Frequently Asked Questions

FLASH is an AI-powered platform that analyzes your startup using the same criteria VCs use when making investment decisions. We evaluate your company across four key dimensions—Capital, Advantage, Market, and People (CAMP)—to give you a fundability score and specific feedback on what to improve.

Think of it as getting insider access to what VCs really think about your startup, before you pitch them. No more guessing why you got rejected or what to focus on next.

No! That's the beauty of FLASH. Our guided questionnaire helps you share the right information about your startup without needing a polished deck. In fact, this can be a great way to understand what should go in your pitch deck when you do create one.

The questionnaire takes about 10 minutes and asks smart questions that adapt based on your answers. It covers everything VCs care about: your team, market, traction, competitive advantage, and financial position.

Once you complete the questionnaire, you'll receive your comprehensive analysis instantly. The entire process typically takes:

• 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire
• Instant analysis generation
• 30-60 minutes to review and understand your full report

You can then re-run the analysis anytime as you make improvements to track your progress.

FLASH works best for pre-seed to Series A startups—typically companies raising their first $500K to $10M. Our analysis adapts to your specific stage:

• Pre-Seed: Focus on team and initial product-market fit
• Seed: Balanced evaluation of traction and growth potential
• Series A: Emphasis on scalability and unit economics

Later-stage startups can still benefit but may need more specialized financial analysis beyond what FLASH provides.

Your FLASH analysis includes everything you need to understand and improve your fundability:

• Overall Fundability Score (0-100): See exactly how ready you are to raise
• CAMP Breakdown: Individual scores for Capital, Advantage, Market, and People
• Top 5 Rejection Reasons: The specific issues VCs will flag, ranked by importance
• Detailed Fixes: Actionable solutions for each issue with examples
• 30-Day Action Plan: Prioritized roadmap to improve your score
• Investor Insights: Types of investors most likely to be interested
• Benchmark Comparisons: How you stack up against funded startups

Our models have been rigorously tested and validated against real funding outcomes. We continuously improve by incorporating new patterns and working with experienced VCs and founders.

While no prediction is perfect, our insights are based on proven patterns in successful fundraising. We analyze the same factors VCs evaluate, helping you understand their perspective and prepare accordingly.

Remember: FLASH provides data-driven insights, not guarantees. Success depends on execution and many factors beyond our analysis.

Your fundability score (0-100) indicates how ready you are to successfully raise funding:

• 75-100: Strong candidate, ready to approach investors
• 60-74: Promising, but address key issues first
• 45-59: Significant work needed before fundraising
• 0-44: Focus on fundamentals before seeking investment

The score is weighted based on your stage—what matters for pre-seed is different from Series A. Most founders see their scores improve by 15-25 points after implementing our recommendations.

Yes! Most founders run multiple analyses as they improve their startups. This helps you:

• Track progress over time with visual score improvements
• Validate that your changes are moving the needle
• Identify new areas to focus on as you evolve
• Build confidence before approaching investors

Pro tip: Run a new analysis every 2-4 weeks as you implement changes. This creates momentum and helps you stay focused on what matters most.

We'll announce detailed pricing when we launch in Q2 2025. What we can share:

• Early access members will receive exclusive pricing and benefits
• Multiple tiers to fit different needs and budgets
• Designed to be accessible for bootstrapped founders
• Costs a fraction of one advisor meeting or accelerator program

Think about it this way: The average founder wastes 6 months on failed fundraising attempts. FLASH helps you avoid that costly mistake.

As one of our first 1,000 members, you'll receive:

• Priority Access: Be first to use FLASH when we launch
• Exclusive Pricing: Special rates locked in for early supporters
• Direct Influence: Your feedback shapes our product roadmap
• Bonus Features: Access to features and reports before general release
• Community Access: Join our exclusive founder network

Early access is limited to 1,000 founders. Once those spots are filled, you'll need to wait for general availability.

We're planning to offer early access members a way to try FLASH before committing. Details will be shared closer to launch, but we want you to feel confident in the value before paying.

Our goal is to make FLASH so valuable that it pays for itself many times over through better fundraising outcomes.

Yes, we believe in earning your business every month. You can cancel your subscription anytime without penalties or hidden fees.

If you cancel, you'll retain access until the end of your current billing period and can download all your previous analyses.

Absolutely. We take data security as seriously as you take your startup:

• Enterprise-grade encryption for all data in transit and at rest
• Your data is never shared, sold, or used for any other purpose
• Only you can access your analyses and results
• We don't use your data to train our models without explicit permission
• Full compliance with GDPR and CCPA regulations

We understand that your startup information is highly sensitive. That's why we've built security into every layer of our platform.

Only you. Your analysis results are private to your account and are never shared with:

• Other users or startups
• Investors or VCs
• Third-party services
• Even our own team (without your explicit permission for support)

You have full control over your data and can delete it at any time.

We implement multiple layers of security:

• Technical: 256-bit AES encryption, secure cloud infrastructure, regular security audits
• Access: Role-based permissions, multi-factor authentication, session management
• Operational: Employee training, strict data access policies, incident response procedures
• Compliance: Regular third-party audits, industry standard certifications in progress

Yes, you have complete control over your data:

• Delete individual analyses at any time
• Export all your data in standard formats
• Request complete account deletion
• We delete all data within 30 days of request

No questions asked, no data retained after deletion.