10-Dimension StartupRisk Assessment.
Zurvek scores every startup across 10 risk dimensions: Team Risk, Market Risk, Product Risk, Financial Risk, Valuation Risk, Execution Risk, Legal Risk, Exit Risk, Cognitive Bias Risk, and Macro Risk. Each dimension receives an individual severity classification and a one-line AI-generated assessment. The composite classification is delivered in under 180 seconds through the SenseCore adversarial protocol.
The 10 Risk Dimensions
Team Risk
Founder experience, team composition, key-person dependency, and execution history.
Market Risk
Market size validation, timing dependence, competitive density, and adoption friction.
Product Risk
Product-market fit signals, differentiation depth, and technical feasibility.
Financial Risk
Revenue quality, burn rate trajectory, unit economics, and capital efficiency.
Valuation Risk
Pricing relative to stage, sector comparables, and dilution sensitivity.
Execution Risk
Operational complexity, go-to-market friction, and scaling constraints.
Legal Risk
Regulatory exposure, IP protection, and compliance posture.
Exit Risk
Liquidity path visibility, acquirer landscape, and timeline realism.
Cognitive Bias Risk
Narrative strength vs. substance, anchoring effects, and confirmation bias traps.
Macro Risk
Interest rate sensitivity, geopolitical exposure, and sector-cycle positioning.