Stage-aware score and verdict
A 0 to 100 score with a verdict of Ready to raise, Almost there, or Not yet, judged against Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, or Series B+.
Investor Readiness: an investor readiness score built from your real data
Investor Readiness reads the signals already in Nautis (pitch deck, data room, financials, traction, investor pipeline, investor fit, team and story, and your round terms in Raise HQ), scores each against what investors expect at your stage, and turns the gaps into a ranked action plan you can push to your Task Board. It's read-only and never changes your other modules.
- Score range0 – 100
- Categories8
- StagesPre-seed to Series B+
Investor Readiness
Pitch & Fundraising
Active
12
This month
+24%
Status
On track
What is Investor Readiness?
An investor readiness score tells you how close your company is to what investors expect at your stage. Nautis Investor Readiness reads your deck, data room, financials, traction, pipeline, investor fit, team and round terms from the rest of the workspace, scores them from 0 to 100 against Pre-seed, Seed, Series A or Series B+, and gives a verdict, a raise window and a ranked action plan.
Founders usually start raising for one of two reasons: the runway is getting short, or someone said "let me know when you're raising." Neither tells you whether you're ready. The questions underneath are concrete. Is the deck strong enough? Is there a model? Do you have enough live conversations? Is the cap table in order? This page answers them in one place, with a verdict at the top.
There are three verdicts. Ready to raise means 75 or more with no critical gaps. Almost there is 50 to 74. Not yet is below 50, or a critical asset is missing whatever the score. The bar moves with the stage, detected from your active round in Raise HQ, then your company profile, then your analyzed deck. A pre-revenue company is fine at pre-seed and a problem at Series A, so check the stage before you read anything else.
Next to the verdict sits the Raise window: your runway, how long a raise at your stage typically takes plus a safety reserve, and the date by which outreach should start. It reads On track, Start now or Runway short. If it says Unknown, log cash and burn in Startup Health. The module is read-only and never changes anything in your other modules.
If you're not in Nautis yet, the free fundraise readiness check asks twelve questions and gives a rough score. The in-app version reads your actual data instead of your answers.
Built for
- Founders deciding when to start outreach
- Teams preparing a round who want one list of gaps
- Founders who want to know which fix moves the score most
Capabilities
What you can do with Investor Readiness
Everything ships out of the box. No setup, no plugins, no extra tools.
Raise window
Uses your runway and how long a raise at your stage typically takes to show On track, Start now, or Runway short.
Ranked action plan
Gaps ranked critical-first, then by the estimated lift, with Fix it, Add to Task Board, Ask AI, and Not applicable to us.
Eight categories
Pitch Deck, Financials & Runway, Traction & Growth, The Ask & Round Terms, Data Room, Investor Pipeline, Investor Fit, and Team & Story.
Investor lens
AI lists target segments, likely objections, and proof points, and you save a prepared answer under each objection.
Use cases
How startups use Investor Readiness
Deciding whether to start outreach this quarter
Open Overview and read the verdict and the raise window together. Almost there with Start now is the common, uncomfortable case: you need to begin, so close the critical gaps first and run outreach in parallel with the rest.
Turning gaps into work with owners
Go to Action plan, filter by Critical, and click Add to Task Board on each. Nautis creates an "Investor readiness" board the first time, with each task due in 14 days and assigned to you. Reassign them on the task board to whoever owns the fix.
Using an afternoon well
Filter the Action plan by Quick wins, the gaps that take under an hour. Naming data room folders plainly or linking the deck to your round can move a category without new work. Then click Recompute.
Preparing for the objections you'll hear
In Investor lens, click Generate for target segments, likely objections with the reason behind each, and proof points to gather. Click Prepare an answer under each objection, write it with the evidence you'll point to, and Save. The header counts how many you've prepared.
Pre-revenue but raising a seed
If traction pulls your score down and you're confident the round is really a pre-seed, change Benchmark stage under Benchmark & weights. If a gap truly doesn't apply, use Not applicable to us with a reason. Dismissed gaps stay listed and can be restored.
Quick start
From zero to using Investor Readiness
- 1
Read the Overview
Check the score ring, verdict, stage bar, raise window, and the three gaps under Do this next.
- 2
Work the Action plan
Fix a gap in its module, send it to the Investor readiness Task Board, or mark it not applicable.
- 3
Prepare for objections
Generate the Investor lens and write an answer for each likely objection.
- 4
Recompute and track
Click Recompute after the work, or let the nightly refresh run, and watch the Trend.
Where AI and the Chief of Staff come in
Scores, recomputes and the nightly refresh don't use AI credits. Only the Investor lens read does, and a plain Recompute keeps the existing read; Regenerate refreshes it.
Ask AI on any gap or objection opens the Chief of Staff chat beside the page with the gap already sent, so it can draft from your workspace data. The AI Chief of Staff can also read your readiness, and the Investor Readiness Pulse routine turns the biggest gap into a monthly task.
Investor readiness score vs a self-assessment vs an advisor's read
| Question | Self-assessment or checklist | Nautis Investor Readiness | Experienced advisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judged against the stage you're raising | If the checklist is stage-specific | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A or Series B+, with stage weights | Yes |
| Uses real data, not your answers | No | Reads deck score, runway, MRR, pipeline, data room and round terms | Only what you show them |
| When to start outreach | Guesswork | Raise window from runway and stage timing | Often a good instinct |
| Ranked list of fixes | Unranked | Critical first, then estimated points | Yes, in conversation |
| Tracks progress over time | No | Trend chart against the 75 and 50 lines | Between meetings |
| Knows which investors will like you | No | No; it's a preparedness check | Sometimes, through their network |
Plans and limits
- Viewing the report needs read permission. Recomputing, changing the stage or weights, acting on gaps, generating the investor read and saving answers need update permission.
- Only the Investor lens uses AI credits. Recompute is limited to 10 runs per hour per organization, and Nautis recomputes nightly.
- Every plan starts with a 14-day trial with no card. See pricing.
What Investor Readiness doesn't do
- It only sees what's in Nautis. An unanalyzed deck, a missing round in Raise HQ or no health check-ins will drag the score down for reasons that aren't real.
- "Up to +N pts" is an estimate. Closing several gaps in one category won't add up linearly.
- Ready to raise isn't a prediction that investors will say yes. It means the fundamentals clear the bar for the stage.
- Data room documents are matched by file or folder name. Odd names can hide documents you actually have.
Investor Readiness questions
What is a good investor readiness score?+
In Nautis, 75 or more with no critical gaps reads as Ready to raise, and 50 to 74 as Almost there. Treat the critical gaps as more important than the number, since one missing asset turns the verdict to Not yet on its own.
Which categories does the score measure?+
Eight: Pitch Deck, Financials & Runway, Traction & Growth, The Ask & Round Terms, Data Room, Investor Pipeline, Investor Fit, and Team & Story. Score drivers on Overview shows each with its weight, and Categories opens on your weakest.
Why did my score change when I changed the stage?+
Every threshold, from runway to pipeline size to documents, and the default weights depend on the stage. Pre-seed leans on team and story; Series A leans on traction and financials.
Is this the same as Founder Score?+
No. Founder Score reflects how you use Nautis. Investor Readiness measures how ready the company is to raise.
Where else does the readiness score appear?+
On the Investor readiness card in Mission Control, which always matches this page, and in the rail of your round's Raise HQ in the Fundraising CRM, next to the button that may read Fix readiness first.
How is the stage detected?+
From your active round in Raise HQ, then your company profile, then your analyzed deck. If it's wrong, change the benchmark stage under Benchmark & weights.
Does it use AI credits?+
Only the AI investor read in the Investor lens does. Scores, recomputes, and the nightly refresh don't use credits.
Can I change the category weights?+
Yes. Open Benchmark & weights, drag the sliders so the total is 100, and save. Use stage defaults puts them back.
What does "up to +N pts" mean?+
It's the estimated lift to your overall score if you close that gap. Closing several gaps in one category won't add up linearly.
Does Ready to raise mean investors will say yes?+
No. It means your fundamentals clear the bar for that stage. It's a preparedness check, not a prediction.
Where do the tasks go?+
To a Task Board called "Investor readiness", created the first time you use Add to Task Board. Each task is due in 14 days and assigned to you.
How often can I recompute?+
Up to 10 runs per hour per organization. Nautis also recomputes nightly.
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