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Framework-based startup evaluation

Evaluate every startup against a proven, high-fidelity framework.

From pitch deck to structured assessment in minutes.

Upload a deck or a full data room. Get a stage-calibrated read across well-defined domains: what's proven, what's missing, and what could sink the deal. Then take the posture and next questions into your own process, in an editable report.

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  • Consistent

    The same structure and criteria for every company, so reports compare across deals, partners, and cohorts.

  • Stage-aware

    Each area is judged against what investors expect at the company's stage, from Founding to Series A.

  • Evidence-based

    Every finding rests on company materials and trusted industry sources. Inconsistencies are called out, and gaps are marked, not filled with guesses.

  • Structured and editable

    Download a formatted report, or an editable document you can keep refining with your own thoughts.

One framework, multiple ways to use it

Venture capital

Triage more deal flow without lowering the bar.

  • Deal screening. A first-pass review of every inbound deck against a well-defined, battle-tested standard.
  • Demo days. Start from an editable report and update it live as founders pitch.
  • Associate training. Show new associates what good looks like at each stage, domain by domain.

Angel groups

Align members on the facts, then debate the deal.

  • Screening committee. Decide which companies earn a pitch slot from a consistent first read.
  • Shared brief. Circulate one structured report per company as the common reference for discussion.
  • Decision record. Capture where members agree, where they differ, and why the group moved forward or passed.

Startups

See your company the way investors will, before they do.

  • Readiness check. Find out how investment-ready you are and which gaps to close before you raise.
  • Pitch and story. Spot where your deck reads earlier-stage than you intend, and tighten the story.
  • Competitive benchmarking. Review competitors' and peers' public pitch materials to see how they position, and where you stand out.

Accelerators

Select cohorts consistently and show the progress you create.

  • Admissions. Assess every applicant against the same criteria, so selection holds up across reviewers.
  • Baseline. Record where each company stands at intake, domain by domain.
  • Progress tracking. Re-run the evaluation at milestones and demo day to show movement by domain.

How it works

  1. Choose a framework

    Each framework brings its own criteria, stages, and report format. Startup evaluation is live, and more are on the way.

  2. Add your materials

    Pitch decks, data rooms, financial models, founder bios, and your own notes. Everything stays private to your account.

  3. Get a clear read

    Know where the company stands in each domain, what holds up, what doesn't, and whether to lean in, dig deeper, or pass.

  4. Make it yours

    Push back, add context, and ask follow-ups in the conversation. Then export a formatted report or an editable document.

Coming soon

More frameworks on the way

Each is built separately from startup evaluation, with its own method, criteria, and output.

SaaS financial pro-forma

For SaaS founders, and the accelerators and mentors who coach them

Build financial projections investors can trust, from the assumptions up. A pro-forma is a hypothesis about your business expressed in numbers, and the assumptions are the point, not the outputs. The framework guides each modeling decision, so every number traces back to an assumption you can explain, defend, and update.

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  • Driver-based revenue. Every dollar traces to a lead, a conversion, and a deal, not to a monthly growth rate.
  • Right-sized for your stage. Detail is added only when it becomes material, from “does the math even work?” to “does it survive professional diligence?”
  • The numbers investors check. ARR bridge, retention, unit economics, burn, and runway, with the raise sized to what it buys.

Technology proposal evaluation

For enterprise and government teams choosing technology partners

Compare competing proposals against what the RFP actually asks for: technical merit, delivery risk, and value for money. It serves IT and digital leaders, teams outsourcing part of a project, and the procurement staff supporting them. Criteria can be tailored to your organization, and every rating traces back to the requirement and the evidence, so the decision holds up to scrutiny.

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Technology agreements

For anyone signing a technology deal, on either side of the table

Review licensing, SaaS, development, and technology transfer agreements for the terms that carry real risk: IP ownership, license scope, service levels, data rights, and liability. It serves founders and sales teams selling a license or service, CTOs and dev teams contracting out development, and the counsel advising them. Know exactly what you are committing to before you sign.

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