Investor Readiness Calculator
The Commercial Stress Test.
VCs aren’t buying your vision. They’re underwriting your commercial math. Score your Go-To-Market engine against what investors actually evaluate at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A.
Free. No email required. 60 seconds. Built for ConTech, PropTech & Vertical SaaS founders.
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What stage are you at?
The rules change at every round. Your score is graded against stage-appropriate benchmarks.
Why this exists
The math investors actually run.
I sit on boards and advise founders who are about to walk into partner meetings with broken commercial engines. This calculator runs the exact same checks I run in a Growth Day — the difference is you get the score before you pay £3,500 to hear it in person.
The scoring adapts to your stage because the rules change at every round. What’s acceptable at Pre-Seed is fatal at Series A. What’s impressive at Seed is table stakes at Series A. Most generic readiness tools don’t make this distinction. This one does.
Next step
You’ve scored your GTM engine. Now fix it.
Next step
Find your investors.
50+ VC profiles. Check sizes, thesis, and which ones match your stage and sector.
Fix the engine
The Growth Day.
One day. Your commercial engine on the table. A 90-day roadmap you can actually run. £3,500.
Board governance
Hire a board member.
A non-passive board seat for Post-Seed and Series A founders. £4,500/quarter or equity.
FAQ
Frequently asked.
What metrics do VCs look at for Series A?
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At Series A, VCs underwrite your commercial math: MRR, revenue growth rate, CAC payback period, gross margins, net revenue retention, sales cycle length, and the ratio of founder-led to rep-closed deals. This calculator scores you against these exact metrics, adjusted for your funding stage.
How do I know if I'm ready to raise?
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Readiness depends on your stage. At Seed, investors want commercial intent — paying customers, not pilots. At Series A, they want a repeatable, scalable revenue engine. This tool evaluates your Go-To-Market across six dimensions and tells you where the gaps are.
What is a good CAC payback period for Series A?
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For SaaS at Series A, most London VCs want CAC payback under 18 months. For ConTech and PropTech with longer enterprise sales cycles, under 24 months is acceptable if NRR is above 110%. Anything above signals a broken commercial engine.
Is this calculator free?
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Yes. No email gate, no paywall, no signup. You get your full score, verdict, and recommendations instantly.
How is this different from other investor readiness tools?
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Most readiness tools are generic checklists. This is a commercial stress test — it scores your unit economics, sales efficiency, and revenue quality against what VCs actually underwrite. And the scoring adapts to your stage because what's acceptable at Seed is fatal at Series A.