Investor Readiness
Investor Readiness Stream · 8 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 8 delivery partners in this stream
| Delivery partner | Completed | Pending | Overdue | Avg score | Progression | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish EDGE Investor Readiness | 5 | 1 | 0 | 55% | 2 | 52% | On track |
| Techscaler Investor Readiness | 4 | 1 | 1 | 71% | 0 | 66% | On track |
| EIE — Engage Invest Exploit | 5 | 1 | 0 | 77% | 1 | 56% | On track |
| LINC Scotland Angel Readiness | 4 | 0 | 1 | 81% | 1 | 66% | On track |
| Investing Women Angels Readiness | 5 | 0 | 0 | 67% | 1 | 60% | On track |
| Converge Investor Readiness | 4 | 1 | 0 | 64% | 0 | 56% | On track |
| SIS Ventures Impact Readiness | 4 | 0 | 1 | 70% | 1 | 56% | On track |
| Archangels Pitch Readiness | 5 | 0 | 0 | 67% | 2 | 63% | On track |
Venture evaluations
Every venture in the stream, with score, evidence and recommendation
| Startup | Founder | DP | Sector | Stage gate | Score | Evidence | Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Robotics | Fiona Stewart | Scottish EDGE Investor Readiness | HealthTech | MVP / product planning review | 26 | 60% | Re-route | |
| Nimbus Logic | Hamish Stewart | Scottish EDGE Investor Readiness | AI | Funding readiness review | 83 | 82% | Progression review | |
| Stirling Cloud | Lewis Scott | Scottish EDGE Investor Readiness | FinTech | MVP / product planning review | 69 | 40% | Specialist support | |
| Harris Bio | Fraser Stewart | Scottish EDGE Investor Readiness | CleanTech | Final progression review | 23 | 21% | Re-route | |
| Clyde Tech | Gregor Ferguson | Scottish EDGE Investor Readiness | AgriTech | Funding readiness review | 90 | 79% | Progression review | |
| Lumen Mobility | Heather Hamilton | Techscaler Investor Readiness | FinTech | Final progression review | 87 | 55% | Specialist support | |
| Thistle OS | Emily Thomson | Techscaler Investor Readiness | Marketplace | Final progression review | 61 | 81% | Needs support | |
| Glasgow Energy | Hamish Campbell | Techscaler Investor Readiness | SaaS | Final progression review | 60 | 56% | Needs support | |
| Clyde Grid | Isla Anderson | Techscaler Investor Readiness | AI | Final progression review | 70 | 80% | Specialist support | |
| Ben Tech | Heather Murray | Techscaler Investor Readiness | Hardware | Final progression review | 76 | 48% | Specialist support | |
| Skye Data | Angus Cameron | EIE — Engage Invest Exploit | Hardware | Final progression review | 66 | 39% | Specialist support | |
| Lothian Nano | Finlay Hamilton | EIE — Engage Invest Exploit | Consumer | Final progression review | 92 | 62% | Specialist support | |
| Forth Digital | Skye Scott | EIE — Engage Invest Exploit | AI | Final progression review | 69 | 78% | Specialist support | |
| Leith Systems | Fiona Reid | EIE — Engage Invest Exploit | SaaS | Final progression review | 90 | 44% | Specialist support | |
| Inverness Logic | Ruaridh MacLeod | EIE — Engage Invest Exploit | Consumer | Funding readiness review | 80 | 51% | Seed candidate |
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.
