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Due Diligence Worksheet Evaluating a Start-Up Company for Venture Investing |
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By Indiaco
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Management Team |
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Previous experience (Include Bios) |
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Management team strengths |
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Functional areas of strength and weakness (Mktg, Dev., Fin.,Sales, etc) |
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Identified key functional areas that require immediate additions/changes |
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Rating: 1-10 (1 Lowest, 10 Highest) |
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Targeted Industry Segment |
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Addressable market size |
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Current competition and respective positioning |
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Possible new entrants to the market |
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Significant competitive advantage and/or differentiation |
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Market and adoption related risks |
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Rating: 1-10 (1 Lowest, 10 Highest) |
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Technology and Products |
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Patents pending |
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Architecture |
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Standards supported |
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Performance/scalability metrics |
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Current adoption level of technology |
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Review of development methodology and selected tools |
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12 month product strategy, feature prioritization and roadmap |
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Technology risks (techniques/processes, tools, hiring/people etc.) |
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Rating: 1-10 (1 Lowest, 10 Highest) |
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Marketing Plan |
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Addressable market size |
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Per cent of market capture |
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Rating: 1-10 (1 Lowest, 10 Highest) |
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Financials |
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Income Statement (for three years) |
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Sources and use document |
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Industry comparable's |
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Capitalization table |
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Exit strategy |
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Rating: 1-10 (1 Lowest, 10 Highest) |
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