Unicorn Screener is an AI-powered due diligence platform that scores private startups on their unicorn potential using a 100-point algorithm, designed for first-pass VC and angel investor screening.
What is Unicorn Screener?
Unicorn Screener takes a startup name or URL as input and deploys four specialized AI agents (Founders, Traction, Market, Product) in parallel to analyze hundreds of public signals. Within minutes, it produces a score out of 100 across five dimensions—Founder Background, Strategic Position, Execution Velocity, Traction Momentum, and Market & Scalability—along with a detailed PDF report and an AI-narrated audio podcast. The platform is built by Unicorn Screener (no parent company listed) and runs entirely on the web.
Key Features
- Parallel AI agents — Four agents (Founders, Traction, Market, Product) research simultaneously across corporate websites, news articles, and industry databases, covering every private company valued at $10M+.
- 100-point unicorn score — A weighted algorithm validated against academic research (Harvard, Stanford, MIT) and top-performing investor frameworks, displayed with breakdowns per dimension.
- PDF report + audio podcast — A 20+ page PDF emailed directly, plus a 5-minute AI-narrated podcast summary for on-the-go listening. Example: Notion scored 82/100 (audio brief).
- Live leaderboard — A ranked list of all analyzed startups with scores, refreshed with every new analysis. Browse the leaderboard.
- Autocomplete startup search — Covers every private company valued $10M+; typing a name suggests matches instantly.
- First report free, no signup — No account required to start; pay only per report thereafter.
Who should use Unicorn Screener?
- Angel investors evaluating early-stage deals — get a data-backed first pass on traction, founder backgrounds, and market size in under 4 minutes.
- Venture capital firms screening deal flow — use the 100-point score as a consistent filter before assigning analysts to deeper due diligence.
- Startup founders benchmarking competitors — analyze competing startups to understand gaps in their own strategy, execution, or market positioning.
- Accelerator programs assessing applicants — score a batch of startups uniformly with the same methodology-driven algorithm.
What can you do with Unicorn Screener?
- Screen a potential investment — Enter a startup name (e.g., Cluely, Notion, Lovable) and receive a full report with red flags, growth projections, and an investment thesis. The PDF includes a score out of 100, dimension breakdown, and risk assessment.
- Listen to a startup summary — The audio podcast (example: Tally Audio Brief · 70/100) is a 5-minute briefing you can play while commuting.
- Discover top-scoring startups — Use the leaderboard to see which analyzed companies rank highest on the algorithm, refreshed live with every new screen.
How does Unicorn Screener work?
- Type a startup name or URL in the search bar; autocomplete suggests matches from a database of private companies valued $10M+.
- Unicorn Screener deploys four AI agents (Founders, Traction, Market, Product) to scan public signals—news, press, social, hiring, technical footprints—in parallel across hundreds of sources.
- Within minutes, a 20+ page PDF report and a 5-minute audio podcast are generated and delivered to your inbox. No signup required for the first report.
Pricing
First analysis is free. Subsequent reports cost $9 each, with no subscription or commitment. A freelance VC analyst would typically bill $200+ for the same pass. Refunds available if unsatisfied.
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