistent with those three items being treated as undisclosed. The score still does not grade slide design.
How the 0–100 pitch deck score is calculated
Investor reports score investment merit across ten criteria. Each criterion is 1–10. The overall score is the weighted average of those scores × 10, rounded to the nearest integer. If a data point is not on the slides, it is marked “Not disclosed in the deck” — the model does not fill plausible numbers.
- Market Opportunity
- Product Maturity
- Traction & Revenue
- Competitive Position
- Business Model
- Team & Execution
- Scalability
- Financial Health
- Deal Structure
- Exit Potential
Scoring rules from the same rubric: penalize missing critical information (revenue, traction, team); if the deck has strong verifiable data points, score higher; claims without evidence are listed as risks. Founder reports use a separate 14-element checklist and a HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW fundraising-readiness level — that is not the 0–100 investor score.
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FAQ
What does a pitch deck score of 78/100 mean?
A pitch deck score of 78/100 on CrackTheDeck means the ten investment-merit criteria averaged 7.8 out of 10. The formula is overall_score = weighted average of criteria scores × 10, rounded to the nearest integer. 78 sits in the mint scorecard band (70%+), the same color as 85 or 95; the difference is usually more 7s and 8s rather than criteria at 9–10. The report assigns one of four verdicts: STRONG OPPORTUNITY, MODERATE OPPORTUNITY, WEAK OPPORTUNITY, or HIGH RISK. Those verdicts are not tied to hardcoded numeric cutoffs. Missing revenue, traction, or team data caps those criteria at 4/10, so a 78 means those items were not treated as undisclosed gaps. The score measures investment merit only — not slide design.
What does a pitch deck score mean?
A CrackTheDeck pitch deck score is a 0–100 investment-merit rating. Each of ten criteria is scored 1–10. overall_score is the weighted average of those scores × 10, rounded to the nearest integer. Official verdicts: STRONG OPPORTUNITY, MODERATE OPPORTUNITY, WEAK OPPORTUNITY, HIGH RISK — not hardcoded numeric cutoffs. Scorecard color: mint ≥70%, gold ≥50%, red below 50%. 78, 85, and 95 are the same mint color; a higher total usually means more criteria at 9–10, not a different engine bucket. The six labeled ranges on this page are an editorial reading of that color system.