Independent Ratings Framework Overview
Effective Date: 24 February 2026
MoonshotNX – Founder FAQ
Direct Answers to the Questions You’re Actually Asking
1. Are you selling funding?
No.
You are not buying capital.
You are entering a structured capital infrastructure system designed to improve your probability of raising.
Capital remains discretionary. We excel at providing direct access to it.
2. Are you a broker-dealer?
No.
MoonshotNX:
Does not solicit securities
Does not negotiate deal terms
Does not execute transactions
Does not take success fees
Does not earn transaction-based compensation
We provide advisory infrastructure and curated introductions.
You raise your own round.
3. If you don’t take success fees, how do you make money?
Subscription.
Platform access.
Advisory infrastructure.
Workflow integration.
Readiness systems.
Our economics are not tied to your round closing.
That separation is deliberate.
4. Are investor introductions real?
Yes.
But they are not volume-based, guaranteed, or broadcast.
Introductions are:
Mandate-aligned
Threshold-triggered
Logged and documented
Controlled
We do not mass-send decks.
If your structure is weak, you will not be introduced. The average company introductions in our portfolio is 72. With a round close rate of 78% in 2025 as a direct result of Moonshot Introductions.
5. What triggers introductions?
Introductions are triggered when:
Your documentation is complete
Your financial model withstands review
Governance is coherent
Independent grading thresholds are met (where applicable)
There is mandate alignment
If you are not structurally ready, you do not progress.
6. Is the grading system real or internal?
It is real.
It is third-party.
It is independent.
It is fast becoming industry standard for any startup looking to raise.
MoonshotNX does not issue grades.
We do not override grades.
We do not influence grading methodology.
The ratings agency operates independently.
7. Why would investors adopt this grading system?
Because investors are exhausted by unstructured intake.
They want:
Comparable companies
Structured data rooms
Financial coherence
Governance clarity
Baseline discipline
Structural grading creates a common intake standard.
Adoption is expanding across multiple investor pools globally.
8. Are you claiming global standardisation?
We are claiming increasing institutional adoption.
Over the next 6–9 months, broader rollout across investor networks is expected as funds incorporate structural thresholds into their intake processes.
We are early infrastructure integrators.
That does not mean universal adoption tomorrow.
It means direction of travel is clear.
9. Does an A rating guarantee M1 Fund investment?
No.
It unlocks eligibility for review.
M1 Fund:
Has its own mandate
Conducts its own diligence
Makes independent decisions
May decline at any stage
A rating is a gate.
Not a cheque.
10. How is M1 Fund separated from the platform?
MoonshotNX provides infrastructure.
M1 Fund is an affiliated but independently governed capital pool.
The fund:
Makes its own allocation decisions
Is not obligated to review every eligible company
Is not obligated to invest
Platform eligibility does not bind the fund.
11. Why require an A rating for fund consideration?
Because LP capital requires discipline.
The A threshold ensures:
Structural maturity
Financial integrity
Governance standards
Documentation completeness
Without thresholds, allocation becomes subjective.
We do not allocate on persuasion.
12. What if my company is great but doesn’t get an A?
Then something structural needs work.
That does not mean your company is bad.
It means your structure does not yet meet institutional standards.
You can improve and reapply.
13. How much does the rating cost?
The rating is issued by the independent agency.
They set pricing.
They control payment structure.
MoonshotNX does not determine rating cost.
14. Why should I pay for a rating?
Because investors are increasingly demanding structural clarity before allocating attention.
If grading becomes baseline intake, being unrated becomes friction.
You are choosing whether to align early. If a rating is not performed this does not mean we will not work with you. It only means you will not e able to be considered by some investors.
15. What about SPVs?
SPVs are formed by independent legal providers.
MoonshotNX does not form entities.
If a structure requires pooling or jurisdictional optimisation, third-party providers handle it.
We coordinate workflow. We do not provide legal services.
16. Are you taking hidden economics through SPVs?
No.
MoonshotNX does not take transaction-based compensation.
SPV providers are independent.
17. What is the Investor Room exactly?
A controlled, logged environment where:
Approved founder files are visible
Mandate-aligned investors can review
Sharing is documented
It is not a public marketplace.
It is not open browsing.
18. What happens after an introduction?
We introduce you and “hold you hand” through the entire investment process. You speak directly with the investor.
You negotiate.
You execute.
You document.
MoonshotNX does not negotiate terms. We advise and assist.
19. What happens if investors pass?
Then they pass.
Capital allocation is discretionary.
We cannot override investor decisions.
20. Why not just raise on my own?
You can.
MoonshotNX does not restrict you.
The question is whether you prefer:
Ad hoc fundraising
orStructured capital discipline aligned with emerging investor standards
21. What are you actually building?
A capital intake standard.
A structural filter layer.
A grading-integrated ecosystem.
A system where investors increasingly expect baseline coherence before engagement.
We are not building hype.
We are building intake infrastructure.
We are helping founders raise more capital, faster.
22. What should I be sceptical about?
You should be sceptical of:
Guaranteed funding claims
Volume introduction promises
Success-fee incentives misaligned with structure
Platforms without regulatory clarity
You should not be sceptical of structure.
Structure protects you as much as it protects investors.
23. Who is this not for?
It is not for founders who:
Want instant investor access without preparation
Prefer narrative over discipline
Resist governance clarity
Expect guaranteed capital
24. Who is this for?
Founders who:
Want institutional credibility
Want documented introductions
Want to meet capital on structured terms
Are willing to meet grading thresholds
Want to raise faster with better investors
25. Final Reality Check
MoonshotNX does not guarantee capital.
It guarantees structure.
In capital markets, structure is increasingly non-negotiable.