10-4: Series A Engineering Metrics
Translating code velocity into venture capital deliverables: APER benchmarks, CAC:LTV, and margin growth.
🎯 What You'll Learn
- ✓ Hit APER benchmarks for VC
- ✓ Prove velocity scales
- ✓ Align ARR to server architecture
VC Technical Due Diligence Metrics
To raise a Series A, you must prove Product Market Fit (PMF). The tech stack must prove it can reliably capture and scale that PMF without blowing up the COGS (Cost of Goods Sold).
VCs will audit your APER (Active Product Engineering Ratio). Do your engineers actually ship features that drive revenue, or are they constantly patching database leaks?
An early SaaS company must show it can maintain an 80%+ gross margin. If your AWS bill inflates at a 1:1 ratio with your new users, the unit economics are fundamentally broken and the round will fail.
Run a pre-emptive Technical Due Diligence sprint before initiating the fundraising process.
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Lesson 1: VC Technical Due Diligence Metrics
To raise a Series A, you must prove Product Market Fit (PMF). The tech stack must prove it can reliably capture and scale that PMF without blowing up the COGS (Cost of Goods Sold).VCs will audit your APER (Active Product Engineering Ratio). Do your engineers actually ship features that drive revenue, or are they constantly patching database leaks?An early SaaS company must show it can maintain an 80%+ gross margin. If your AWS bill inflates at a 1:1 ratio with your new users, the unit economics are fundamentally broken and the round will fail.
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