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Raise-Readiness Score
How ready are you to raise capital?
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Quick Context
Tell us about your business
4 quick questions to personalise your score.
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What stage is your business?
Idea or concept
MVP or prototype
Launched, pre-revenue
Generating revenue
Scaling with traction
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How would you classify your business?
B2B
Marketplace
B2C
Services
D2C
Agency
SaaS
Hardware
Other
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What sector are you raising in?
AI / Deep Tech
FinTech
HealthTech
EdTech
CleanTech / Climate
Cybersecurity
Blockchain / Web3
E-Commerce
FoodTech / AgTech
Biotech / Life Sciences
LegalTech
Other
4 of 4
What type of investor are you targeting?
Angels
High net worth individuals
Early stage VC
Late stage VC
Unsure
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Narrative
Pitch Deck & Narrative
How well you communicate your opportunity.
1 of 4
Do you have a pitch deck?
A
Haven't started one
B
Rough draft or DIY deck
C
Structured deck, but untested
D
Had feedback from advisors or mentors
E
Tested with investors and refined
2 of 4
Does your deck design stand out?
A
Plain text or basic template
B
Some customisation but still generic
C
Clean, branded layout with consistent visuals
D
Professionally designed with strong data viz
E
Portfolio-grade — investors comment on quality
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Is your talk track refined and investor tested?
A
Don't have a talk track
B
Can walk through the deck but it's unscripted
C
Have a structured script, haven't practised much
D
Rehearsed and timed, had practice pitches
E
Battle-tested with real investors, refined from feedback
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How clearly can you explain your value proposition?
A
Still figuring out how to explain what we do
B
Can explain it, but it takes too long
C
Clear one-liner with supporting narrative
D
Tested — resonates with most people
E
Investors immediately understand and get excited
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Numbers
Financial Model & Metrics
The numbers that prove your business works.
1 of 4
Do you have a financial model?
A
No financial model
B
Basic spreadsheet with revenue projections
C
Detailed model — revenue, costs, cash flow
D
Investor-grade model with stated assumptions
E
Stress-tested with scenarios and sensitivity
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How clear is your use of funds?
A
Haven't thought about how to allocate
B
General idea — hiring, marketing, etc.
C
Detailed breakdown with timeline
D
Each use ties directly to milestones
E
Every dollar maps to a trackable outcome
3 of 4
Do you know your key metrics?
A
Not sure which metrics matter at my stage
B
Know the basics — revenue, users
C
Track CAC, LTV, burn rate, runway
D
Can explain how metrics prove traction
E
Metrics tell a clear growth story
4 of 4
Do you have a valuation? Is it defensible?
A
No idea how to value my company
B
Seen benchmarks but haven't applied them
C
Valuation range based on comparables
D
Can justify with data and reasoning
E
Had valuation conversations with investors
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Network
Raise Plan & Investor Targeting
Your plan to actually close the round.
1 of 4
Do you know which investors to target?
A
Haven't started thinking about this
B
General idea but no names
C
Have a list of potential investors
D
Researched thesis fit and portfolio overlap
E
Warm intros or active conversations
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Is your deal/data room set up concisely?
A
Don't have a data room
B
Some files scattered across drives and folders
C
Basic data room with key documents uploaded
D
Organised data room with sections, index and summary
E
Investor-ready — clean, indexed, nothing missing
3 of 4
Are you prepared for due diligence?
A
Don't know what DD involves
B
Heard of it but nothing prepared
C
Some docs ready — cap table, incorporation
D
Data room with key documents organized
E
Data room complete, ready for review
4 of 4
Overall — how confident are you in your ability to raise?
A
Completely lost
B
Know the basics but feel unprepared
C
Getting there but have gaps
D
Mostly ready, want to sharpen
E
Confident and ready to go to market
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