Investor-ready financials: what VCs actually look for in your numbers
Learn what VCs really look for in your startup’s numbers, including key metrics, red flags, and how to present investor-ready financials.
Speakers: Michael Budnow (Standard Ledger), Oliver Hammond (Fuel Ventures)
If you’re planning to raise capital, your financials will be scrutinised.
Not just your revenue. Not just your growth rate.
Investors will look at:
- Burn rate and runway
- Unit economics (CAC, LTV, gross margin)
- Revenue quality and concentration
- Forecast assumptions
- Cap table structure
- Financial hygiene and reporting discipline
And they’ll quickly spot red flags.
We’re running a practical session for startup founders who want to understand what VCs actually focus on during due diligence, and how to present their numbers clearly and confidently.
Michael Budnow (Standard Ledger) will cover the financial foundations founders need in place.
Oliver Hammond from Fuel Ventures will share the investor perspective on how numbers are assessed in real funding decisions.
What we’ll cover
- The key metrics investors care about at Seed and Series A
- What makes a forecast credible (and what undermines it)
- Common financial red flags that delay or kill deals
- How to structure your financial story for investor conversations
- What “investor-ready” really means in practice
Who should attend
This session is designed for UK startup founders preparing for fundraising in the next 6–12 months.
If you want to walk into investor meetings confident your numbers will stand up to scrutiny, this webinar is for you.
🎥 Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording afterwards.
