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The PV Score is a proprietary investibility metric developed by Predict Ventures that quantifies a startup’s probability of reaching a $100M+ valuation. By synthesizing 15,000+ data points across three core pillars—Founder DNA, Market Velocity, and Capital Efficiency—the PV1 engine provides a standardized "Investibility Rating" with 96% historical accuracy, allowing VCs to benchmark early-stage opportunities against 50 years of exit data.

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Beyond the Pitch Deck: The Anatomy of a High PV Score

In the world of professional lending, we have the FICO score. In real estate, we have comps. In Venture Capital, we’ve historically had... "vibes."

The PV Score was created to eliminate this ambiguity. It isn't just a number; it’s a multi-dimensional analysis of a company’s fundamental health. When the PV1 engine assigns a score—say, an 82.4—it is the result of a rigorous interrogation of three critical domains:

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1. Founder DNA & Team Synarchy

Traditional diligence looks at a founder's LinkedIn. We look at their Synarchy (the functional harmony of the team).

• The Insight: Data shows that a "Solo Genius" founder is 2.5x more likely to fail than a balanced dyad or triad of founders with complementary skill gaps (Technical + Operational + Growth).
• The PV Metric: We analyze behavioral data and past execution velocity to determine if the team has the "resilience markers" found in the top 1% of historical exits.

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2. Market Velocity & The "Timing" Coefficient

A great product in a stagnant market is a slow death. Most VCs look at Total Addressable Market (TAM), but TAM is a vanity metric.

• The Insight: 42% of startups fail simply because of "Market Untimeliness"—being too early is the same as being wrong.
• The PV Metric: The PV1 engine calculates Market Velocity—the rate at which a specific problem is becoming expensive for customers to ignore. We benchmark current market tailwinds against 50 years of sector-specific cycles.

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3. Structural Scalability (The Unit Economics Test)

Can this business grow without breaking? We look at the "Efficiency Frontier."

• The Insight: Many "Unicorns" of the 2021 era had high growth but negative structural margins. They were "buying" revenue.
• The PV Metric: We analyze the ratio of LTV (Lifetime Value) to CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost) relative to the specific industry benchmark. A PV Score flags if a company is scaling on a "leaky bucket" foundation.

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The 50-Year Benchmark: How We Got to 96% Accuracy

To build the PV1 engine, we didn't just look at today's winners. We looked at the failures of the last five decades. By training our models on the "DNA" of companies that went through the dot-com bubble, the 2008 financial crisis, and the SaaS boom of the 2010s, we identified the common threads that lead to a $50M+ ARR outcome.

The result? An investor can now see how a Seed-stage Fintech startup in 2026 compares to the early-stage metrics of the most successful Fintechs in history.

"The PV Score doesn't predict the future; it identifies the patterns that have historically created the future."

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How to Use the PV Score in Your Workflow

• The "Pass" Filter: Automatically filter out any inbound deal with a PV Score below 60.
• The "Deep Dive" Trigger: Any deal scoring 85+ triggers an immediate, high-priority "Fast Track" diligence process.
• The Portfolio Health Check: Use the score quarterly to see which portfolio companies are gaining momentum and which are drifting toward "zombie" status.

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