SoloAnalyst is an AI-powered investment due diligence platform that generates VC-grade triage reports for angel investors, VCs, and M&A analysts. It verifies pitch deck claims using multiple data sources including Crunchbase, LinkedIn, and traffic analysis.

How does the URL-to-Memo feature work?

Drop a company URL and our agent swarm uses Brave/Tavily Dorking and strict LinkedIn extraction to build an Outside-In profile, analyzing unlisted competitors and team history in under 3 minutes.

What is Deck Verification?

Upload a pitch deck along with the company URL, and we cross-reference their TAM, web traffic, and growth claims against external reality to spot red flags before your meeting.

How much does SoloAnalyst cost?

SoloAnalyst offers a free trial with 1 report. The Pro Plan is $29/month for 20 reports ($1.45 per report) with rollover credits.

What data sources does SoloAnalyst use?

We use Crunchbase for funding data, LinkedIn for team verification, Lever/Greenhouse for hiring analysis, and SimilarWeb proxies for traffic analysis, plus advanced web dorking techniques.

What is the Pre-Meeting Arsenal?

Every report includes 3-5 aggressive, data-backed questions designed to test the company's actual moat and expose hidden risks during your first meeting.

Is there a free trial?

Yes, the Trial plan is completely free with 1 due diligence report. No credit card required.

Due Diligence Checklist for Angel Investors

Angel investment due diligence is the structured verification of startup claims across seven dimensions: company basics, market timing, product traction, team quality, commercial viability, risk indicators, and investment terms. The speed-quality tradeoff exists because angels typically evaluate 20-50+ deals per year — the goal is allocating deep-diligence time to deals that pass initial screening. Industry data suggests angels who complete structured first-pass diligence on all inbound deals close 27% more deals without increasing time spent (PitchBook 2025 Angel Investor Survey).

Use this checklist to move from first inbound to clear conviction.

1. Company Basics

Legal entity, headquarters, and operating geography
Product category and target buyer
Current stage (pre-seed, seed, Series A)

Questions to ask: What state is the company incorporated in and why? Where are the key employees actually located? Does the "SF-based" claim match reality?

2. Market and Timing

Clear wedge market where the startup can win now
Tailwinds (regulation, platform shifts, buyer behavior)
Credible path from niche beachhead to broader expansion

Questions to ask: What specific market is the company targeting? What would need to be true for this to be a $100M market? Why now — what changed in the last 2 years that made this viable?

3. Product and Adoption

Product demo quality and onboarding clarity
Early customer references with concrete outcomes
Usage evidence: activation, retention, and expansion

4. Team

Founder-market fit and domain depth
Hiring quality in core functions (engineering, sales, operations)
Ability to recruit senior talent before scale bottlenecks hit

5. Commercials

Revenue composition and margin profile
Sales cycle length and win rate by segment
Burn multiple and expected runway under conservative assumptions

6. Risk Flags

Overstated TAM with weak bottom-up evidence
Heavy dependence on one customer, channel, or founder
Claims that fail external verification
Narrative drift between deck, website, and hiring profile

7. Investment Readiness

Round terms and expected ownership
Follow-on capital requirements
Plausible outcomes: durable independent business vs acquisition path

Diligence Timeline by Pass

Pass	Time	Focus	Output
First pass	45 min	All 7 categories surface-level	2-3 areas needing deep-dive
Second pass	2-4 hrs	Flagged areas only	Data calls, reference checks
Decision	30 min	Synthesize findings	Pass, conditional pass, or pass and lead

Fast scoring template

Score each category from 1 to 5:

Market conviction
Product traction
Team quality
Financial discipline
Risk-adjusted upside

If any category scores 1, pause and investigate before moving forward.

A high-quality no is as valuable as a high-quality yes.