Let me share a secret that most development agencies won't tell you: VCs don't care about your code quality.
They don't care if you're using the latest framework. They don't care about your test coverage. They definitely don't care about your architecture diagrams.
What VCs Actually Care About
VCs care about one thing: evidence that people will pay for what you're building.
That's it. That's the whole game.
- User engagement metrics - Are people actually using your product?
- Retention - Are they coming back?
- Revenue (or clear path to revenue) - Will this make money?
- Growth rate - Is this getting bigger?
The MVP Features That Matter for Fundraising
When we build MVPs for founders who are fundraising, we prioritize these features:
- Analytics everywhere - Every click, every session, every conversion tracked
- User feedback mechanisms - Make it easy for users to tell you what they think
- Payment integration - Even if you're not charging yet, show that you can
- Scalable infrastructure - Demonstrate that you can handle growth
“The best pitch deck in the world can't compete with a demo of real users doing real things in your product.”
The 60-Day Fundraising MVP
Here's the playbook we use with clients who are actively fundraising:
Weeks 1-2: Discovery and validation. Make sure we're building the right thing.
Weeks 3-4: Core feature development. Build the one thing that demonstrates your value prop.
Weeks 5-6: Polish and analytics. Make it look professional and trackable.
Weeks 7-8: Beta launch and data collection. Get real users, real metrics.
By week 9, you're walking into VC meetings with a working product and real data. That's how 89% of our clients get funded.
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