> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://slidedeck.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # ElevenLabs: Put the first customer before the expansion plan - URL: https://slidedeck.co/elevenlabs-breakdown/ - Published: 2026-10-18T12:10:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-19T19:58:36.000Z - Description: A review of the available ElevenLabs pitch deck: its first customer, expansion story, prototype demo, and the changes we would make. - Author: Andrew Lekashman - Tags: ElevenLabs, #Import 2026-10-19 01:09 ## Reading the full deck Reviewed all 11 pages in the public PDF. The printed slide numbers run from 2 to 13, with 11 absent. This is a review of that available copy, not a claim that we have the complete original fundraising deck. [Read the source document](https://tuybwstpomratqfpdeum.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/startup-pitch-decks/eleven-labs-pitch-deck.pdf?ref=slidedeck.co) ElevenLabs makes a straightforward argument: dubbing is slow and expensive, a working prototype can speed it up, and creators already have a reason to pay. The deck then moves through the founders, a broad expansion plan, market estimates, a creator example, competitors, and the underlying research. The material is there. The main problem is that the first customer and the reason they would buy arrive after the expansion story. ### What already works The cost and turnaround figures make the problem concrete. A real product demonstration follows the solution, and the team’s experience is relevant to building it. The creator-market page also attempts a calculation from usage and price, rather than relying only on a large industry total. We would keep those choices. Walk through the original, page by page 11 pages reviewed #### Page 11 · Research · printed 13 The speech, voice, and translation diagram explains the technical approach. Keep it available for questions; the main pitch can introduce the distinction more briefly. #### Page 10 · Competition · printed 12 The positioning is easy to read. Quality and speed need defined tests before this can serve as a performance comparison. #### Page 9 · MrBeast example · printed 10 A recognizable example explains why translation could matter commercially. It is an example of creator demand, not evidence of ElevenLabs revenue or a customer relationship. #### Page 8 · Creator-market calculation · printed 9 The diagram narrows to 10,000 creators, but the 9 million minutes calculation matches 100,000 creators at the stated usage. Label the population used in the calculation. #### Page 7 · Market categories · printed 8 Three market estimates suggest scale, but they describe different markets. Do not add them together without checking overlap. #### Page 6 · Expansion · printed 7 Creators, media, games, and real-time communication show ambition. The logos illustrate possible uses; they should not be read as customers. #### Page 5 · Team · printed 6 Relevant research and deployment experience supports the technical claim. Keep the two founders’ roles and their most relevant evidence. #### Page 4 · Prototype · printed 5 The screenshot shows that a product exists. Six processing steps compete with the result; the timing sits at the bottom. #### Page 3 · Solution · printed 4 Quality, voice preservation, and ease of use are separate benefits. The small explanatory paragraphs need a live demonstration to make them believable. #### Page 2 · Problem · printed 3 A short statement gives the audience a pause, but repeats the opening. In a shorter version, combine these two pages. #### Page 1 · Dubbing today · printed 2 A useful opening: the cost and turnaround are prominent. Explain the comparison conditions before treating those figures as a benchmark. ### What we would change #### Put the first customer before the expansion plan. Move the creator example and the creator-market calculation immediately after the demo. The reader should understand the first sale before being asked to imagine several additional industries. #### Show the market calculation in one line. Use creators × videos per month × minutes per video × target languages × price per minute. The slide’s stated assumptions produce 9 million minutes for 100,000 creators, or 900,000 minutes for 10,000\. State which case is intended. These are revenue scenarios, not actual sales. #### Separate the demo from the technical explanation. Keep the real screenshot and the reported processing time together. Save the detailed pipeline and research diagram for a technical follow-up. A still image can show the workflow, but the audio is needed to judge voice quality. #### Make the final request explicit if this is used to raise money. No funding request appears in this public copy. We would ask for the missing pages before calling that a flaw in the original. A presentation built from this copy would need a closing request tied to the next product and commercial milestones. ### The order we’d use Problem → product and demo → first customer → market calculation → team → expansion → competition → funding request. Keep the research diagram in an appendix. ### The edit we would make The proposed edit keeps the original demo frame and moves the reported timing into the headline. It is intended for a spoken pitch with the demo playing. The original six-stage explanation remains useful in a technical follow-up; a still image cannot establish voice quality. ## Make the demo the point. The original shows a working product, explains the pipeline, and supplies a concrete timing claim. Keep all three; give the live demo priority. ![Elevenlabs original slide](https://slidedeck.co/assets/slidedeck/reviews/elevenlabs.jpg) Original ![Elevenlabs proposed edit](https://slidedeck.co/assets/revised-elevenlabs.svg) Proposed edit ### What this changes The edit puts the timing claim in the headline and retains the actual demo frame. The detailed six-stage process moves to the technical discussion; it is not thrown away. ### What it doesn’t solve This version suits a spoken pitch with the demo playing. For an engineer reading without a presenter, the original process list is more useful. The two-minute figure is a historical company claim; its test conditions are not supplied. ## Presenting a product? The Standard Deck includes screenshot layouts with space for a clear takeaway. The proposed edit above is an independent editorial example. 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