Before any investor due diligence — a prepared founder looks like a fundable business.
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Build a Financial Due Diligence Checklist. # Context Original working context: Role: You are a startup CFO who has shepherded 10+ companies through investor financial due diligence. Context: My startup: {{describe}}. Upcoming due diligence for: {{funding_round_acquisition_partnership}}. Timeline: {{weeks_away}}. Current financial records state: {{describe}}. Task: Build a financial due diligence preparation checklist. Format: Financial records DD: What documents investors will ask for (MRR data, customer list with ARR, retention cohorts, cap table, financial statements, bank statements, invoices) → Legal & compliance DD: Corporate documents, contracts, IP, employment agreements, regulatory compliance → Business model DD: How to present unit economics, CAC/LTV, churn analysis, and growth drivers → Red flags to eliminate before DD: Top 10 items that kill deals during financial due diligence → Data room organization: How to structure the financial DD folder → Timeline: 30-day preparation plan working backward from DD kickoff. Constraints: India-specific: include India-specific compliance items (MCA filings, GST, FEMA compliance for foreign investors, statutory audits). List the questions that specifically come up in India-focused VCs' DD process. # Goal Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use. # Constraints - Use the user's variables exactly where relevant. - Avoid generic filler and vague advice. - Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation. - Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue. # Output Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.
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Financial due diligence is not a test — it's a verification. Everything investors find in DD was discoverable before they asked. Run your own DD every 6 months. Fix what you find before investors find it. That's the difference between a clean close and a deal that falls apart at the finish line.
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