How it works
Answer 16 multiple choice questions
Our questions go beyond the numbers to explore the four hidden challenges that derail most fundraising efforts
Get Your Investment Readiness Score
Receive an instant, confidential score that shows where you stand in terms of operational readiness, financial credibility, and strategic clarity.
You’ll be scored against the following key areas:
Business Stage & Market Validation
Investors back businesses that have moved beyond the idea stage and demonstrated real market traction through revenue, customer validation, and scalable opportunity. This category assesses whether you have the proven business model, off-take agreements, and market fundamentals that serious investors require before they'll consider backing you.
The Hidden Challenges (Four Critical Areas)
Most fundraising efforts fail not because of weak numbers, but because of misaligned expectations with investors, speculative financial projections, unidentified operational blind spots, or poor capital structure decisions. This category evaluates whether you've thought through the four strategic issues that derail more deals than any other factor.
Operational Transparency & Readiness
Investors need to understand how your business actually works—through clean financial records, clear metrics, a compelling narrative, and your confidence navigating critical conversations about valuation and terms. This category assesses whether you're operationally ready for investor scrutiny and can move quickly through due diligence.
Team, Skin in the Game & Financial Position
Investors back founders who are fully committed through their own capital investment, who have adequate financial runway to negotiate from strength, and who have no regulatory or reputational red flags. This category evaluates whether you and your team demonstrate the commitment, stability, and clean track record that investors require.