David Rakusan ·
Due Diligence Checklist for Seed Stage Startups: The 2026 Standard
The complete due diligence checklist a seed stage founder needs in 2026. Written by a founder with 7 years on the investor side, this guide breaks the seed checklist into seven proof areas, shows which items get reviewed pre-term-sheet versus post, and identifies the red flags that kill deals in the first hour of review. Backed by data from Carta, Cooley, DocSend, Kruze, and Y Combinator.