A fit score is a single number, and there is no mystery to it. It is a weighted read of the things that actually decide whether a company and an investor belong in a conversation. Here is what goes into it.
The signals
Every match is scored across a handful of dimensions, each pulled from real data the company has connected:
- Stage alignment. Whether the company sits where the firm actually deploys its capital.
- Sector thesis. How closely the business matches the firm's stated focus areas.
- Check-size fit. Whether the raise lands inside the firm's typical band.
- Performance quality. Growth, retention and efficiency, read straight from connected accounting.
- Geography and structure. The practical constraints that quietly kill otherwise-good matches.
Why both sides see the same thing
The score is a starting point you can interrogate. The reasoning behind it is visible to the company and the investor alike, so neither side has to guess what the other is optimizing for. A 94 with the breakdown attached is far more useful than a 94 on its own.
A good score tells you who to talk to. The reasoning tells you why, which is the part that actually saves time.
What it does not do
A fit score does not make the decision. It ranks the few matches worth your attention and shows its work, so the human judgment that follows starts from a sharper place. The number opens the door. What happens after is still up to the people in the room.