A clear checklist for investor readiness — what funders look for, how to diagnose your gaps, and how to close them before you apply.
Plenty of good businesses get rejected simply because they applied before they were ready. Investor readiness is the gap between "interesting idea" and "fundable company." Here's how to diagnose and close it.
Readiness isn't about being big — it's about being legible. A funder needs to quickly understand your problem, your traction, your team, and why now. If any of those is fuzzy, you're not ready.
Score yourself on each item above. The weakest one is usually what's blocking you. A common pattern: strong product, no quantified traction. The fix isn't a better deck — it's collecting and stating real numbers.
Applying repeatedly while unready burns relationships and confidence. It's better to spend three weeks fixing your weakest area than to collect three rejections.
Fundvert's investor-readiness assessment benchmarks you against what funders actually look for and gives you specific, prioritised actions — so you apply when you're ready, not before. Check your readiness.
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