CapRaise Rating is now expanded to include fundraising activity and frequency/momentum metrics for increased accuracy and additional context.
We’ve launched the CapRaise Signal in late 2020 as the initial predictive signal to help Series A – C, Growth and Debt Equity associates/investors get into deals earlier and miss fewer deals.
Initially, the signal was mostly focused on the CapRaise Score for the current month but after analyzing thousands of fundraises over the past year and observing how our customers use the signal, we’ve picked up a number of common trends that are now reflected in the CapRaise Rating.
Starting this month, if a CapRaise Score (CRS) is produced for a given company, we’ll issue a low, medium or high rating based on:
- the CRS for the month
- change from last month to this month
- count for the last 6 months
- any recent funding activity
Examples of the rating in action
Here are some examples that illustrate different types of high rating assigned based on observations from 2022 predictions. You can see a full list of 350+ prediction examples here.
1. High CapRaise Score indicates that employees of the company are actively researching CapRaise related topics. These companies are automatically assigned a high CapRaise Rating for the month.
2. Medium score with a big increase from last month, indicates a shift in momentum and a drastic increase in research activity. The CapRaise Rating will be higher, even if the score is medium or low.
3. Medium score for a few months in a row, indicates a steady stream of research activity. When observed, we’ll increase the rating to high and recommend to reach out if the company is not on your radar.
4. Ideally, you’ll see all three, with scores increasing prior to the raise
5. We’ll often see high CapRaise Scores right after a raise as companies. The rating will be automatically lowered because the activity is likely caused by employees reading press releases related to the raise or processing how the raise might affect their jobs.
