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Investment Readiness Assessment

Take our 5-minute assessment to see if you’re funding-ready.

Erydon Africa · Free Investment Readiness Diagnostic

Check Your Investment Readiness in 7 Minutes

Benchmark your venture against 15 key signals, see what type of capital fits you now, and uncover the gaps investors will see first.

1 Founder & context

2 15 readiness signals

3 Diagnosis & pathway

Progress 0 of 15 key signals answered

Live Capital Pathway Signal

Early — foundation not mapped yet

As you respond, we show whether you look better suited for getting started support, early backers, or larger growth capital.

Profile Snapshot

Stage: — · Revenue: — · Region: — · Sector: —

Estimated readiness: — / 30 (updates as you go).

Step 1

Set the context

Company Stage

Annual Revenue (USD)

Primary Geography

Sector

We calibrate your diagnosis to real African market conditions.

Step 2

Score the 15 readiness signals

Financial Foundation

Revenue model clarity

Still testing; no clear revenue engine yet. Some revenue; not sure if it’s profitable or scalable. Clear model; you track margins and payback.

Financial reporting

No reliable monthly financials. Monthly profit & loss; partial cash view. Profit & loss, balance sheet, cash flow and forecast.

Runway & burn

We don’t know how long our cash will last. We track it, but it swings a lot. 12+ months runway or clear path to profit in under 6 months.

Runway risk: stabilise costs, build a 13-week cashflow, and secure short-term support before larger raises.

Governance & Legal

Ownership clarity

Unclear ownership; side agreements or disputes. Mostly clear; a few items not fully documented. Fully documented, simple and clear ownership.

Legal & key contracts

Basic registration; contracts or rights unclear. Registered; most key contracts in place. Strong structure; key contracts and rights clearly held by the company.

Governance

No formal governance. Some advisors/board; irregular meetings. Regular, documented meetings and decisions.

Market Traction

Customer validation

Few or no paying customers yet. Some paying customers; growth not stable. Solid paying base and steady growth.

Focus on pilots, clear proof of value and real usage.

Be ready to show performance by country, segment and currency.

Retention & engagement

We don’t properly track how long people stay or use us. We track it, but results are weak. Strong retention or usage in key segments.

Competitive edge

Easy to copy; nothing clearly unique. Some edge; impact not fully proven. Clear advantage through tech, data, partners or access.

Team & Operations

Leadership strength

Big gaps; one person holds most of it. Some coverage; a few gaps. Strong mix of product, commercial and operations.

Key-person risk

Business stops if one person leaves. Some backup; still dependent on a few people. Team and systems can run 2+ weeks without founders.

Operational scalability

Manual and fragile processes. Some systems; still a lot of firefighting. Clear processes and tools to scale smoothly.

Fundraising Readiness

Use of funds plan

Only a general idea: “we need money to grow”. Rough plan; not linked to clear targets. Detailed 18–24 month plan with milestones.

Valuation thinking

No clear view; wait for investors to say. A number in mind; not well supported. Thought-through range based on evidence.

Data room readiness

Only a deck; documents scattered. Deck + model; partly organised. Well-organised folder with key documents ready.

Your answers generate a live diagnosis and are shared with Erydon Africa at info@erydon.africa.

Live Summary

As you respond, we highlight your strengths, your weakest pillar, and how investors may see your business.

We map you to: self-funding, early supporters, ecosystem funds, development financiers or strategic partners — based on how ready you really are.

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/ 30 readiness score

Status

Pillar snapshot

Suggested capital pathway

Share your best contact email to receive your summary and for Erydon to follow up if there’s a fit.

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