Beyond Sports

Total amount invested in equity or convertible loans by external professional investors in a past funding round, including private individuals, VC funds, incubators/accelerators, and corporate entities that create a new activity through this venture. The external professional investors:

• cannot be a 1^st (child or parent) or 2^nd (grandchild, grandparent, or sibling) degree family member, spouse, significant other, or employee of the company
• have invested directly in the company or through a dedicated compartment of Spreds Finance

Total amount invested in equity or convertible loans by external professional investors in this round, including private individuals, VC funds, incubators/accelerators, and corporate entities that create a new activity through this venture. The external professional investors:

• cannot be a 1^st (child or parent) or 2^nd (grandchild, grandparent, or sibling) degree family member, spouse, significant other, or employee of the company
• will invest directly in the company or through a dedicated compartment of Spreds Finance

Will be taken into account:

• firm commitments (signed term sheets)
• unconfirmed commitments but they are conditions precedent to the closing

The amount should exclude non-customer related revenue (e.g., subsidies).

Include only paying customers for core business activities (exclude demo and free users). Enter the monthly change in customer count — the number gained or lost each month — not the total number of customers.

The business plan should include a USP description, a business model, a sales and marketing plan, and a risk analysis. Need help? Use the business plan template.

The financing analysis should include a financial plan with a cash flow statement, a break-even analysis, a long-term financing plan, and a clear plan for the use of funds.

Include full-time payroll staff only; exclude consultants, external advisors, and other non-employees.

Total LinkedIn contacts across all C-level team members (exact number only—no “+500”).

Total number of prior months (excluding this company) during which all current C-level team members held C-level roles, summed across those companies.

Total number of months (outside this company) during which all current C-level team members worked in the same industry as this company, in any role, summed across those periods.

Number of months until the company runs out of cash, based on current cash, the minimum amount to be raised in this fundraising round, the included revenues, and projected costs. Add the date used for the runway calculation.

The potential market portion the company can capture in the future, based on its go-to-market strategy and competition, expressed as yearly revenue at the time of exit (SOM).

Number of partner companies tied to the business model (suppliers, distributors, IP providers, etc.) with which the company has signed contracts, excluding customers.

Number of independent board members, incubators, business coaches, and other advisors.

Which government scheme guarantees what percentage of the invested amount? For example: Tax Shelter for start-ups: 45%.