Raise Readiness Score
A 0–100 score that tells you how investor-ready you are — and exactly which pillar to improve next.
Raise readiness combines deterministic checks with Orin's contextual analysis of your startup. It is not a vanity number — each pillar maps to a concrete action you can take this week.
The five pillars
| Pillar | What it measures | How to improve |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Founder–market fit, co-founder coverage, key gaps | Close a critical co-founder or hire gap; surface relevant experience |
| Traction | Revenue, growth, and engagement signals | Add current MRR/usage; show a clear trend, not a snapshot |
| Market | Sector clarity, timing, and size narrative | Sharpen your sector and the why-now; quantify the opportunity |
| Product | Stage, differentiation, and validation | Show evidence of pull — customer interviews, pilots, retention |
| Narrative | Pitch clarity and investor-thesis fit | Use the Pitch tooling in Orin Studio before sending intros |
Don't raise below readiness
If a pillar is critically weak (for example, negative unit economics or no co-founder at revenue stage), Orin flags it before you send intros. Fixing it first dramatically improves your response rate.
How to improve your score
Open your raise-readiness widget to see your weakest pillar. Orin attaches a specific next action to each one. Improve the lowest pillar first — it moves the overall score the most and de-risks your raise.
Last updated: June 2026 · Suggest an edit