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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