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to investor-ready

Three layers that take your idea all the way, or tell you early when it's time to pivot

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LAYER 1

A verdict on your idea. Before you build

Idea Validation 9 gates completed
Problem & ICP STRONG
Willingness to Pay STRONG
Competitive moat MID
Market size STRONG
Go-to-Market MID
Founder fit STRONG
Unit economics MID
GO Strong foundation. Two areas to sharpen
You're ready for Layer 2
Your idea stands up. Time to develop it into something investors will back.
Scored across 9 investor-grade criteria
One clear call: Kill, Pivot, or Go
Clear path to the next layer, not just a score
LAYER 2

Your co-founder, always on

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XLS financials-q1.xlsx 5 days ago
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LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/your-profile
WEBSITE yourwebsite.com
YOUR READINESS 74 / 100 ↑ Progressing
  • Strong founder-market fit
  • Clear willingness to pay evidence
  • Go-to-Market strategy unclear
  • Unit economics assumptions not validated
  • Competitive moat needs sharper definition before investor conversations
GO-TO-MARKET
Name your first wedge channel
One channel, one ICP segment
UNIT ECONOMICS
Map your cost assumptions
What does it cost to deliver once, at scale?
WILLINGNESS TO PAY
Run 3 pricing interviews
Ask buyers to name a number, not just react
MR
Marek R. can help with Unit Economics
Pricing & Growth specialist
Overall readiness score, broken down by dimension
Flags what's blocking your score
Mentor pool, matched to your current gap
LAYER 3

When you're ready, the door opens

You're ready to approach investors Readiness score: 88 / 100
One-pager ready ↗ Investment memo ready ↗ Investor brief · generate ↗

Investor brief generates once you complete the Go-to-Market section

FIT
Backed B2B SaaS 96%
Strong WTP evidence aligns with their early-stage thesis
Backed B2B SaaS
Early-stage B2B SaaS fund, typically investing at pre-seed to seed, $200k–$1M tickets
Currently investing
Yes, active fund
Recent activity
2 investments in Q1 2025
  • Your WTP evidence and B2B SaaS model maps directly to 4 of their current portfolio companies
  • Founder fit score above their typical threshold
Nothing critical. You're ready.
Inovo VC Deep Tech 88%
Sector overlap and technical moat matches their portfolio focus
Inovo VC Deep Tech
Deep tech and hard tech fund, Series A focus, portfolio includes 3 climate tech exits
Currently investing
Yes, active fund
Recent activity
2 investments in Q1 2025
  • Technical approach and market size match their deep tech thesis
  • One gap: GTM needs work before the intro
Improve Go-to-Market gate first. It tends to get challenged in early investor conversations.
Jan W. (Angel) Marketplace 82%
Network effects story fits his current investment angle
Jan W. (Angel) Marketplace
Angel investor, marketplace and platform businesses, previously founded and sold two startups
Currently investing
Yes, active fund
Recent activity
2 investments in Q1 2025
  • Network effects narrative fits his personal investment angle
  • He typically co-invests, good for a smaller round
Sharpen the network effects section of your one-pager

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How well your evidence and stage match this fund's current thesis
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