For founders
Validate a business idea before you build
Test your idea or upload a deck. NexTraction is an idea validation tool that scores market validation and investor readiness, and shows the research behind both numbers.
Your MVI and IRS scores are free. No card required.
6 pillars, scored 0 to 100
Strong
- Problem Evidence0
- Solution-Market Fit0
- Audience Alignment0
- Differentiation0
- Market Momentum0
- Go-to-Market Story0
5 pillars, scored 0 to 100
Building
- Product Readiness0
- Traction & Proof Points0
- Team & Execution Capacity0
- Market & Strategic Fit0
- Structuring, Governance & Equity Story0
Four questions to validate a business idea
Before you spend months building, you have to validate a business idea against four questions. NexTraction is an idea validation tool that answers each one with evidence instead of encouragement.
- 01
Does it solve a problem people actually have?
- 02
Who exactly has that problem?
- 03
Would they pay to make it go away?
- 04
Who is already solving it, and how?
Two reports, two scores, one honest read
Market Trends report
Competitive benchmark, PESTEL, your go-to-market story and channel fit, the validation signals that matter, and the workarounds people use today instead of a product like yours.
Netnographic analysis
What your potential users are actually trying to get done, and the pains and gains attached to it. Built from how real people talk about the problem, not from assumptions.
Market Validation Index
Market Validation Index (MVI): a 0 to 100 idea validation score across 6 evidence pillars.
Investor Readiness Score
Investor Readiness Score (IRS): 5 stage-calibrated pillars for how the project holds up under scrutiny.
From the Market Trends report
Market Trends report
Competitive benchmark
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| Player | Stage | Strength | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor A | Series B | Brand recognition | Slow product cycle |
| Competitor B | Seed | Pricing | Limited integrations |
| Your idea | Pre-seed | Workflow depth | Unknown demand |
PESTEL signals
- P
Political
Regulatory stable in core market
- E
Economic
Buyer budgets tightening Q3
- S
Social
Hybrid work shift continues
- T
Technological
LLM cost curve favorable
- E
Environmental
Low direct exposure
- L
Legal
GDPR + EU AI Act in scope
Both scores, plus extracts from both reports, are free. You see where you stand before you decide to go deeper.
Your friends think your idea is great. So does ChatGPT.
That is the problem. People close to you want to be supportive, and general-purpose AI is built to agree with you. Neither one will tell you the market is crowded, or that nobody is searching for what you want to build. NexTraction is built to tell you the parts you would rather not hear, while changing course is still cheap.
500+
projects analyzed
180+
founders
Built on real validation work, not a template
NexTraction has analyzed 500+ projects with 180+ founders. Its framework was used to evaluate the founders who competed in the pitch competition from Morocco's "Qui veut investir dans mon projet?". The same evaluation runs on your idea.