Why founders should never use AI-generated pitch decks

I start my work weeks with deck reviews. Every Monday morning, in advance of our weekly fund meeting, I look at all the decks that entrepreneurs submitted through our website in the past week. Every deck gets a rating: “Yes!” means we should definitely take a meeting with the founders. “Maybe” means we should discuss first. “Too early” means we like the team and should watch their progress. “No” means, well, no. I am not a career VC. I was a founder and operator (read: held different jobs in tech) long before I ever made an investment. My journey to VC was heavily driven by a desire to open...