Prompt
Startup Due Diligence Framework
Structured due diligence checklist and analysis framework for evaluating early-stage startups.
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Conduct a preliminary due diligence analysis on the following startup:
Company: {{company_name}} Stage: {{stage}} (pre-seed, seed, Series A, etc.) Sector: {{sector}} Available Information: {{available_info}} (pitch deck, website, founder backgrounds, financials, etc.)
Analyze across these dimensions:
1. Team (30% weight)
- Founder-market fit
- Relevant experience and track record
- Team completeness and gaps
2. Market (25% weight)
- TAM, SAM, SOM estimates
- Market timing: why now?
- Competitive dynamics
3. Product (20% weight)
- Core value proposition clarity
- Technical differentiation
- Product-market fit signals
4. Traction (15% weight)
- Revenue or user growth
- Retention and engagement signals
- Sales cycle and CAC/LTV
5. Financials & Terms (10% weight)
- Burn rate and runway
- Unit economics
- Valuation reasonableness
Output: Red flags, green flags, key questions to ask in partner meeting, and preliminary verdict (pass/pursue/watch).
Variables
{{company_name}}stringrequiredStartup name{{stage}}stringFunding stage{{sector}}stringrequiredIndustry sector{{available_info}}long_textrequiredPaste available information about the startup