Two files. One board meeting.
Most board packs take a fractional CFO 8+ hours to build from scratch. This gives you the scaffold — pre-filled with real Acme Startup numbers, benchmarks, and board-tested structure.
- Auto-generated MRR waterfall chart showing new, expansion, and churned MRR
- Cohort retention heatmap — visualize how each monthly cohort retains over 12 months
- Burn rate trend and runway projection with variable scenarios (conservative, base, aggressive)
- Benchmark column: "Series A median" and "Series B median" per metric, sourced from Bessemer, OpenView, and SaaS Capital
- Conditional formatting: red/yellow/green on each KPI vs. benchmark thresholds
- Instructions tab with plain-English definition for every metric and formula explanations
- Pre-filled with Acme Startup (Series A SaaS) — replace with your numbers in column B
- Each slide has placeholder text showing what to write, not just a text box
- Speaker notes on every slide — e.g. "Boards want bad news first. State the problem, then your plan. 3 bullets max."
- Branding in one place — swap the logo on the master slide and it updates everywhere
- Color palette fully editable via Slides theme settings (change all emerald → your brand color in 90 seconds)
- 12 slides structured for a 60-minute board meeting — see full outline below
12 slides, battle-tested structure
This is the slide order every experienced board member expects. The template tells you what to put on each slide — not just a blank placeholder.
Know where you stand
Every KPI in the dashboard comes pre-loaded with Series A and Series B medians. Sources: Bessemer Venture Partners, OpenView SaaS Benchmarks, SaaS Capital.
| Metric | Series A Median | Series B Median | Green Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Growth Rate (ARR) | 3–4× YoY | 2–3× YoY | > 100% YoY |
| Gross Revenue Retention | 85%+ | 88%+ | > 85% |
| Net Revenue Retention (NRR) | 105%+ | 110%+ | > 100% |
| CAC Payback Period | 18–24 mo | 12–18 mo | < 18 months |
| LTV : CAC Ratio | 3× | 5× | > 3× |
| Gross Margin (SaaS) | 70–75% | 75–80% | > 65% |
| Runway | 12–18 mo | 18–24 mo | > 18 months |
| SaaS Quick Ratio | 2–3 | 4+ | > 4 |
Sources: Bessemer Venture Partners State of the Cloud 2024 · OpenView 2024 SaaS Benchmarks · SaaS Capital 2024 B2B SaaS Benchmarks
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Built for founders and fractional CFOs
Specifically useful if you're preparing for a board meeting in the next 30 days, or if you're a fractional CFO who builds board packs for multiple portfolio companies.
Preparing your first or second board meeting and want a structure that looks like a Sequoia portfolio company, not a PowerPoint template from 2015.
Building board packs across 4–6 portfolio companies. This gives you a standardized, professional starting point you can white-label and customize in under an hour per company.