Investor Readiness
Investor Readiness Stream · 3 delivery partners
Live across the stream
Programme Evaluations
Oversee evaluations and stage gates across all delivery partners in this stream.
Evaluation stage gates
Seven stage-gate moments across the programme
Intake readiness review
Problem-solution fit review
Customer validation review
Business model review
MVP / product planning review
Funding readiness review
Final progression review
Delivery partner evaluation status
Comparing the 3 delivery partners in this stream
| Delivery partner | Completed | Pending | Overdue | Avg score | Progression | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Readiness Dublin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 72% | 1 | 56% | On track |
| PSSF Readiness Programme | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66% | 1 | 48% | On track |
| Angel Syndicate Readiness Lab | 4 | 1 | 0 | 69% | 0 | 60% | On track |
Venture evaluations
Every venture in the stream, with score, evidence and recommendation
| Startup | Founder | DP | Sector | Stage gate | Score | Evidence | Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Labs | Cormac Smith | Investor Readiness Dublin | Consumer | Funding readiness review | 91 | 74% | Pass | |
| Barrow Grid | Fionn Farrell | Investor Readiness Dublin | HealthTech | MVP / product planning review | 30 | 40% | Re-route | |
| Atlantic Pay | Orla O'Connor | Investor Readiness Dublin | Marketplace | Final progression review | 60 | 31% | Needs support | |
| Atlantic Digital | Daniel O'Connor | Investor Readiness Dublin | Consumer | Final progression review | 88 | 48% | Specialist support | |
| Dublin Sense | Saoirse Kennedy | PSSF Readiness Programme | FinTech | MVP / product planning review | 64 | 68% | Needs support | |
| Lumen Labs | Patrick Byrne | PSSF Readiness Programme | HealthTech | Final progression review | 54 | 40% | Rework | |
| Corrib Logic | Aoife Doyle | PSSF Readiness Programme | AgriTech | MVP / product planning review | 66 | 55% | Specialist support | |
| Porter Data | Ronan Kelly | PSSF Readiness Programme | CleanTech | MVP / product planning review | 59 | 35% | Needs support | |
| Barrow OS | Darragh Doyle | Angel Syndicate Readiness Lab | FinTech | Final progression review | 77 | 76% | Pass | |
| Lumen Energy | Brian Ryan | Angel Syndicate Readiness Lab | FinTech | Final progression review | 60 | 69% | Needs support | |
| Lee Mobility | Daniel McCarthy | Angel Syndicate Readiness Lab | Consumer | Final progression review | 60 | 47% | Needs support | |
| Corrib Bio | Patrick Byrne | Angel Syndicate Readiness Lab | Marketplace | Final progression review | 60 | 36% | Needs support | |
| Barrow Robotics | Brian O'Connor | Investor Readiness Dublin | AgriTech | Final progression review | 92 | 85% | Progression review | |
| Erne Labs | Ronan Kennedy | PSSF Readiness Programme | AgriTech | Funding readiness review | 85 | 44% | Seed candidate | |
| Waterford Mobility | Aisling Doyle | Angel Syndicate Readiness Lab | EdTech | Funding readiness review | 88 | 73% | Pass |
Evaluation criteria & scoring framework
Weighted criteria applied consistently across all delivery partners
Problem clarity
Clarity, specificity and urgency of the problem.
Customer validation
Evidence of customer demand and pain.
Market opportunity
Size, growth and accessibility of target market.
Solution fit
How well the solution addresses the problem.
Founder capability
Team strength, domain depth and resilience.
Business model strength
Revenue logic, unit economics, repeatability.
Product readiness
MVP maturity and shipping cadence.
Financial assumptions
Credibility of forecasts and funding plan.
Funding readiness
Investor materials, narrative, governance.
Impact potential
Economic, climate or societal contribution.
Investor Readiness Evaluation Support
Across the Investor Readiness stream, ventures are strongest on problem clarity and weakest on financial assumptions. Two delivery partners have the highest number of ventures requiring rework before funding-readiness review.
Evaluation report to Management Layer
Compile and send a stream evaluation summary to the National Layer
Bertie helps Stream Coordinators manage programme stage gates consistently across delivery partners, while using AI to summarise evidence, identify gaps and recommend the next best intervention for each venture.
