Free self-assessment

How investor-ready is your startup, right now?

8 quick questions, about 2 minutes. No email required to see your result.

1. Can you explain what you do, why now, and why you — out loud, in under 90 seconds — without a slide?

2. Is your market-size number built bottom-up (unit economics × addressable customers), or a top-down industry report figure?

3. Is your cap table, IP assignment (including from former contractors/co-founders) and incorporation paperwork clean and organized today?

4. If an investor called five people who worked closely with you or left the company, are you confident in what they'd say?

5. Do you have a specific, ranked list of target investors (stage, check size, sector fit), or a broad list of "VCs"?

6. Is your founding team complete relative to what the business actually needs at this stage?

7. Do you know exactly what the round's money is for, month by month, for the next 12–18 months?

8. If you're a defense or dual-use founder: is your export-control, IP-ownership and revenue-jurisdiction position clear to a Western investor?

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