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Startup Evaluation Framework

Comprehensive startup evaluation: team, product, market, traction, financials, competitive positioning.

Complexity: Complex | Duration: 30m+ | Category: Finance/Investment

Tags: startup-evaluation venture-capital due-diligence traction unit-economics

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Team Assessment​

Agent: startup

evaluator - Evaluate founder backgrounds, domain expertise, completeness

Step 2: Product Review​

Agent: technical

evaluator - Assess product maturity, differentiation, technical moat

Step 3: Market Sizing​

Agent: market

analyst - Calculate TAM, SAM, SOM (top-down and bottom-up)

Step 4: Competitive Analysis​

Agent: market

analyst - Map competitive landscape and positioning

Step 5: Traction Analysis​

Agent: startup

evaluator - Review revenue, users, growth rate, engagement

Step 6: Unit Economics​

Agent: financial

analyst - Calculate CAC, LTV, LTV/CAC ratio, payback period

Step 7: Burn Rate​

Agent: financial

analyst - Analyze burn rate and runway

Step 8: Financial Projections​

Agent: financial

analyst - Review projections for reasonableness

Step 9: Business Model​

Agent: startup

evaluator - Assess scalability and defensibility

Step 10: Risk Assessment​

Agent: risk

analyst - Identify key risks (market, execution, financing)

Step 11: Valuation​

Agent: financial

analyst - Assess if valuation is reasonable for stage

Step 12: Scoring​

Agent: startup

evaluator - Apply scoring framework and generate recommendation

Step 13: Report​

Agent: documentation

writer - Create comprehensive evaluation report

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow finance/investment/startup-evaluation-framework.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.