These startup founder prompts cover the photos you need for a pitch deck, an about page, press coverage, investor updates and social posts: a clean headshot, a scrappy workspace, a whiteboard session, a co-founder pair and a confident press portrait. Add a clear photo, paste a prompt and pick an image model, keeping your face, build and everyday style true.
Using my photo as the face reference, create a startup founder headshot of me in a plain dark tee under an unstructured blazer, a clean off-white background, soft natural-looking light, a relaxed confident smile, a head-and-shoulders crop.
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Whiteboard session
Show me in front of a whiteboard covered in boxes and arrows with a marker in hand and my sleeves pushed up, a bright loft office softly blurred, natural window light, an animated expression mid-explanation, a waist-up crop.
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Garage beginnings
Make a portrait of me in a converted garage workspace with a laptop on a workbench and string lights overhead, a hoodie, warm evening light, a determined half-smile, a horizontal medium shot.
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Co-founders
Using a photo of each of us, show me and my co-founder standing side by side in a bright open-plan office in smart casual clothes, natural light, relaxed genuine smiles, framed from the waist up with both faces recognizable.
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Dramatic press portrait
Create a press portrait of me seated on a simple stool against a deep charcoal backdrop, a black crew-neck, a single soft key light from the side, a calm and ambitious expression, a vertical three-quarter crop.
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Demo-day pitch
Picture me pitching on a demo-day stage with a clicker in hand, a big blank slide glowing behind me, a smart casual outfit, warm stage light, a confident energetic expression, a medium shot.
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Hardware prototype
Show me holding up a small unbranded prototype device in a bright workshop with tools and circuit boards blurred behind me, a work apron over a tee, clean daylight, a proud smile, a chest-up crop.
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Coffee meeting
Capture me in a casual meeting at a café table with a laptop open beside a coffee cup, laughing mid-conversation, a crisp shirt, soft natural light, a candid horizontal frame with my face sharp.
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Rooftop at sunset
Photograph me on an office rooftop at sunset with the city skyline softly blurred, a light jacket, warm backlight, a quiet confident smile toward the camera, a three-quarter frame.
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Late-night build
Make a photo of me at a desk late at night lit by a monitor and a desk lamp, a hoodie, a focused expression, an empty office fading into darkness behind me, a cinematic horizontal frame.
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Team standup
Show me leading a standing team meeting in a bright office, teammates softly blurred in a semicircle, me mid-sentence with an open-hand gesture, smart casual clothes, natural light, a medium shot.
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Impact founder in a greenhouse
Create a portrait of me in a greenhouse full of plants, a canvas jacket, soft diffused daylight, a warm hopeful smile, a medium shot for a climate or impact-focused company.
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Fintech polished
Keeping my face and build exactly as in my photo, make a fintech founder's headshot of me in a navy blazer over a white tee, a plain blue-grey background, crisp even light, a sharp confident expression, a square crop.
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Black-and-white profile feature
Turn my photo into a black-and-white magazine-style profile portrait, a dark sweater, a plain backdrop, strong side light, a direct thoughtful gaze, a tight head-and-shoulders crop with deep contrast.
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Team slide headshot
Create a team-slide headshot of me on a plain light grey background, a simple dark top, soft even light, a friendly confident smile, a centered circle-safe crop that matches the rest of the team.
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A clean headshot for the pitch deck team slide and investor profiles, a press portrait for interviews, and a few candid working shots for the about page and social posts. A co-founder photo helps too, since many stories are written about the team rather than one person.
What should a founder wear in photos?
What you actually wear at work, one step tidier: a plain tee or knit with an unstructured blazer suits most tech companies, while a suit suits fintech or enterprise sales. Avoid other companies' logos; your own product colors are fine.
Can founders use AI photos for press and investors?
For headshots, yes, if they look exactly like you. Investors and journalists will meet you, so keep your real face, age and build. Never fake a team, an office, a product or an event that does not exist; that misleads the people deciding whether to trust you.
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