Services for clients across India. Applicable state, sector and professional requirements are assessed before an engagement.
Investors forgive rough design; they do not forgive numbers that contradict themselves. This review reads your deck the way a fund's analyst does — market math, unit economics, ask-vs-plan coherence, cap-table implications — and returns the fixes before the meeting instead of the pass afterwards.
When this service is typically required
- A raise is starting and the deck's numbers pages need a hostile read
- The model says one thing, slide 12 says another
- The ask (amount, instrument, valuation hint) needs sanity against the plan
- Feedback from early pitches keeps circling the financials
Indicative scope
- Numbers audit: every figure on the deck traced to the model or flagged
- Unit-economics sanity: CAC/LTV/margins consistent with the story
- Market-size math checked for the classic top-down fantasies
- Ask coherence: use-of-funds vs runway vs milestones vs dilution
- Rewrite support for the financial slides, in your voice
Key points at a glance
| Item | Position |
|---|---|
| Lens | Analyst-grade scepticism, applied privately first |
| Scope | The numbers story — narrative/design feedback only where it touches credibility |
| Output | Fix list + corrected financial slides + the Q&A crib for likely challenges |
| Speed | Deck cycles are fast; the review is built to match |
Deliverables
The annotated deck, corrected financial slides, the consistency memo (deck ↔ model ↔ cap table), and a likely-questions brief with defensible answers.
Information and documents generally required
The current deck, the financial model, cap table, and the term-sheet parameters you hope for.
Engagement process
Client responsibilities, assumptions and reliance
The story and ambition are the founders'; the review makes the numbers worthy of them. Meeting outcomes belong to the room.
Scope exclusions
Design/copywriting of non-financial slides, investor introductions, and negotiation of terms.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a deck-design service?
No — it is a credibility service for the numbers. Beautiful decks with broken math fail worse than plain ones with clean math.
What is the most common find?
The ask that does not match the plan: raising an amount whose use-of-funds does not reach the milestones the next round will demand. It is fixable in a day once seen.
Can you join investor Q&A?
Prep, yes — the crib sheet and dry run exist for that; the meeting itself is founders' ground, as investors expect.
Deck first or model first?
Model first, always — decks summarise models, not the reverse. If the model is missing, start with the modelling engagement.
The applicable scope, documentation, professional responsibilities and timelines are agreed in an engagement letter before commencement.
Financial ModellingDiligence ReadinessValuationRequest a Scope DiscussionThis page describes the service in general terms as on 6 August 2026 and is not professional advice or an assurance of any outcome. Registrations, filings, refunds and departmental outcomes depend on facts and the concerned authority. Figures and due dates change; verify current positions before acting.
| Compliance | Due | Note |
|---|---|---|
| FLA return (RBI) | 15 July (annual) | All entities with FDI/ODI on books |
| FC-GPR | 30 days from allotment | For fresh foreign investment |
| Valuation report (Rule 11UA / FEMA) | Before issue price is fixed | Method and valuer depend on route |
| ESOP: board/valuation/PAS-3 chain | Event-based | Perquisite TDS on exercise |
| DPIIT recognition | Anytime (before benefits) | Needed for 80-IAC and angel-tax relief |
Dates as generally applicable on 15 July 2026; extensions/notifications can change them — confirm current dates before relying.