Seed Readiness Scorecard
Evaluate your startup across 5 key dimensions
Team (25 points)
How deep is your team's industry expertise?
Product (20 points)
Traction (25 points)
Active users or customers
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Market (15 points)
How clear is your unique value proposition?
Investor Readiness (15 points)
Seed Readiness Score
40
out of 100
Not Yet Ready
More preparation needed before approaching investors.
Category Breakdown
Team
10/25 (40%)Product
15/20 (75%)Traction
4/25 (16%)Market
11/15 (73%)Investor Ready
0/15 (0%)Priority Action Items
1
high priority| Investor Ready
Create a compelling pitch deck
2
high priority| Investor Ready
Build a basic financial model with projections
3
high priority| Investor Ready
Incorporate as a Delaware C-Corp (standard for VC funding)
4
high priority| Traction
Generate initial revenue, even if small
5
high priority| Traction
Improve growth rate - target 15-20% MoM
Detailed Score Breakdown
Team
40%Technical Co-founder0/8
Domain Expertise4/8
Years Experience3/5
Team Size3/4
Product
75%Product Stage7/10
User Feedback4/6
Working Demo/Product4/4
Traction
16%Users/Customers4/8
Monthly Revenue (MRR)0/10
Month-over-Month Growth0/5
Waitlist/Interest0/2
Market
73%TAM Size5/6
Competition Level3/4
Differentiation Clarity3/5
Investor Ready
0%Pitch Deck0/4
Financial Model0/4
Legal Structure0/4
Advisors/Mentors0/3
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