Free for All Founders
AI Pitch Deck Analysis.
Find the Flaws Before Investors Do.
The deterministic pitch deck compiler for founders. Upload your deck, get a Clarity Score in 3 minutes. The RUNE Protocol stress-tests every claim across 40+ forensic dimensions — surfacing the brittle assumptions that kill deals.
No credit card. No trial. Upload → Score → Fix → Repeat.
The Crucible upload interface — drag your deck, get forensic analysis in 3 minutes.
How It Works
Four steps from upload to investor-ready.
Upload
Drop your pitch deck (PDF or PPTX). No signup required.
Analyze
RUNE Protocol stress-tests every claim across 40+ forensic dimensions.
Score
Get your Clarity Score (0–100) with brittle assumptions and investor objections.
Fix & Repeat
Address the flaws, re-upload, and watch your score climb.
What You Get
A forensic report that tells you what an investor would find — before the meeting.
Forensic Report
- ✓ Clarity Score (0–100)
Across 4 axes: Story Quality, Market Evidence, Unit Economics, Team Signal.
- ✓ Brittle Assumption Detection
The foundational beliefs that, if false, collapse your entire model.
- ✓ Kill Shot Detection
Terminal flaws that no amount of narrative polish can fix.
- ✓ Investor Question Prep
The 5 hardest questions an investor will ask — with suggested responses.
One Framework. Three Verdicts.
The Clarity Score checks business physics, not narrative polish. Here's how it scored three real companies.
KILL SHOT — Data contradiction detected. Score collapsed.
GETTING CLOSER — Strong narrative + traction, market risk flagged.
ALMOST THERE — Category creator detected, infrastructure thesis validated.
Everything You Need to Fix Before the Meeting
RUNE Protocol™ Analysis
Patent-pending judgment compiler stress-tests every claim in your deck against business physics.
Clarity Score™
0–100 across 4 axes. Traceable — every point is backed by specific evidence from your deck.
Brittle Assumptions
The beliefs that, if proven false, collapse your entire business model. Identified automatically.
Kill Shot Detection
Terminal flaws flagged instantly. Better to know now than to hear "pass" in the meeting.
Shareable Score Card
Send your score to advisors, co-founders, or investors. Proof of narrative integrity.
Fix → Re-Analyze Loop
Address the flaws, re-upload your updated deck, and watch your score improve. Unlimited re-runs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your Next Investor Meeting Is Coming.
Are You Ready?
The partner is going to find the structural flaw whether you want them to or not. The only question is whether you find it first. Crucible has compiled 60,000+ decks. Zero data retention. The founders who close are the ones who fixed the physics before they walked in.
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