Scorecard and assessment report for startups
Team/Venture Name | E-mail id SunEmison Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd. | info@sunemison.com
Code 963
Report created on 2018-09-16
Out of a total possible score of
Your score 54
250
POC/Beta / Pilot/
Current status Yet to Start Growth
Early Growth
May be of interest to
Is this venture in an area of interest to investors? No Yes
some investors
Note: This is an interim report, based on inferences from the material received and the website/app (if relevant). The scorecard and assessment
report may change based on more detailed interactions.
Concept 0 out of 36
Market opportunity: Does the concept/solution No or need already Perhaps a latent need,
address a real, felt need or an obvious need gap that is being well serviced by but may not be an YES
currently un-addressed? others expressed need
Does the venture have a clear value proposition that is
NO YES
meaningful to its target customers?
Differentiated from
Value proposition others, but Consumers/Clients likely to prefer
Does the product / service have a differentiator /
same/similar as other differentiator may not this brand based on this
uniqueness?
options/brands. be a key decision point differentiator.
for customers.
May be (e.g.
processes, scale,
Is the differentiator / uniqueness defensible? No brand… things that Yes (e.g. IP)
can give a competitive
distinctiveness)
Can it disrupt the industry? Unlikely May be Yes
Overall potential Weak Scope for improvement Strong
Product 2 out of 19
Technology Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
UI Weak Scope for improvement Strong
UX (Online as well as offline, if relevant) Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Is the value proposition articulated in a way that is
No Scope for improvement Yes
compelling for the target audience?
Overall product Weak Scope for improvement Strong
Business model and business case 10 out of 29
Revenue streams Weak or impractical Basic Strong/Practical/Innovative
Practical / in line with strategy &
Pricing Impractical Basic
positioning
Business Model Weak or impractical Basic Strong/Practical/Innovative
Business case / Unit Economics Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
When can the business be profitable? Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Can this be a meaningful business? Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Market size and competition 0 out of 16
Potential - Size of the market opportunity USD 1bn - USD 5bn > USD 5 bn
Is the market local or global Local Global
Not first mover, but
Competitive environment Crowded / Challenging winners yet to be Low/No Competition currently
declared in the segment
Does the team's product and plan have a reasonable
No May be Yes
chance to succeed in the market?
Traction and Product-Market Fit 0 out of 26
Traction Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Customers / users satisfaction Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Customer coversion metrics Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Has the product-market fit been established? Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Is the progress impressive? Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Team 40 out of 66
Number of founders Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Does the team have the diversity of skills required to
No Yes
make the venture successful?
Less than 3 years or
More than 3 years of industry
Does the team have Industry Experience? No some members have
experience
industry experience
Some members have
Strong team with relevant
Does the team have subject-matter expertise? No relevant subject-matter
experience / expertise
expertise
Are all founders full-time on this venture? Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Tech team in-house, Founder(s) with strong tech
How strong is the team on technology? Weak / outsourced but none of the background, and strong in-house
founders is a techie tech team
How strong is the team on marketing & sales? Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Is the equity fairly distributed among founders? Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Is this a strong team? Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Go-to-market plans and milestones 2 out of 9
Possible to scale, but
Challenges for scaling up - Can this scale without
Difficult to scale with operational High possibility of scale
operational scaling up of operations
challenges
Does the team have a strong implementation plan? Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Is the venture targeting a sharply defined audience, and
No Yes
with a focused business model?
Does the company have a reasonable chance to be
dominant player in the market based on the current No May be Yes
plans?
Readiness for fund raising 0 out of 26
Will the pace of growth, implementation plan and
Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
milestones projected appeal to investors?
Valuation sought by the team Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Exit options for early-investors if the venture
Weak Moderate Strong
progresses well
If the business does not go as plan, can it get to self-
Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
sustainability with this round of funding?
Is the quantum of capital sought adequate and practical? Not indicated / Cannot infer from information provided in pitch deck
Does the investor pitch deck communicate the story
No Yes
powerfully to exite investors?
Does the investor pitch deck cover all aspects that
No Yes
investors seek information on?
Is the venture likely to excite investors in its current
No May be Yes
form?
Out of a total
Your total score 54
possible score of 250
Note: Scores on 'Not indicated' columns are taken at '2' (Or '5' in case of Percentage and
important parameters). However, they may be revised upwards of lower based chances of getting 22%
on further information. investor interest
What the score and colour codes indicate
Note: The scorecard is prepared by the Q-Rate review team. It is subjective. Different people will have different perspectives on a business. The
intention is to provide entrepreneurs one experienced perspective on how investors are likely to view their venture.
Above 85% - Strong chances Between 70 - 85% - Modest Between 50 and 70% - Will Below 50% - unlikely to get
of getting investor interest chances of getting investor need significant changes in investor interest
interest - can be improved strategy to attract investor
interest
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