Fundraising Readiness Score
Score how ready you are to start outreach, and see the specific gaps to close before you burn the round.
1. Traction
5/102. Revenue growth
5/103. Runway
5/104. Team
5/105. Market size
5/106. Deck ready
5/107. Data room ready
5/108. Cap table clean
5/109. Target investor list
5/1010. Clear use of funds
5/1050/100
Getting close
Your 3 next steps
1. Tractionscored 5/10
Focus on traction: get 5-10 design partners or paying customers before you pitch, even at small size.
2. Revenue growthscored 5/10
Prove a growth story: even a few months of consistent month-over-month revenue growth changes the conversation.
3. Runwayscored 5/10
Extend your runway first: cut costs, push for revenue, or bridge from existing investors so you are not raising desperate.
Educational self-assessment, not legal or financial advice.
How it works
Score your readiness in 3 steps
Answer each question honestly about where your startup is today, not where you plan to be.
See your score out of 100 and your readiness level.
Work on the next steps shown for your lowest scores before you contact investors.
Worked example
A founder who scores 57 out of 100
Inputs
- Traction
- 8
- Revenue growth
- 7
- Runway
- 3
- Team
- 8
- Market
- 8
- Deck
- 6
- Data room
- 2
- Cap table
- 7
- Investor list
- 2
- Use of funds
- 6
Result
- Score
- 57/100
- Level
- Getting close
- Next steps
- investor list, data room, runway
Strong business, weak preparation. Fix the three lowest scores before the first meeting.
How we got there
A founder scores 57 out of 100. Traction, team and market are strong, but there is no target investor list, the data room is empty and runway is under 6 months. The result is "Getting close", with three next steps: build a list of 50+ investors, prepare the data room and extend runway before the first meeting.
Reading your result
What your readiness score means
Good sign
75 or more, with at least 6 months of runway left.
Red flag
Under 50, or under 6 months of runway.
0 to 49 means "Not yet". Investors will likely pass, so spend the next few months building proof instead of pitching. 50 to 74 means "Getting close". Fix your lowest scores first, because investors notice gaps quickly. 75 to 100 means "Ready to raise". Start with investors lower on your list to sharpen your pitch.
A high score does not guarantee a raise, and a low one does not mean your idea is bad. It tells you whether now is the right moment, which is half the battle.
FAQ
Fundraising readiness questions
You are usually ready when something is clearly working, you know exactly how much you need and why, and you have at least 6 months of runway left.
Team, traction, market size and whether you understand your own numbers.
Yes, especially at pre-seed, but you need other proof such as strong usage, a waitlist that converts or a pilot with a real customer.
Usually 3 to 6 months from first meeting to money in the bank, so start well before you need the cash.
Focus on the lowest areas first. Many founders find that fixing two gaps moves them up a whole level within a few months.