--- title: Fundraising Readiness Review | Sapphire Business Advisers description: An investor’s honest view of your pitch deck, financial model and fundraising plan, with a written scorecard and action plan in 48 to 72 hours. From £1,000 + VAT. --- [![Sapphire Business Advisors](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Sapphire%20Adviser%202026%20Assets/Sapphire%20Business%20Advisors.svg)](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk?hsLang=en-gb) [![Sapphire Business Advisors](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Sapphire%20Adviser%202026%20Assets/Sapphire%20Business%20Advisors.svg)](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk?hsLang=en-gb) - [About us](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/about) - [Services](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/services) - [Why Us](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/why-us) - [Contact](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/contact) - [Pricing](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/pricing) - [Blog](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/client-success-stories) ![Fundraising Readiness Review](https://217255.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/217255/hubfs/Sapphire%20Capital%20Revamp%2026/Umbraila.png?width=671&height=460&name=Umbraila.png) ![Fundraising Readiness Review](https://217255.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/217255/hubfs/Sapphire%20Capital%20Revamp%2026/Umbraila.png?width=671&height=460&name=Umbraila.png) ###### Fundraising Readiness Review # Get an investor’s honest view before you pitch. We review your pitch deck, financial model and fundraising plan the way an investor would, and tell you what to fix before you go out to raise. ###### Can we help you? ## See your raise through an investor’s eyes. ## A written scorecard and action plan within 48 to 72 hours. ## A fixed fee from £1,000 + VAT. No hourly billing surprises. ## Advisers who sit on the investor side of the table. #### We help founders get investor-ready before they raise. ![Fundraising Readiness Review](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Frame%2021.png?width=670&height=528&name=Frame%2021.png) ###### What is a readiness review? A Fundraising Readiness Review is an independent check of everything an investor will look at before they commit: your pitch deck, your financial model and your fundraising plan. We read it the way an angel or fund investor would, flag the questions they are likely to ask and the gaps that could slow your round, and give you a clear, prioritised list of what to fix. It is the closest thing to a dress rehearsal for your raise. ![Fundraising Readiness Review](https://217255.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/217255/hubfs/Sapphire%20venture%20capital%20funds.png?width=357&height=356&name=Sapphire%20venture%20capital%20funds.png) #### Walk into investor meetings ready. ###### Who it is for Founders preparing to raise from angel investors or venture funds who want an honest, investor’s view before they pitch. It works best a few weeks before you start investor meetings, so there is time to act on what we find. Not sure if you are ready? We will tell you on a free 15-minute call. ###### What we do •  Review of your pitch deck, financial model and fundraising plan. •  Written assessment with a readiness scorecard and action plan. •  60-minute discussion with a senior adviser. •  Delivered within 48 to 72 hours. **From £1,000 + VAT, fixed fee.** See our [pricing](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/pricing?hsLang=en-gb). ![Fundraising Readiness Review](https://217255.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/217255/hubfs/Sapphire%20venture%20capital%20funds.png?width=357&height=356&name=Sapphire%20venture%20capital%20funds.png) #### Walk into investor meetings ready. ###### What we do •  Review of your pitch deck, financial model and fundraising plan. •  Written assessment with a readiness scorecard and action plan. •  60-minute discussion with a senior adviser. •  Delivered within 48 to 72 hours. **From £1,000 + VAT, fixed fee.** See our [pricing](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/pricing?hsLang=en-gb). ## We are not just a service provider, but a long-term partner. ## How it works Three simple steps from first call to a clear action plan, led by a named senior adviser. ## 1 Share After a free 15-minute call, send us your pitch deck, financial model and fundraising plan. ## 2 Review A senior adviser reviews everything the way an investor would and prepares a written scorecard and action plan. ## 3 Discuss We walk you through the findings in a 60-minute discussion, within 48 to 72 hours. × A free, no-obligation 15-minute call with a senior adviser about your raise. We can talk through SEIS and EIS Advance Assurance, a fundraising readiness review, a business valuation or board support, and tell you honestly what you need, and what you do not. Nothing to prepare in advance. Boyd Carson co-founded the Sapphire group in 2009. He spent 12 years in PwC’s M&A due diligence practice in New York, has founded and exited a number of start-ups, and is an Honorary Professor and an Assistant Instructor on Harvard University’s graduate course in venture capital. ## Let’s talk about what you’re working on. Whether you are preparing for a funding round, considering SEIS or EIS advance assurance, need valuation support or are looking for experienced business advice, we would be happy to start with a conversation. 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