What Investors Look For — The VC Checklist | A Notion Tool for Founders Raising Capital

🔍 What Investors Look For — The VC Checklist

Built for founders/companies preparing to raise venture capital in defence and dual-use sectors.

This tool helps you reverse-engineer the investor lens — so you can build your pitch, team, and traction strategy with clarity. This Notion workspace translates investor theory into tangible prompts and actions founders can take today.

✅ What You’ll Find Inside:

✔️ Investor Fundamentals Framework

Covers the five pillars investors assess:

Team, Product, Market, Business Model, Deal

✔️ VC Pattern Recognition Explained

Understand how VCs evaluate “winners” using traction, clarity, and domain expertise.

✔️ Self-Assessment Checklist (Scorecard)

Score yourself against real investor criteria to spot and close your fundraising gaps.

✔️ Actionable, Founder-Friendly Format

Direct, strategic prompts — no fluff, no filler. Built for operators.

👥 Who This Is For:

• Founders building defence, dual-use, or complex tech startups

• Pre-seed, Seed, or Series A companies preparing to raise

• Teams seeking alignment with what sector-focused VCs actually look for

💼 Part of a Complete Fundraising Toolkit

This tool is part of the VC Investment Readiness toolkit, created specifically for defence and dual-use companies preparing for venture capital investments.

The full toolkit covers all major components that industry VCs evaluate — from cap tables to TRL milestones — and provides clear, founder-friendly guidance (with examples) on how to demonstrate credibility, structure, and compliance in this highly regulated space.

💡 Why Use It?

✔️ Save time preparing for investor meetings

✔️ Build founder clarity and credibility

✔️ Spot critical gaps before due diligence

✔️ Position your company as "fundable" in a highly competitive space

📦 Format:

• Delivered as a Notion page

• Fully editable and reusable

• Designed to plug into your current fundraising or data room stack