The 5 Funding Readiness dimensions
Elevent Index Academy: an introduction to the framework by Dr. Bitan Ghosh. Read the framework reference.
Lesson 3
The 5 Funding Readiness dimensions
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The FRS asks whether the company can receive capital cleanly.
FRS 01 of 5
Financial Readiness
01
Are books, models, and metrics investor-grade?
FRS 02 of 5
Legal and Governance Readiness
02
Is the cap table clean and the paperwork in order?
FRS 03 of 5
Fundraising Strategy Readiness
03
Is there a target list, a narrative, and a raise sized to the plan?
FRS 04 of 5
Due Diligence Readiness
04
Could a data room survive an investor audit tomorrow?
FRS 05 of 5
Transaction Readiness
05
Can the team negotiate terms and close without chaos?
Takeaway
Readiness is learnable
Identify the readiness gaps, assign actions, then reassess at a meaningful milestone.