A due diligence tool built for the founder, not the cap table

Most startup due diligence tools focus on the company — financials, cap table, legal docs. Potentia covers a different, often-skipped part of diligence: the founder themselves. Is the story backed by real activity? Does the team's execution history match the pitch?

What it checks

Ten factors — story consistency, execution history, traction signals, network and market fit, among others — computed from data the founder explicitly connects: GitHub, X, LinkedIn, pitch deck, company site. See the full breakdown on the methodology page.

Why consent-based diligence is faster, not slower

The usual alternative — reference calls, manual digging, asking around your network — takes days and depends on who happens to pick up the phone. A consent-based check takes minutes once the founder agrees, because they're actively connecting real accounts instead of you piecing together a public-search guess.

Where it fits in your process

• Pre-term-sheet, as a quick real-data gut check alongside the deck.
• Pre-close, as a documented record of what was actually checked and consented to.
• Ongoing, via the watchlist — re-check a founder's score over time instead of only once.

One real report is free with a new account — see pricing for volume options, or start with the free, no-consent Public Footprint Check to see what this looks like first.