Operating trend analysis
Review revenue, margin, burn, runway, and growth trajectories across reporting periods and scenarios.
AI financial model analysis for venture capital
Interrogate startup models with AI financial analysis
Move beyond copying headline projections. Mentis helps VC analysts inspect growth, burn, runway, unit economics, and scenario assumptions from the uploaded financial model, with the wider data room available for context.
Review the assumptions behind the chart
Put model outputs in their diligence context
Financial analysis is most useful when the model, customer evidence, board narrative, and financing plan can be examined together.Assumption interrogation
Identify the drivers behind projections and focus the next management question on what matters most.
Memo-ready synthesis
Carry validated financial findings into the investment case without rebuilding the analysis from scratch.
How it fits the workflow
From source material to reviewed output
Read the uploaded model
Mentis extracts the relevant structure and metrics from common spreadsheet formats used in startup diligence.
Test the drivers
Ask how growth, hiring, pricing, churn, margin, and financing assumptions affect the company’s path.
Connect model and narrative
Compare financial outputs with the board deck, customer evidence, and management commentary in the same room.
Analyst outcomes
Financial questions worth asking
- Which assumptions contribute most to the next capital requirement?
- How do reported and projected margins reconcile?
- What happens to runway if growth or collections slip?
- Are customer and hiring assumptions supported elsewhere in the room?
Frequently asked questions
What investment teams ask about this workflow
Can Mentis analyze Excel financial models?
Mentis supports common spreadsheet formats and includes specialized financial parsing. Complex or unusual workbooks should still be reviewed by the analyst against the original model.
Does Mentis create investment advice?
No. Mentis helps analysts extract and examine financial information. The investment team remains responsible for validation, judgment, and the final decision.
Can financial analysis feed into an investment memo?
Yes. Financial findings can be carried into the broader diligence workflow and used as evidence when drafting the investment memo.
Mentis AI for venture capital