VerdictStar™
Entrepreneurial potential and performance — then whether it holds as a team.
What investors read before they decide whether to take the call.
What DRIVE™ measures
Discipline — Consistent execution and follow-through over time.
Radar — Strategic pattern recognition: seeing the market and the move early.
Iron — Resilience under pressure; holding the line when it is hard.
Velocity — Speed from decision to shipped outcome.
Esprit — The drive and team energy that pulls people toward the mission.
Founder spike
The evidence line renders verbatim — no line, no spikeNo spike is shown because no verified CV line is on record — no line, no spike. Add your LinkedIn to put your strongest verified line to work.
Accelerator credential
Never a PitchScore™ merit input — it only flags the timingClearing an accelerator is a signal investors already trust. On-thesis investors with a pre-demo-day Scout Rule™ can find you before demo day — you choose whether to talk. It never raises or lowers your PitchScore™.
Whether the team holds together at the next stage — the fourth thing investors ask before they take the call.