How to Visualize Startup Use of Funds in a Google Slides Pitch Deck Using a Donut Chart

Founders stress over the problem slide, the solution slide, and the market size. But the "Use of Funds" slide? It usually ends up as a boring bulleted list slapped together at 2 AM before a big meeting.

Big mistake.

When investors reach that slide, they are doing quick mental math. They want to know exactly how your requested capital translates into growth. A visual breakdown does this instantly, and nothing does it better than a donut chart.

Why a Donut Chart?

Standard pie charts feel incredibly dated. They belong in a 1998 corporate earnings report, not a modern startup pitch deck.

A donut chart is cleaner. It breathes better on the slide. More importantly, that empty space in the middle is prime real estate. You can drop your total fundraising ask—say, $2.5M Seed—right in the center. It anchors the data and keeps the investor focused on the big picture while seeing the proportional breakdown around it.

The Problem with Google Slides Natively

If you've tried building this in Google Slides, you know the pain.

You insert a native chart, which forces you out of your deck and into a linked Google Sheet. You tweak the data, fight with clunky formatting menus to get your brand colors right, and hop back over to Slides.

Then your co-founder says, "Actually, let's allocate 5% more to marketing." You have to open the Sheet again, update the numbers, refresh the slide, and pray the formatting didn't break. It kills your workflow.

A Better Way: Using ExtraChart

This is exactly why we built ExtraChart. You shouldn't have to leave your presentation to build a professional visualization.

Here is how you can build a stunning Use of Funds donut chart in about 60 seconds, entirely inside Google Slides.

From your Google Slides menu, click Extensions -> ExtraChart -> Create & Edit Charts. The sidebar will slide out.

Scroll to the Pie & Donut Charts section and click the Donut Chart icon.

Selecting the Donut Chart icon in ExtraChart

Step 2: Drop in Your Financials

A clean popup editor appears. No need to switch browser tabs. Just type or paste your allocations right into the Data tab. A standard tech startup breakdown might look like this:

Engineering & Product: 40%
Sales & Marketing: 35%
Key Hires: 15%
Operations & Legal: 10%

You will see the chart preview update instantly in real-time as you type.

Step 3: Style for Your Brand

Investors notice when your deck looks cohesive. Switch over to the Settings tab to dial in the design.

ExtraChart's Color Palette Manager lets you punch in your startup's exact hex codes. You can adjust the inner radius of the donut to make plenty of room for that center text, and clean up the typography so it perfectly matches the rest of your presentation.

Step 4: Insert and Update Later

Hit create. ExtraChart renders a high-resolution, perfectly crisp image right onto your active slide. Add a native Google Slides text box in the middle with your total raise amount, and you're done.

But here is the real magic.

Fundraising is dynamic. An angel investor might suggest you need more runway for product development. If you need to change your allocations five minutes before your next pitch, you don't have to rebuild anything.

Just click the ExtraChart image on your slide and re-open the addon. All of your data and settings are saved right there in the image metadata. Change the number, hit update, and your deck is ready to go.

Your pitch deck is your startup's first impression. Make sure your financial numbers look just as sharp as your vision.