Built on credible venture methodology
The Caplia Readiness Index is built from a framework developed by Professor Thomas Hellmann, a globally recognised expert in venture capital and entrepreneurial finance and Professor at the University of Oxford. It assesses 28 signals across 5 key areas, giving Caplia a credible way to understand whether a company is ready to progress.
Supports founders, funds and accelerators with one shared view
Built to assess readiness, not founder quality
One score across the venture workflow
The CRI gives founders, funds and accelerators a shared readiness language. Founders use it to prepare, funds use it to screen, and accelerators use it to track company progress across the cohort.
Supports founder preparation before investor outreach
Helps funds screen companies with clearer context
Gives accelerators a consistent view of cohort readiness
A readiness mentor that saves time on both sides
The CRI helps founders understand what investors need before the first review, while giving funds and accelerators clearer context from the start. It reduces repeated follow-up, missing materials and avoidable friction across the process.
Helps founders fix gaps, equating to a more efficient screening process
Reduces back-and-forth between founders and funds
Gives teams clearer context without replacing judgement
FAQ
Answers to common questions
Discover more about the Caplia Readiness Index.
What does the CRI determine?
The CRI determines a founders readiness and organisation ahead of or during a fundraise. It is not a measure of a businesses strength in its entirety and should not be used to make an investment judgement.
How is the CRI calculated?
Who built the framework behind the CRI?
Does a higher CRI mean a better business?
Can funds and accelerators use the CRI when screening?
Can founders improve their CRI before fundraising?
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