For institutions
An independent read on every venture in your pipeline.
An institution sends us its ventures. We run each one through the same 21 checkpoints, score every checkpoint against the same five dimensions, and return a written report saying where that venture is strong, where it is weak, and exactly what it needs to fix. You keep the reports and make every decision yourself.
Who we work with
Corporate ESD programme
A corporate enterprise & supplier development programme sourcing B-BBEE beneficiaries.
ESD fund manager
A fund manager deploying enterprise development capital on behalf of corporates.
DFI / government programme
A development finance institution or government initiative tracking jobs and survival outcomes.
University
A university programme, entrepreneurship centre, or student venture initiative.
Accelerator / incubator
A structured cohort programme or longer-term hands-on venture support programme.
Impact investor / VC
An investor screening and tracking founder readiness ahead of a funding decision.
How an engagement runs
Scope the engagement
Tell us how many ventures, and when. We confirm scope and pricing before anything starts, no online checkout.
We issue a passcode
One passcode covers your whole cohort. You distribute it through your own channels.
Ventures are assessed
Each venture works through 21 fixed checkpoints, scored against five dimensions, at no cost to them.
We deliver the reports
A Venture Readiness Report per venture and a Cohort Report for the group, both written, both yours.
Re-assess to track progress
Run the same cohort through again later for a Progress Report showing what actually moved.
What you receive
One per venture
Venture Readiness Report
Score out of 100 per checkpoint across five dimensions; written reasoning for every dimension; the evidence submitted; a dated record of every attempt. Delivered to you and to the founder, free to the founder, permanently.
One per group
Cohort Report
Every venture ranked by measured readiness; pass rates by stage and checkpoint; failure patterns across the group; eligibility and outcome fields captured for your own reporting, recorded, never scored. Excel export.
Where a cohort is assessed twice
Progress Report
The same ventures measured before and after a programme, showing movement per venture and per dimension.
Pricing
Founda21 is priced per cohort, by size. A cohort is one group of ventures assessed in one cycle, and the price covers every Venture Readiness Report plus the Cohort Report.
Founders never pay, at any stage, for any reason.
Request a quote and we will price against your cohort size and cycle.
Request an assessment
Tell us about your ventures. We'll follow up within two business days.