“Entrepreneurs often don’t know what they don’t know.”
Sir Ray Avery
Founder of
VC VALIDATE METHODOLOGY
VALIDATION LEVELS
Every innovation has a different level of maturity, risk profile, and funding requirement.
VC VALIDATE offers three levels of independent validation, allowing founders, investors, and agencies to select the depth of verification that matches the decision at hand.
Validation Levels to Choose From
Explore and choose the level of validation you need to achieve current goals.
⭐LEVEL 1 Validation
Goal: Validate that what the startup claims is true and evidenced based
Level 1 is suitable for pre-seed and seed-stage companies seeking to raise between $1M and $5M, where an independent assessment is required to establish whether the opportunity is sufficiently robust for external investment consideration.
⭐⭐ LEVEL 2 Validation
Goal: Assess viability, feasibility, defensibility, and future-proofing. Includes Scientific + Commercial Validation with invited Experts. Level 2 is suitable for companies preparing for Series A or Series B funding rounds of $5M to $50M, where capital is being raised to support growth, expansion, and execution rather than experimentation.
⭐⭐⭐ LEVEL 3 Validation
Goal: Provide a defensible, transparent, expert-verified decision framework.
In-depth validation Includes Scientific + Commercial Validation with invited panel of Experts and market research.
Level 3 is suitable for companies seeking Series C, D or E funding of $50M to $500M+, including multi-tranche investment strategies, pre-IPO preparation, and major liquidity events.
Not sure which Level you need?
The amount of capital you intend to raise is a strong indicator of the appropriate level of validation required, as outlined above.
If you are unsure which level applies to your situation, we recommend booking a conversation with VC VALIDATE to gain clarity and guidance on selecting the level of validation that is appropriate at this stage.
Reasons To Choose VC VALIDATE
VC VALIDATE helps investors reduce risk by identifying inconsistencies, unrealistic assumptions, and hidden technical gaps early based on decades of real world commercialisation strategies. It accelerates decision-making through a clear, structured, and auditable validation process that strengthens existing IC workflows.
VC VALIDATE enables investors to focus on evidence-backed opportunities
that remain defensible as markets, regulation, and technology evolve.
EJW STEPHENS DRA MRCP FRACP
CEO DOUGLAS PHARMACEUTICALS
As Technical Director of Douglas Pharmaceuticals Ray Avery was responsible for the company’s product and business development and vigorous building program and oversaw the rapid growth of the company from 1985-1992.
Ray is a man of exceptional talent and breadth of capability with skills possible unmatched by his contemporaries.
Malcolm Rands
Founder of Eco Store
Sir Ray effectively oversaw the transformation of a cottage operation to a multimillion-dollar business exporting products to Australia, USA, Singapore, and Korea.
Sir Ray understood early on that Ecostore could only operate and be successful business with an integrated approach to formulation, testing trials, manufacturing and QC/QA controls and marketing and customer care.
In 2029 Ecostore won the SBS Sustainable Business Award .Sir Ray’s expertise undoubtably contributed to this award
Who Chooses VC VALIDATE?
Those who want decisions based on evidence — not optimism.
From VC Investors, founders and innovators to national agencies, the people who shape the future choose VC VALIDATE to separate credible innovation from noise.
Investors
Clarity you can trust: evidence-based validation that protects capital and accelerates decisions.
Corporate Boards
Strengthen strategic decision-making. See beyond the assumptions presented in management reports.
Founders
Turn innovation into credibility with independent proof of feasibility, readiness, and defensibility.
Government & Agencies
Consistent, expert-verified evidence that supports fair, transparent, and risk-aware funding decisions.
Have A Business Idea In Your Mind?
Independent, decision-grade validation that reveals what’s real, what’s risky, and what’s ready — for founders and funders alike.