Question 1

Is 1Founder good for Indian startup founders?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 1Founder is built primarily for India. It has deep knowledge of Indian regulatory frameworks (DPIIT Startup India, GST, RBI fintech regulations, SEBI, FSSAI), the Indian funding ecosystem (Blume, Peak XV, Accel, Elevation stage expectations), Indian market dynamics (quick commerce, UPI, WhatsApp commerce, Tier 2/3 markets), and India-specific unit economics benchmarks. Pricing is in INR with Razorpay/UPI payment support.

Question 2

What is the 1Founder health score?

Accepted Answer

The 1Founder health score is a 0–100 composite score generated from parallel specialist agent analysis. It measures startup idea strength across 8 axes: problem clarity, market size and timing, founder-market fit, GTM readiness, revenue model viability, financial runway assumptions, scalability, and execution risk. A score of 65 or above indicates the idea has held up to structured specialist scrutiny.

Question 3

Can VCs and accelerators use 1Founder to evaluate startup deals?

Accepted Answer

Yes. 1Founder has a dedicated B2B tier for VCs, accelerators, incubators, family offices, and corporate innovation teams. B2B users get an Investor Lens output including an investable score, IC report draft, thesis fit signals, portfolio conflict detection, and feedback to share with startups. They can upload their fund thesis and portfolio data so agents check thesis alignment on every deal evaluated.

Question 4

How much does 1Founder cost?

Accepted Answer

1Founder has a free Explorer plan (1 session per week, no credit card). Starter is ₹299 per month for 4 sessions. Pro is ₹799 per month for 12 sessions with Prediction Lab and Knowledge Base upload. A ₹99 credit pack is available for one-off actions like PDF export or additional sessions. B2B institutional plans are custom-priced.

Question 5

What types of startups can 1Founder analyse?

Accepted Answer

1Founder analyses all business types: SaaS, D2C, marketplace, fintech, agritech, healthtech, edtech, logistics, proptech, hardware, services, and more. It activates only the relevant specialist agents for each brief — a SaaS founder does not get an Agritech agent. The platform is especially strong for India-specific sectors with dedicated agents for fintech regulatory (RBI/SEBI), agritech, quick commerce, and government compliance (DPIIT, GST, MCA).

Question 6

Can I upload my pitch deck to 1Founder?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pro users can upload documents including pitch decks, financial models, and market research to the Knowledge Base so agents reference them during analysis. B2B users can also upload a startup's pitch deck directly during the intake session — the system extracts the brief automatically using AI, skipping manual Q&A.

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