Last updated: 2026-03-13
By Chris Tottman — Partner at Notion Capital
Get a fast, honest assessment of whether your ARR, growth, retention, CAC payback, and sales motion signal readiness for Seed, Series A, or beyond. Understand how investors will interpret your metrics and align your fundraising plan with the round you target, so you can move forward with confidence rather than guesswork.
Published: 2026-03-13
A clear verdict on whether your metrics align with the fundraising round you target (Seed, Series A, or beyond), enabling confident, strategic fundraising decisions.
Chris Tottman — Partner at Notion Capital
Get a fast, honest assessment of whether your ARR, growth, retention, CAC payback, and sales motion signal readiness for Seed, Series A, or beyond. Understand how investors will interpret your metrics and align your fundraising plan with the round you target, so you can move forward with confidence rather than guesswork.
Created by Chris Tottman, Partner at Notion Capital.
Seed-stage founders validating ARR, retention, and burn signals to secure seed funding, Founders pursuing Series A confirming growth trajectory, CAC payback, and retention match investor expectations, Early-stage startups planning fundraising strategy and deciding on timing based on a data-driven round alignment
Entrepreneurial experience. Basic business operations knowledge. Willingness to iterate.
fast assessment of round alignment. objective signals for investor interpretation. actionable next steps for fundraising planning
$0.80.
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