📊 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽'𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 📊 8 factors to evaluate your company’s investability.

The odds of raising funds from a Top VC firm like Andreessen Horowitz is about .7% Source: Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)

This statistic may be even lower now, with the current VC funding slowdown.

Before pitching to VCs, make sure your company is perceived as a viable investment opportunity. 💡

Here are 8 key elements to measure your startup’s 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 from an investor’s perspective 👇

✅ 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 → Do the founders bring an unfair advantage?  → Is there ego risk? (uneven equity split, or seniority gaps) → Is there Founder-Market Fit?

✅ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 → Is there a messy cap table?  → Is the valuation 🆗 according to market?  → Are founders diluting or raising too much?

✅ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 → What companies and investors are ahead in the game? → Is there a risk of corporate incumbent entry?  → Is there relevant IP that can be leveraged?

✅ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 → Is the market large enough for IPO scale?  → Are founders targeting a realistic market capture %?

✅ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 → Is there a functional MVP?  → Are there paying customers? Are they churning quickly?  → What’s the fastest-growing distribution channel?

✅ 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 → Is this a sustainable business model?  → Are profit margins defensible?

✅ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 → Is there a clear path to monetization or profitability?  → Are there healthy unit economics?

✅ 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 → Are founders thinking about ROI?  → Is their strategy realistic?

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