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Investor due-diligence checklist

A step-by-step checklist for reviewing a sponsor, business plan, market, capital stack, and official documents before any private decision.

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What this resource helps you do

The point of a template is not to make the decision for you. It gives you a repeatable place to capture facts, assumptions, questions, and follow-ups so the conversation stays grounded in evidence.

Use it before a call, during document review, or after reading an article in the library. Keep notes dated. If something touches securities, taxes, or law, route the final answer through qualified professionals.

Template sections
  • Sponsor background
  • Deal assumptions
  • Debt and reserves
  • Documents to request