THE CAPITAL STACK PLATFORM™
Built for founders who are serious about capital readiness.
Two Tiers. One Pathway.
Economic Alignment — Infrastructure, Not Intermediation.
The Capital Stack is venture capital infrastructure, not a brokerage.
Founders pay a monthly platform fee for access to the system. It covers entry, frameworks, education, and progression tracking. It does not cover institutional-grade preparation.
True investor readiness, including financial validation, valuation defensibility, governance review, and data room correction, typically costs USD 30,000 to USD 200,000 in the open market.
Moonshot absorbs that structural layer as part of its underwriting model. We gate access to funding and may participate in rounds ourselves. Standards are enforced before investor activation.
Investors do not pay for access. Moonshot does not take placement or success fees. There is no transactional incentive to push introductions.
Alignment is structural, not transactional. Capital flows only when institutional thresholds are met.
What Institutional Capital Preparation Actually Costs.
Fundraising Is Not Expensive. Being Unprepared Is. What It Actually Costs to Prepare a Company for Institutional Capital.
Most founders underestimate the infrastructure required to raise venture funding. Institutional capital does not price ideas. It prices structure. Financial coherence. Governance alignment. Defensible valuation. Investor-grade documentation. Scenario modelling. Compliance readiness.
When these elements are outsourced individually to specialist firms, the cumulative preparation cost becomes visible. Below is a realistic standalone market view of what investor-grade fundraising preparation typically costs if engaged externally.
Institutional Preparation Delivered in Pro
These are the sequential structural services provided to Pro founders in addition to core platform access.
Even conservatively, this stack ranges from roughly USD 58,500 on the low end to well over USD 200,000 on the high end.
Founders often assume fundraising costs are limited to time, a pitch deck, and outreach. In reality, institutional readiness requires a layered infrastructure:
• Structural capital diagnostics
• Financial model validation and stress testing
• Independent valuation defensibility
• Data room architecture and completeness review
• Governance and cap table correction
• Narrative reframing for institutional investors
• Mandate-matched investor activation systems
• Operational ecosystem alignment
When sourced individually, these services routinely aggregate into six-figure preparation costs.
Built for founders who are already building.
Moonshot is not a launchpad. It is a capital system for companies that have moved past concept and into execution. If you are pre-revenue but post-idea, or scaling toward your Series A, this is where structured capital begins.
Moonshot operates on two clearly defined tiers, each designed for a different stage of founder readiness. Basic is self-serve capital infrastructure: the tools, frameworks, and education to build discipline and preparation independently. Pro is the structured preparation and capital progression pathway, guided, validated, and gated by readiness.
Execution, meaning independent rating, investor relations access, SPV formation, and fund consideration, occurs exclusively through the Pro pathway.
Two Access Tiers.
A structured progression from application to investor access. A controlled pathway to raise venture capital faster, from financial alignment to investor execution and SPV completion. Each stage is sequenced to build upon the last, qualifying capital, validating structure, and executing with institutional precision. A structured venture capital fundraising process from application to investor access.
How Capital Progression Works.
Inside the Pro pathway, founders progress through a defined sequence of milestones. Each stage is gated — meaning advancement is determined by demonstrated readiness and validated outcomes, not by tenure or spend. This structure is intentional: it increases the probability of a successful capital close by ensuring each layer is sound before the next is unlocked.
Top-tier rated companies may be eligible for M1 Fund participation, subject to committee approval. This is not a default outcome, it is earned through rating performance and structural quality. Rating and execution fees apply at progression stages and are paid to 3rd parties. Capital is not guaranteed. Structure increases probability.
Additional Infrastructure Fees.
Beyond the monthly subscription, Founders must prepare for third party specific fees at key execution stages within the fundraising pathway. These fees reflect the cost of independent validation, network activation, and legal structuring, not advisory or brokerage services.
Foundation support may be available for qualifying A-path companies to reduce early friction at progression stages. This is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and is not guaranteed.
Ratings, Investor Access and SPV Structure.
Independant Rating Agency Reports
As the venture market matures, independent ratings are becoming standard. Much like Moody’s or S&P in public markets, third-party startup ratings are increasingly used by investors as an initial credibility filter.
Independent rating services typically range between USD 7,500 and USD 15,000 depending on scope and provider.
Where required, ratings are treated as a formal component of institutional readiness.
Investor Relations Access
Hands-on investor presentation, guided positioning, and structured investor access are included within the Pro subscription. However, activation only occurs after:
• Full file completion
• Internal review
• Acceptance by Moonshot’s Investment Committee
Investor access is not automatic. It is gated by institutional thresholds.
SPV Formation
Where a structured vehicle is required, Special Purpose Vehicle formation typically costs:
• USD 8,000 for US registered companies
• USD 12,000 for international structures
Moonshot does not inflate these costs, they are direct 3rd party fees. These are market-standard legal and structuring fees. To reduce friction, Moonshot assists founders with staged payment plans and structured mechanisms to manage SPV formation costs.
The principle is simple:
Institutional capital requires institutional structure.
Ratings, disciplined investor activation, and proper SPV formation are not optional add-ons. They are components of professional capital markets infrastructure.
Cost in Context.
Plans.
Activate Moonshot Capital Access.
Structured entry into the Moonshot Capital System. Subscription grants access to preparation infrastructure and progression review.
