Startup Founder Screening — VC Intake

VC-style founder screening questionnaire: traction, moat, team, and capital plan—with AI summaries for partner meetings.

Template guide & FAQ
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Template guide

Overview

Collect the signals early-stage investors look for in a single structured pass—traction, market, team edges, and round dynamics.

Who should use this template

  • Angel and seed investors
  • Accelerators
  • Founders preparing diligence

What this template covers

Problem and market

  • Insight
  • Market size
  • Why now

Traction and unit economics

  • Growth
  • Retention
  • Margins when relevant

Team and raise

  • Edge
  • Hiring plan
  • Round terms and use of funds

From responses to AI summary

FormGenyus is built for workflows where raw answers are long. Here is an illustrative example of how a summary differs from raw text (not from a live submission).

Sample raw response

$1.2M ARR, 140% NRR in SMB devtools; burn 180k/mo; raising Series A for GTM…

Screening snapshot

  • Traction: $1.2M ARR, strong NRR in SMB devtools
  • Burn: ~$180k/mo
  • Raise: Series A for GTM expansion

FAQ

Is this investment advice?
No—it is an intake template only.
Can founders use it before pitches?
Yes—mirror investor questions and generate a summary for advisors.