Tool 09 · the lab · Read: Ch. 14 — Screening · Ch. 38 — Integrated Casework

Case Study Analyzer

A guided run through the questions Ch. 01 says an IC will ask. Each answer is saved to your browser only. When you're ready, export everything as a Markdown brief.

1 · Company

Name & one-liner

What is the buyer paying for? (be literal — read the contract)

Stage / round / cheque size sought

2 · Market & macro change

What changed in the world that makes this fundable now?

Who is the buyer, concretely (function · budget · sponsor)?

Bottoms-up TAM (count of buyers × ACV) — show the arithmetic

3 · Unit economics

Contribution margin (%)

Paid CAC ($)

Payback (months)

Net revenue retention (%)

Notes — what's adjusted, blended, or excluded?

4 · Risks & failure modes

Top three failure mechanisms (probability × severity, ranked)

Most-likely "we get our money back but not multiplied" outcome

5 · Thesis & verdict

Your thesis in three sentences

Recommendation

Conditions / open diligence (if any)

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