How it works

The diagnostic takes 72 hours from reception of materials to delivery. Most founders decide within 20 minutes whether it makes sense.

How to run the diagnostic

Three steps. No deck required to start. We validate fit before you commit.

Run a 2-min intake

A short context intake to validate fit. No materials needed. Private and confidential.

Calibration call (20 min)

Align on decision context and what's actually at stake. No deck required for this call. If we proceed, we'll ask you to send materials.

Diagnostic in 72 hours

After the call, send your deck, memo, or recording of your pitch. In 72 hours, we deliver the diagnostic of what holds, what bends, what breaks, and signals to change first.

Start with intake → Intake + call are free. No commitment until after the call.

How the diagnostic was designed

System

ClarityInvest simulates how investment committees actually evaluate deals—not how founders wish they did.

Under IC constraints, risk dominates upside and quietly drowns it in retell and pattern-matching replaces nuance. Our diagnostic identifies which gaps will block approval and prioritizes fixes by impact. We assess your materials through two lenses:

Core Investment Signals — The fundamentals every IC scrutinizes. Missing or weak signals here typically mean rejections across the board.
Fund-Specific Fit — Why the same deck gets "yes" from one fund and "no" from another.

How it’s built

✓ Research-backed — Built from published research + validated across real fundraises (2020–2025).
✓ Practitioner-built — 15+ years creating sales and investment decks, systematized into a reproducible framework diagnosing ~80% of investor decision factors.
✓ Private and secure — NDA standard. Materials deleted after delivery.

Run 2-min intake → Start with context. Decide after the call.

Frequently asked questions

Who is this for?

Founders raising $3M+ (Seed or Series A) who want to understand how their story is carried inside ICs — not just how it sounds in meetings.

Pre-raise — testing which funds will compress the story favorably
Mid-raise — active pitching, mixed signals, unclear rejection pattern
Late-raise — down to 2–3 funds, choosing which IC to optimize for

Also used by fundraising operators and VC funds supporting portfolio companies.

Not for pre-seed, sub-$3M raises, or metrics-led rounds (Series B+).

How is this different from pitch deck consulting?

Pitch deck consultants fix how you tell your story. We show what survives after you leave the room — when your story is compressed, compared, and retold under IC constraints. Most deck consultants optimize for meeting performance. We optimize for IC retell.

Do I need a deck to start the intake?

No. The 2-minute intake requires no materials. The 20-minute calibration call requires no deck. We only ask for materials (deck/memo/pitch recording) after the call, if we proceed.

How long does it take?

Intake: 2 minutes
Calibration call: 20 minutes (scheduled within 2–3 days)
Materials submission: ~5 minutes (after call)
Diagnostic delivery: 72 hours from materials submission

Total timeline: ~4–5 days from intake to diagnostic.

What do I get exactly?

A decision-level report of how your raise is carried inside the fund:

Internal retell (what gets repeated after you leave)
Dominant signal (what drives the discussion)
What bends (claims that survive but get reframed)
What breaks (claims that collapse under compression)
Priority moves (what to change first and ideal next steps)

How much does it cost?

ClarityInvest is scoped to decision context, not sold as a fixed package.

Pricing depends on material volume and how many funds or fund archetypes are included (generally 2–5).

Typical ranges are low to mid five-figures investment depending on scope.

Scope and cost are always confirmed before any work begins.

Start with intake → If you're mid-raise and stalling, mention urgency in the intake.