Financial & Legal Review:
What is the current financial status of the project, including funding rounds and cash reserves?
Are all legal compliances met, particularly regarding securities and intellectual property?
How transparent is the financial reporting and what audits have been conducted?
What are the major financial risks associated with the project?
Is there any pending litigation or regulatory scrutiny that could impact the project?
Technology/Product Audit:
What is the development stage of the core technology, and what milestones have been achieved?
How does the technology differentiate from competitors in the market?
What are the technical risks, and how are they being mitigated?
Have there been any third-party validations or peer reviews of the technology?
What's the roadmap for further technological development?
Operational & Management Evaluation:
Describe the project's operational structure. Is it scalable?
How efficient are the current operational processes?
What systems are in place for project management and execution tracking?
Who are the key operational staff, and what are their backgrounds?
How does the project handle operational risks like supply chain issues?
Team and Leadership Experience:
What experience do the founders and key team members have relevant to this project?
How stable is the leadership team, and what's the track record of the team in previous ventures?
Are there any notable advisors or board members involved?
How does the team handle conflicts or critical decision-making?
What is the diversity of skills within the team to cover all necessary areas of the project?
Product Market Fit:
What evidence exists that there is a market demand for this product?
How has the product been received in early adopter markets or beta testing?
What are the key metrics for product-market fit, and what are the current values?
Who are the competitors, and what gives your product an edge?
Tokenomics & Resource Allocation:
How are tokens distributed, and what economic incentives are built into the token model?
Sub-questions:
What percentage of tokens are allocated to founders, team, investors, and community?
How does the token model incentivize project growth and user engagement?
What mechanisms are in place to prevent token inflation or manipulation?
Web3 Specific Questions for Investor
Tokenomics:
What is the total token supply, and how does it evolve over time?
What is the distribution model for the tokens (e.g., percentage for team, advisors, public sale, private sale, marketing, etc.)?
Are there any lockup or vesting schedules for team and investor tokens?
How does the token function within the ecosystem (utility, governance, staking, etc.)?
Is there a burning mechanism, and how does it affect token scarcity?
What are the inflation or deflation mechanisms, if any?
How does the token model ensure long-term value creation for holders?
What measures are in place to prevent or manage token dumping after vesting periods?
How is token utility or demand expected to grow with the project's development phases?
Are there any planned future token sales or token generation events?
Investor ROI Metrics:
What is the projected ROI based on current token price versus projected future valuations?
How is ROI measured beyond direct financial returns (e.g., network effects, ecosystem growth)?
What are the key performance indicators (KPIs) for evaluating token success (e.g., trading volume, market cap, adoption rate)?
What historical or comparable data supports your ROI projections?
How does the project plan to achieve liquidity for the tokens, and what impact does this have on ROI?
What are the anticipated timelines for ROI, and what milestones trigger these projections?
How do you calculate ROI considering both the initial investment and ongoing project development costs?
What are the risk factors that could affect ROI, and how are they mitigated?
How does the token's price volatility influence ROI expectations?
What is the token's market cap to transaction volume ratio, and what does it suggest about ROI?
How does the project's tokenomics align with broader market trends or token economics best practices?
What are the metrics for community engagement and growth, and how do these correlate with ROI?
How does the token's governance structure impact potential ROI for investors?
What mechanisms ensure that the token economy does not disproportionately benefit early or insider investors at the expense of public holders?
How does the project measure and communicate the ROI to its investors, and what feedback mechanisms are in place for investor sentiment?
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