Skip to content
4th Turning Strategy

Resources

Free tools to navigate the AI rush.

For Founders

Resources for founders navigating the Fourth Turning.

Everything you need to get raise-ready — assessments to find where you stand, templates for the deck, model and data room, and guides through diligence, term sheets and post-raise governance. The same rigor we bring to the AI Capital Acceleration program, free to start.

For founders raising capital

Ready for more than resources?

Apply to the AI Capital Acceleration Program — an eight-week expedition from prototype to term sheet, with warm introductions to our network of technology VCs.

Interactive · 10 minSummit Prep

AI Maturity & Capital Readiness Assessment

Score your startup across technology, traction, team, storytelling and fundraising readiness — 30 questions, instant result.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Open
Interactive · 3 minBase Camp

Founder–Founder Fit Score

A quick five-question gut-check on whether you're ready for a Seed or Series A raise — team, traction, moat, market, readiness.

Pre-SeedSeed
Open — free
Download · 30 min readAscent

Preparing Your AI Startup for VC Due Diligence

A comprehensive guide to what investors examine — technical deep-dives, data provenance, IP, red flags and a readiness checklist.

SeedSeries A
Open
Download · 25 min readExpedition Plan

The Fourth Turning Founder Playbook

A strategic framework for building AI companies that survive and thrive through major societal and technological shifts.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Open
Download · 25 min readAscent

The Term Sheet Negotiation Handbook

Common VC terms decoded, AI-specific clauses to watch for, and negotiation guidance — what to concede and what to hold.

SeedSeries A
Open
Download · 20 min readSummit

The Post-Raise Governance Checklist

What to set up after closing — board cadence, founder protections, equity admin, financial controls and AI governance.

SeedSeries A
Open
Download · 16 slidesSummit Prep

The AI Startup Pitch Deck Template

A slide-by-slide deck guide for frontier AI companies — with AI moat, data strategy and 'why now' slides built in.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Open
Download · 20 min readAscent Tools

AI Startup Financial Model & Valuation Template

How to structure a sound AI-business model — revenue build, inference/token COGS, runway, TAM/SAM and valuation approaches.

SeedSeries A
Open
Download · 15 min readSummit Prep

The Data Room Index & Checklist

The complete folder structure and document list investors expect — tailored to AI companies, with model cards and data provenance.

SeedSeries A
Open
Interactive · 5 minAscent Tools

Cap Table & Option Pool Modeler

Model dilution across rounds — founders, ESOP and investors, with pre/post valuations — plus a founder-friendly guide.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Open — free
Interactive · 5 minBase Camp

TAM/SAM/SOM Builder for AI Ventures

A guided worksheet to size your market — total, serviceable and obtainable — with AI-specific expansion logic.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Open — free

For founders raising capital

Ready for more than resources?

Apply to the AI Capital Acceleration Program — an eight-week expedition from prototype to term sheet, with warm introductions to our network of technology VCs.

Take the next step.

Get carefully considered AI thinking in your inbox, or book a candid strategy call — we'll tell you what we would do first, whether or not we end up working together.

Join the mailing list

Occasional insights, no noise.