▸case-01 Our early-stage fintech startup is getting ready for a Series A pitch, and I need to clean up our key financial projections and unit economics. Can you guide me through setting up a 3-year financial model breakdown? I need actionable guidance on estimating CAC, LTV, monthly burn rate, and run-rate, along with actionable steps to verify our financial health indicators. | fail→fail | 24,527 | 26,468 | +8% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 3,610 | 4,394 | +22% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-02 We are an AI-driven logistics startup preparing strategic materials for an upcoming funding pitch. I need a comprehensive competitive analysis framework to compare our solution against incumbent legacy players and direct emerging rivals. Please provide a structured positioning grid structure, key evaluation dimensions, and actionable advice on highlighting our strategic differentiators for investors. | fail→fail | 32,142 | 21,376 | -33% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 4,297 | 3,169 | -26% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-03 We are building a B2B SaaS platform for medical device compliance. We need to estimate our Market Sizing (TAM, SAM, and SOM). Most founders just grab a $50B market report number and multiply by 1%, but investors keep rejecting that. How should we build this, and what inputs do you need from us? | pass→pass | 18,660 | 19,638 | +5% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,436 | 3,196 | +31% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-04 Our enterprise SaaS startup charges $12,000 ARR per client with an 80% gross margin. Our fully-loaded sales and marketing expense last quarter was $120,000, and we acquired 10 new clients. Show us how to calculate our CAC Payback Period and what metrics we must track to verify this over time. | pass→pass | 20,589 | 19,433 | -6% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,825 | 3,240 | +15% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-05 We are preparing a seed-stage pitch deck for our developer tools startup. Investors are asking for our Net Revenue Retention (NRR). We started the year with a cohort generating $50k ARR. Over the year, existing clients expanded by $15k, downgraded by $3k, and churned $2k. Calculate our NRR and explain how to verify this metric. | pass→pass | 17,296 | 12,301 | -29% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,299 | 2,875 | +25% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-06 Our Seed-stage HealthTech company raised $2 million. Our current cash balance is $1.2 million. Last month, our gross burn was $100k, our monthly revenue was $25k, and net burn was $75k. Net ARR growth last quarter was $45k total (average $15k net new ARR/month). Calculate our runway and Burn Multiple, and tell us what additional constraints or details you need to validate this. | pass→pass | 19,986 | 13,599 | -32% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,694 | 2,965 | +10% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-07 We are negotiating a $500k pre-seed round using a SAFE with a $5 million post-money valuation cap. Our founding team currently owns 100% (10,000,000 shares). We want to understand the post-round ownership percentages and option pool setup. What information do you need from us to model this accurately, and how do we calculate founder dilution? | pass→pass | 16,525 | 16,949 | +3% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,991 | 3,752 | +25% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-08 Our Series A SaaS company spent $300k on sales and marketing in Q1, and $400k in Q2. Net new ARR added in Q2 was $200k. Our gross margin is 75%. Calculate our SaaS Magic Number for Q2 and provide actionable guidance on how investors interpret this benchmark. | fail→fail | 14,744 | 18,418 | +25% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,780 | 3,002 | +8% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-09 An investor asked if our Series A cyber-security startup meets the 'Rule of 40'. Our YoY ARR growth rate is 65%, and our EBITDA margin is -30%. Calculate our Rule of 40 score, verify whether we pass, and tell us what operational constraints or trade-offs we should evaluate. | pass→pass | 14,257 | 14,467 | +1% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,481 | 3,084 | +24% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-10 We are building an AI devsecops platform competing with established giants like GitLab and Snyk. We need to define our competitive moat for Series A pitch materials. What inputs and constraints do you need from us to map our competitive moats effectively? | pass→pass | 12,635 | 11,561 | -9% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,986 | 2,412 | +21% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-11 Our consumer subscription startup has an Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of $20/month with a 70% gross margin. Our monthly customer churn rate is 5%, and our average CAC is $80. Calculate our Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) and LTV:CAC ratio. What assumptions need verification? | pass→pass | 11,301 | 11,333 | +0% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,272 | 2,612 | +15% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-12 We have $1.5M cash remaining and net burn of $60k/month. We plan to hire 3 senior engineers at $150k annual salary each and 1 VP of Sales at $200k base salary in Q3. How does this impact our runway, and what additional inputs do you need to finalize this headcount financial model? | pass→pass | 18,611 | 16,549 | -11% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,573 | 3,536 | +37% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-13 I am analyzing Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock for a dividend growth portfolio. Can you evaluate its 10-K balance sheet, dividend coverage ratio, and valuation metrics like P/E and EV/EBITDA to advise if I should buy or sell? | fail→pass | 23,519 | 17,827 | -24% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 3,139 | 2,757 | -12% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-14 Our multinational enterprise with $20 billion in annual revenue is executing a spinoff of its legacy industrial division. We need a corporate restructuring plan focusing on debt reallocation, SEC filing compliance, and pension obligations. | fail→pass | 38,650 | 13,581 | -65% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 5,453 | 1,984 | -64% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-15 Our city council is issuing $500 million in municipal revenue bonds to fund a water treatment facility expansion. Can you analyze our tax revenue debt service coverage ratio and credit rating risk from S&P? | fail→pass | 24,253 | 15,745 | -35% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 3,238 | 3,311 | +2% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-16 We are preparing for our Series A fundraising round in 60 days. We need a comprehensive virtual data room (VDR) index checklist. What information should we clarify regarding our company status before building this checklist? | pass→pass | 20,026 | 9,636 | -52% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,430 | 2,178 | -10% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-17 We operate a marketplace startup. Our Month 1 user retention is 40%, Month 3 is 25%, and Month 6 flattens at 20%. How do we verify whether our retention curve has flattened into product-market fit, and what inputs do you need to confirm this? | fail→fail | 17,336 | 14,298 | -18% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,893 | 2,907 | +0% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-18 We are transitioning our developer tool startup from open source to a freemium open-core model. We want to design custom pricing tiers (Free, Pro, Enterprise). What key inputs and customer metrics should we clarify to build an effective monetization matrix? | fail→pass | 18,741 | 14,936 | -20% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,933 | 2,898 | -1% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-19 We are launching a B2B EdTech skill platform targeting high school computer science departments in North America. There are 24,000 high schools, and we plan to charge $3,000/year per school. Show us how to calculate TAM, SAM, and SOM, and state what assumptions require clarification. | fail→fail | 18,686 | 23,540 | +26% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 3,549 | 3,899 | +10% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-20 Our B2B SaaS startup needs to model our sales funnel from top-of-funnel leads to closed deals for our 12-month budget. We currently generate 1,000 leads/month. What key inputs and stage conversion rates do you need from us to build this conversion model? | fail→fail | 13,035 | 17,307 | +33% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,235 | 2,581 | +15% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-21 We need to structure the Financials and Projections slide for our pre-seed pitch deck. Founders often cram a full 5-year balance sheet onto one slide, making it unreadable. What essential metrics should we highlight, and what goals/constraints should we clarify first? | fail→pass | 18,682 | 21,465 | +15% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,229 | 3,324 | +49% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-22 Our startup has a hybrid model: we charge a SaaS subscription fee for software and take a transaction commission on processed payments. We need to calculate our true gross margin. What detailed revenue and cost-of-goods-sold (COGS) breakdown inputs do you require from us? | fail→pass | 17,512 | 12,801 | -27% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,076 | 2,678 | +29% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-23 Investors asked us to separate Blended CAC from Paid CAC in our unit economics presentation. Our monthly marketing budget is $50k on ads (generating 100 paid users) and $30k on content/organic team salaries (generating 100 organic users). Monthly ARPU is $100 with 80% gross margin. Calculate both CACs and outline how to verify them. | pass→pass | 20,053 | 18,782 | -6% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,816 | 3,079 | +9% | 0 | 0 | — |