In response to the growing demand for specialized investment readiness support, Solten Consulting has unveiled an enhanced service offering focused exclusively on pre-investment audits and startup financing preparation. At the center of this offering is the newly introduced Solten Score™, a proprietary metric designed to quantify a startup’s readiness for investment.
This evolution marks a key milestone in Solten Consulting’s mission to help founders navigate the high-stakes journey toward funding with greater clarity, structure, and confidence—while continuing to offer strategic consulting for companies across all growth stages.
Why this shift?
Over time, Solten Consulting identified a common challenge among early-stage startups: the gap between strategic intent and investor expectations. Startups weren’t just looking for advice—they needed investor-facing, data-informed support that could transform potential into actual capital readiness.
“We’ve always included investment readiness in our work with startups,” said Vitaly Solten, Founder and CSO of Solten Consulting. “But as we saw patterns emerge, it became clear that what founders truly needed was a measurable, structured approach to prepare for due diligence and investor conversations. That’s why we created the Solten Score™.”
What the solten score™ measures
The Solten Score™ is a proprietary evaluation framework used within Solten Consulting’s pre-investment audit process. It provides a clear, objective view of a startup’s investment readiness across key dimensions, including:
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Financial clarity
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Operational scalability
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Market validation
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Founding team strength
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Investor alignment
This scoring system helps both founders and investors identify strengths, address gaps, and accelerate the path to funding—with full transparency and actionable guidance.
A structured offering for investor readiness
Solten Consulting’s pre-investment readiness offering now includes:
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Pre-investment audit – A detailed review of financials, operations, product-market fit, compliance, and founder-market alignment.
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Business optimization for investment – Tailored guidance to refine business models, go-to-market strategy, and investor positioning.
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Investor-ready strategy – Strategic support for pitch refinement, data room creation, and investor engagement.
All of these services integrate the Solten Score™ to provide a benchmarked, investor-grade assessment of where the startup stands—and what’s needed to move forward.
Why it matters
In today’s capital landscape, especially in verticals like AI, climate tech, and B2B SaaS, investors are more selective and data-driven than ever. Founders need more than storytelling—they need evidence of execution and signals of scalability.
“The Solten Score™ helps founders speak the investor’s language,” said Solten. “It brings objectivity to the process, creates alignment, and builds confidence on both sides of the table.”
Solten Consulting’s broader mission
While this investment readiness program takes a front seat, Solten Consulting continues to serve founders and executive teams with broader strategy, market entry, product positioning, and growth consulting.
By integrating the Solten Score™ into its services, the firm is deepening its commitment to founder success—whether the next step is seed funding, Series A, or scaling toward profitability.
Ready to raise?
Startups preparing for funding rounds can now access Solten Consulting’s pre-investment readiness services powered by the Solten Score™.