Pitching before you are ready
A first meeting goes on gaps you could have fixed in a month. Investors often pass without saying why, and you rarely get a second first impression.
FundPath · Plan your next round
Know where you stand. Find the gaps before investors do.
For startups preparing their next funding round. See where you stand on the dimensions investors look at, which gaps matter most for that round, and a month-by-month plan to close them, with impact built in.
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Fictional example · LoopwiseNext round · Seed
40%
of the way to what Seed investors expect
TodayInvestor-ready
Top priorities
- Reach out to 15 restaurant groups and hotel chainsShows it worked: Meetings booked with operations or sustainability leadsCriticalCustomer · month 1
- Test subscription pricing with 10 kitchensShows it worked: A monthly price most kitchens acceptCriticalBusiness · month 4
- Raise food recognition accuracy from 82% to 92%Shows it worked: 92% accuracy measured in live kitchensCriticalProduct · month 3
Achieved so far
- ✓Two paid pilots running in commercial kitchens
- ✓Closed a €300k pre-seed round
Loopwise is a fictional startup we use to show what FundPath gives you.
8 dimensions
Assess your investment readiness
3 funding stages
From pre-seed to Series A
Clear priorities
Know what to focus on before fundraising
5–10 minutes
To your first assessment, free
See it in action
FundPath in one minute.
From your answers and pitch deck to your gaps, your top priorities and funders that fit.
Why founders use it
The hard part is knowing what to fix before you pitch.
Not knowing what is missing
The bar changes with every round. What got you a pre-seed is not what Seed investors ask for, and nobody hands you the list.
Too much to do, too little time
Preparing a round competes with running the company. You need to know which few things to fix first, and which can wait.
What you walk away with
Not just a score: a plan for your next round.
Everything is set against the round you are raising next, so the advice changes as you grow.
Your gaps, ranked
A score from 1 to 5 on each of eight dimensions against what investors expect for the round you are raising next. The gaps that matter most for that round are marked critical and put first.
A month-by-month plan
Actions fitted to your target close date, each with the result that shows it worked, so you know when a gap is really closed. Edit, add or move anything.
Investor-ready pack
The questions investors at your round tend to ask, a data room checklist and a draft one-pager, plus a PDF report to take to your advisor or board.
Funding matches
Investors, accelerators and grants whose published criteria fit your round and kind of startup. Gulf funding comes live from GulfPitch; other regions from our directory of funders checked on their own websites. FundPath does not contact anyone for you.
What you have achieved
What is already in place, from your answers and optionally your pitch deck, so the progress since your last round is easy to show.
Impact built in
Impact is scored like any other dimension, with its own milestones, so your impact story grows with the business.
How it works
Ten minutes of answers. A plan you can start on today.
FundPath guides you one question at a time. You see your results before anyone asks for your email.
01
Tell us where you are
Pick the last round you closed and answer eight one-tap questions about customers, product, team, funding and impact.
02
Add your pitch deck
Optional. FundPath picks out lines that show what you have already achieved, for you to check.
03
See your gaps
Where you stand on each dimension against your next round, with the critical gaps first.
04
Work the plan
Start with the top priorities, update a score when the result is there, and come back whenever you make progress.
What we measure
The eight things investors look at.
Each is scored from 1 (not started) to 5 (what investors typically expect for the round you are raising next). Regulatory progress counts only when your market needs approvals. Your plan is ordered by what investors at your round usually weigh most, adjusted for software, climate and deep tech.
01
Customer validation
Proof that customers have the problem and pay to solve it.
02
Product & technology
How far the solution is built and proven in real use.
03
Business model & traction
How you make money, and evidence that it works.
04
IP & defensibility
What stops others from copying you.
05
Team
Whether the team can deliver what this round funds.
06
Fundraising readiness
Financial plan, materials and investor pipeline.
07
Impact
A clear impact thesis, metrics and evidence of change.
08
Regulatory progress
Approvals or certifications your market requires, when it applies.
Built around funding rounds
The bar rises with every round. So does your plan.
Close a round and FundPath moves you to the next one, keeping everything you have achieved.
1
Pre-seed
Investors look for a strong team, a sharp problem and early signs that customers care.
2
Seed
Investors look for a product in use, first paying customers and a believable path to a repeatable business.
3
Series A
Investors look for repeatable revenue growth, healthy unit economics and a team ready to scale.
What FundPath is not. It is a self-assessment to plan with and discuss with your advisor. It is not investment advice and does not predict whether you will raise: investors differ by sector, geography and fund.
Who it's for
Made for founders.
FundPath is for founders getting ready to raise pre-seed, Seed or Series A who want to know what to fix first and walk into investor meetings prepared.
Incubators, accelerators, advisors and mentors can point their founders to it. The plan and PDF report give your sessions a clear agenda.
Who is behind it
Built by Just for Impact.
FundPath is developed by Just for Impact, an independent advisory firm working on investment readiness, commercialization and growth. The framework builds on years of hands-on experience in venture investing, climate tech and deep tech, and on the involvement of investment and innovation experts and of startups themselves.
About Just for ImpactQuestions
Good to know.
What does FundPath cost?
FundPath is free to use while we open it to the first startups.
How long does it take?
Five to ten minutes for the first assessment: five short steps and eight one-tap questions. After that you come back whenever you make progress.
Do I need an account?
No. You see your results and plan without signing up. If you want to keep them and come back later, you can save them with just your email: no password.
How are the scores set?
Every dimension runs from 1 to 5, where 5 means investor-ready for the round you are raising next. Your answers set the starting score, and each dimension gets a list of actions. As you tick actions off, the score moves toward 5, and it reaches 5 when all of them are done. Adding or removing actions recalculates it. If you and your advisor see it differently, you can set the score yourself. A score is a self-assessment to guide your plan, not a prediction of whether you will raise.
Do I need a pitch deck?
No. A deck helps FundPath spot what you have already achieved, but it does not change your scores, and the questions alone are enough to build your plan.
Does FundPath find investors for me?
It suggests funders whose published criteria fit your round and kind of startup, with stars for how well they fit. It does not introduce you, contact anyone or know whether a funder is active right now, so check each one before you reach out. Stars show fit, not your chance of being funded.
Who can see my startup?
Your answers, plan and achievements are stored in our database, run on Lovable Cloud, so you and the FundPath team can come back to them. They are not shared with third parties. Other FundPath users cannot see them.
Does a high score mean I will raise?
No. FundPath shows how prepared you are against what investors at your next round typically expect. Whether you raise also depends on your market, the funding climate, your network and each investor's own focus.
Is this investment advice?
No. FundPath is a planning tool. Its scores and suggestions are guidelines based on what investors commonly look for, to discuss with your team, advisors or mentors.
Can I delete my data?
Yes. With an account, you can delete a saved startup from the account panel in FundPath at any time. To have everything we hold about your startup removed, contact us and we will delete it.
Is it tied to a programme or investor?
No. FundPath prepares you for your next funding round in general, whoever you plan to raise from.
I run an incubator or mentor founders. Can I use it?
Yes, by pointing your founders to it. Each founder runs their own assessment and can bring the plan or PDF report to your sessions, which makes them more focused. FundPath has no cohort or portfolio features.