The claims Series A
investors check first
Most decks don't die on the idea — they die on one number a partner can't verify in the room. This is the checklist a named verifier runs before a deck leaves the building.
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Used by founders preparing for Series A due diligence
What sends investors to a pass
Three questions that end pitches early
The checklist was built around the exact moments these questions land without a clean answer.
"Where does that TAM number come from?"
If you can't cite a source under pressure, the number becomes fiction — and every metric downstream inherits the doubt.
"What's your LTV — and how did you calculate it?"
Undefined cohorts, blended averages, and missing churn data are the fastest path from term-sheet interest to a pass.
"Who else is doing this? Why won't [Competitor] copy it?"
A category-of-one claim without proof turns one of your strongest assets into your biggest red flag.
The checklist covers every one of these questions — before they're asked.
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