28 questions calibrated for Francophone Africa. A structured diagnostic across 6 dimensions, aligned with the OHADA framework (common business law, 17 countries) and regional investor expectations.
28
Evidence questions
6
Dimensions analyzed
5
Conviction levels
The gap isn't about startup quality. It's about translation. Yelence exposes that gap before the room, with the same grid a professional investor uses.
The founder says
We have 200 active users.
The investor hears
What's the retention rate? The CAC? The LTV? Without numbers, it's a claim.
Declared, not demonstratedThe founder says
The market is estimated at $2 billion.
The investor hears
Addressable, serviceable, or total? What's your realistic share in 5 years?
Size without segmentationThe founder says
We have significant traction.
The investor hears
Defined by whom? Every investor has their own reference thresholds.
Vague, negative signalNot an opaque proprietary algorithm. A documented framework, cited in every report, that assesses 6 investment readiness dimensions across 28 evidence-based questions.
The assessment isn't a quiz. It's a due diligence grid calibrated on the standards of investment funds active in Francophone Africa.
28 questions across 4 evidence levels covering 6 investment dimensions: team, business model, financials, market, traction, governance.
24 cross-consistency rules, 14 red flags, a contextual scoring engine adapted to sector, stage and country. The AI produces an institutional reading.
Not a score. A conviction verdict by tier, a strategic reading, detected contradictions, asymmetric risks and a prioritized action plan.
Every full report includes a prioritized roadmap structured in 3 phases to address the gaps that matter most to investors in Francophone Africa.
Short term
Deal blockers
Remove the critical blockers preventing any serious dialogue with an investor.
EXAMPLE ACTION
Formalize the legal structure
Medium term
Investor readiness
Structure the investor file and document the expected evidence.
EXAMPLE ACTION
Build the 18-month financial forecast
Long term
Optimization
Strengthen the long-term profile to maximize valuation.
EXAMPLE ACTION
Document 6-month MoM growth
The roadmap is included in every full report, AI-generated based on your answers and calibrated for the Francophone African ecosystem.
Get my roadmapYelence's analysis rules are calibrated on the OHADA context, not on Silicon Valley. Coherence penalties, governance criteria and traction benchmarks reflect the reality of Francophone markets.
OHADA
Reference legal framework
BCEAO
Monetary zone analyzed
6
Francophone countries covered
2026
Market data refreshed
Founder
Free
Verdict + full strategic reading + conviction drivers
Full report
7 500 FCFA / analyse
One-off payment. Permanent access to the report.
Pay-as-you-go
Pay-as-you-go credits for advisors and incubators
90 000 FCFA
4 500 FCFA / rapport
The report helped me identify exactly why our two investor meetings had gone nowhere. The governance section was our blind spot.
Kofi Mensah
CEO, AgriTech Togo
I use the tool with every startup I support before presenting them to funds. It structures the conversation and lends credibility to the process.
Aïssatou Diallo
Access to Finance Consultant, Dakar
For organizations, it's a real steering tool. We track each cohort's progress and cut screening time significantly.
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Consultant, development partner
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