Founder Value Leakage Diagnostic
Find the issues buyers may use to discount your company.
A 10-minute diagnostic for founders who want to understand buyer readiness before entering a sale or capital process.
Start Diagnostic~10 minutes · confidential · no account required
Who it's for
Founder-led companies considering a transaction in the next 12 – 24 months.
SaaS & software
Recurring revenue businesses preparing for institutional diligence.
Technology services
Tech-enabled services with meaningful repeat revenue.
AI-native companies
Models, agents, or vertical AI products with emerging moats.
Bootstrapped operators
Profitable founders weighing a first institutional process.
What you'll receive
A grounded view of buyer readiness — not a valuation.
01
Buyer Readiness Score
An overall score and breakdown across revenue quality, financial readiness, diligence risk, and founder dependency.
02
Top risks & opportunities
The specific areas a sophisticated buyer is most likely to push on — and where you have leverage.
03
90-day & 12-month plan
Concrete steps to reduce friction and protect value before going to market.
The best processes are won in the eighteen months before they start.
— Mergely Capital
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