RaiseIQ
Weekly investor-readiness clarity for founders.
RaiseIQ delivers a personalised weekly report telling you whether you're ready to raise from Angels, VCs, or CVCs - or whether Execution Capital is a smarter first move. No guesswork. Just a clear signal every Monday.
If the answer is "don't pitch anyone yet," the report tells you that too - and shows the fastest path to getting investable.
Cancel anytime. Built for founders, not spreadsheets.
85-90%
of founders pitch before they are investor-ready
4
capital paths RaiseIQ helps you choose between
Monday
the day your fresh readiness signal lands
Most fundraising advice is general. "Talk to 50 VCs." "Build your pipeline." "Get warm intros."
None of it tells you what actually matters: whether your numbers are ready, and which type of investor should see them right now.
Here's what's actually happening:
Why rounds stall
It's usually timing and fit, not founder quality.
The data is stark: 85-90% of founders who approach investors aren't investor-ready at the moment they're pitching.
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Founders pitch Seed VCs when their metrics say "angel round."
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They chase institutional capital when services-for-equity would unlock £200k with no dilution pressure and immediate execution support.
03
They spend 3-6 months in conversations that never convert - not because the product isn't good, but because the timing and investor fit were wrong from the start.
That's not a founder problem. It's an information problem.
RaiseIQ analyses your startup's key metrics and stage markers each week and delivers a plain-English report that tells you exactly where you stand.
This isn't a one-time assessment. It's a weekly compass built on the same investor-readiness criteria used by seed VCs and angel syndicates across the UK.
RaiseIQ tells you
Not "eventually" - right now. Based on the metrics investors actually use.
RaiseIQ tells you
Angels, Pre-Seed VCs, Seed VCs, CVCs, or Execution Capital - mapped to your exact stage and profile.
RaiseIQ tells you
Specific gaps. Not generic advice. The 2-3 things that, if moved, would shift your signal.
RaiseIQ tells you
As your metrics improve, your report updates. You'll know the moment you've crossed the threshold.
You don't need another vague fundraising framework. You need a weekly signal tied to your actual numbers and the right capital path.
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Link your revenue, growth, retention, and team data. Takes 10 minutes. RaiseIQ ingests it securely and builds your baseline investor profile.
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Every Monday, you get a personalised report. Investor-readiness score, stage assessment, recommended investor type, and 2-3 specific actions to improve your position.
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When your report tells you you're ready - and who to talk to - you move with certainty. No more "are we ready yet?" No more wasted pitch meetings.
Most founders think of fundraising as a binary: "raise or don't raise." The reality is more nuanced. There are four distinct capital paths - and the right one depends entirely on where you are right now.
Best when
£0-£500K MRR, early traction, product-market signal but not yet at scale
Angels invest in people as much as metrics. They move fast, need less social proof, and are the right first institutional relationship. If your MRR is below £15K but growing and your retention is clean, angels are usually your path.
When RaiseIQ flags this
Traction visible but not yet at VC threshold. Story is compelling; metrics need 2-3 more months to institutionalise.
Best when
£5K-£150K MRR, repeatable growth, unit economics trending positive
VCs are looking for category leaders. They need to see scalability in the numbers - not just revenue, but growth rate, LTV:CAC, and a credible TAM argument. Pre-Seed is a bet on team + thesis. Seed is a bet on early product-market fit.
When RaiseIQ flags this
3+ months of consistent growth, NRR above 100%, CAC payback under 12 months, or strong product engagement signals.
Best when
£25K+ MRR, sector-strategic fit, looking for a lead with distribution muscle
CVCs invest with strategic rationale - they want access to your technology, your customer base, or your category. They're slower, more process-heavy, but can unlock enterprise distribution alongside capital.
When RaiseIQ flags this
Vertical-specific traction, enterprise customers, sector fit with corporate parent, and metrics that could support a strategic narrative.
Best when
Pre-revenue to £5K MRR, need execution resources before fundraising metrics
Execution Capital isn't traditional investment - it's £200k+ in services (design, engineering, marketing, ops) in exchange for a small equity stake. For founders who need to build before they can raise, this is often the fastest path to investability.
When RaiseIQ flags this
You're pre-revenue or very early stage, your core gaps are execution (not validation), and traditional fundraising is premature. Execution Capital gets you to the metrics that unlock angels and VCs - without burning cash or diluting prematurely.
Execution Capital is available at get.execution.capital - up to £200k in services-for-equity for qualifying founders.
No setup fees. No long-term contracts. Cancel anytime.
One bad investor meeting costs you more than a month of reports. One wasted month pitching the wrong investor type costs you three months of momentum. RaiseIQ pays for itself the moment it prevents one wrong conversation.
$29/mo
For founders who want the weekly signal without the deeper raise-planning layer.
$49/mo
The core RaiseIQ weekly report: readiness score, investor-type recommendation, stage tracking, and the next moves that matter.
Cancel anytime. No lock-in.
$149/mo
For founders actively preparing a round and wanting a heavier-touch readiness and fundraising workflow.
The point of RaiseIQ is clarity. The FAQ should do the same.
An audit tells you where you stand once. RaiseIQ tracks your readiness continuously - because your metrics change every week, and so does your signal. An audit goes stale the month after you get it. RaiseIQ doesn't.
Yes - and it might be the most useful it ever is. If you're pre-revenue, RaiseIQ will typically tell you that traditional fundraising is premature and will route you toward Execution Capital (services-for-equity up to £200k) as a faster path. That alone is worth $49.
Angel investors, Pre-Seed and Seed VCs, Corporate Venture Capital (CVCs), and Execution Capital (services-for-equity). The report tells you which is right for your stage and profile - and what needs to change to move to the next tier.
You connect your key metrics directly - revenue, growth, churn, team size, and stage indicators. There's no black box. RaiseIQ uses the same criteria institutional investors use when they assess readiness, applied to your numbers every week.
Execution Capital (get.execution.capital) offers up to £200k in services - design, engineering, marketing, operations - in exchange for equity. For founders who need to build before they can raise, it's often the fastest path to investability. RaiseIQ flags it when your metrics show execution gaps rather than a capital gap. It's a real option, not a consolation prize.
When your report tells you. That's the point. RaiseIQ tracks readiness against the actual criteria investors use - revenue growth, retention, team, and stage - and flags the moment your metrics cross each threshold. You'll get a clear signal: "You're ready for angel conversations" or "Two more months at this growth rate puts you in seed territory."
Yes, anytime. No questions asked. You can cancel directly from your account - it takes 30 seconds. We'd rather you leave than stay for something that isn't working.
Every week you spend pitching the wrong investors is a week you're not pitching the right ones. Every month you spend wondering if you're ready is a month your competitors are moving.
RaiseIQ costs $49. The wrong fundraising path costs months.
No setup. No lock-in. Your first report lands this Monday.