Due Diligence Readiness Checker
Due diligence is the investor's deep-dive into your company before they write a check. Being prepared for DD dramatically increases your chances of closing a round quickly and on favorable terms. This tool helps you assess readiness across 10 key categories and track 38 essential documents.
Score each assessment category below and track your document checklist to identify gaps before investors start asking questions.
Assessment Scorecard
Rate each category from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest)
Scorecard Results
Enter valid scores (1-5) for all 10 categories to see results.
Document Checklist
Mark each document as Have It, Missing, or N/A
Financial
Insurance
Legal
IP
Strategic
Press
Research
Other
Document Readiness Results
Completion
0%
Document Readiness
Not ready -- major documentation missing
Documents Reviewed
0 / 38
Missing Documents
38
Not Applicable
0
Category Summary
Missing Documents
[Financial] Current annual business plan
[Financial] 5 years of audited financial statements
[Financial] 3 years of federal and state tax returns
[Financial] 6 months of bank account history
[Insurance] Liability insurance policy
[Insurance] Workers compensation policy
[Insurance] Life insurance on key personnel
[Insurance] Health coverage documentation
[Insurance] Documentation of recent claims
[Insurance] Other insurance policies
[Legal] Articles of incorporation
[Legal] Amendments to articles
[Legal] Bylaws
[Legal] Office leases
[Legal] Other facilities leases
[Legal] Equipment leases
[IP] Patents
[IP] Trademarks
[IP] Copyrights
[IP] Trade secrets documentation
[Strategic] Agreements with suppliers and vendors
[Strategic] Selling agreements
[Strategic] Special customer agreements
[Press] Press releases — the company
[Press] Press releases — competitors
[Press] Press releases — suppliers
[Press] Press releases — the industry
[Research] Industry publications
[Research] Research reports
[Research] Web site references
[Research] Consultant documentation
[Research] Other research
[Other] Available competitor information
[Other] List of major customers
[Other] List of major suppliers and vendors
[Other] List of strategic partners and alliances
[Other] Personal information for key employee background checks
[Other] Signed permission forms for background/credit checks
Understanding Due Diligence Readiness
Due diligence is the comprehensive investigation that investors conduct before finalizing an investment. It covers financial performance, legal standing, intellectual property, team quality, market position, and operational risks. Being well-prepared for DD can mean the difference between closing a round in weeks versus months -- or losing the deal entirely.
The assessment scorecard evaluates 10 critical dimensions of your business: financial performance, brand value, business condition, future prospects, customers, competitive environment, human capital, asset quality, transaction structure, and other risks. Each category is scored on a 1-5 (or 1-10) scale, giving you a weighted overall readiness percentage.
The document checklist tracks 38 essential documents across 7 categories: financial records, insurance policies, legal documentation, intellectual property filings, strategic agreements, press and research materials, and other supporting documents. Having these documents organized in a virtual data room signals professionalism and preparedness to investors.
Best practices: Start preparing for due diligence well before you begin fundraising. Organize all documents in a secure virtual data room. Address the weakest areas identified by the scorecard first. Remember that investors view DD readiness as a proxy for how well you run your business -- a disorganized DD process suggests a disorganized company.