Funding Readiness Score

How to Read Your Results

Your readiness score is calculated from 10 weighted metrics. A score of 75+ means "Ready"—you have the fundamentals investors want. 50-74 is "Close"—you're on track but need to close specific gaps. Below 50 is "Not Yet"—focus on building, not fundraising. The detailed gap analysis below your score shows exactly which metrics need attention.

Funding Readiness Benchmarks by Stage

These benchmarks reflect what professional investors typically expect at each funding stage. Your target round determines which benchmarks apply to your evaluation.

Common Mistakes When Scoring Your Readiness

Using Vanity Metrics Instead of Revenue

Many founders report user count or usage metrics instead of ARR. Investors care about revenue. If you don't have ARR yet, report zero and focus on hitting milestones that lead to revenue.

Overstating Team Strength

Be honest about your team ratings. If you're missing a co-founder with domain expertise or financial/operational skills, that's a real gap. Investors will discover this during due diligence anyway—better to know now and address it.

Not Separating Team Members from Advisors

Your team strength score should reflect people working full-time on the business. Advisors and board members don't count toward team strength for fundraising readiness. Quality over headcount.

Ignoring Unit Economics

Burn multiple and CAC payback aren't nice-to-haves for later. Investors evaluate these from day one. If your payback period is 24+ months or your burn multiple exceeds 3x, you're signaling operational inefficiency that needs fixing before fundraising.