THE CAPITAL STACK PLATFORM™
Moonshot is rebuilding how companies raise capital.
Capital. Re-engineered.
A sequenced capital operating system from preparation to SPV completion.
The Capital Stack is a gated venture capital infrastructure platform that standardises capital readiness, applies independent structural rating, activates mandate-aligned investor introductions, and executes rounds through structured SPV formation. It is a capital operating system, not a matchmaking service.
The majority of venture rounds fail before institutional diligence even begins, not because of idea quality, but because structural readiness was never validated.
Why the Capital Stack Exists.
Structure must precede activation. The Capital Stack enforces this sequence so that investor engagement begins only when a company is genuinely ready to receive it.
The Capital Stack Layers.
The Stack is designed so that every company arrives at investor engagement structurally prepared. Layers are gated completion of each stage is confirmed before the next unlocks. This is the mechanism that separates the Capital Stack from every other fundraising service.
Basic — Building Capital Discipline.
Basic is the foundation layer. It does not activate investors. It does not initiate outreach. What it does is build the internal discipline and structural organisation that makes a company ready to raise. Without Basic, nothing that follows will hold.
Important: Basic builds capital discipline. Founders who complete Basic properly are structurally prepared. Founders who skip Basic are not, regardless of how strong their business is. Platform Access to the Capital Stack operating dashboard, capital diagnostics, and structured progression tracking.
Investor Databases
Mandate-mapped investor intelligence, stage alignment, and thesis screening tools.
Pro — Where Execution Begins.
Pro is the entry point into capital progression. It is where a company transitions from preparation to active readiness and where the Moonshot team engages directly with the quality of the business behind the raise. Pro is where capital theory is tested against market comparables and investor expectations before exposure.
Pro is not a tick-box exercise. Every diagnostic is substantive. Every review is designed to surface weaknesses before investors find them. Companies that complete Pro without passing do not proceed. That is the point.
Independent Rating — Validation Before Activation.
Before any investor introduction occurs, every company on the Capital Stack receives an Independent Rating. This is a third-party structural assessment that produces an objective view of close probability,expressed as an A, B, or C rating. It is not a vanity score. It is the mechanism that protects investors and calibrates expectations for founders.
Important: The Rating Layer
The rating layer exists because investor time is finite and screening standards are tightening across global venture markets.
As credit markets require Moody’s or S&P ratings before capital deployment, venture markets are moving toward structured, independent validation before investor activation. The Rating is mandatory for Investor Room activation. It is a prerequisite for entry into the Investor Room.
No company is introduced to investors without a rating that supports that introduction. This requirement is being implemented across participating investors globally. The Rating transforms capital access from discretionary outreach into a managed system replacing informal screening with independent structural assessment. This framework will become standard screening protocol across participating investors within 6–9 months.
Investor Room — Managed IR at Scale.
The Investor Room is a managed investor relations environment. It is not a directory. It is not a CRM. Access to the Room is earned through the rating process, and every introduction that occurs inside it is structured, controlled, and mandate-matched. Our investors are vetted and access is given to them to review and join the SPV for the companies they are mandated to invest in. This is not a Database. It is superior IR logic and fast capital execution.
The 70,000+ global investor network is filtered by mandate before any introduction is made. Investors in the Room have expressed interest in specific sectors, stages, geographies, and deal structures. Introductions are made on that basis, not on proximity or volume.
SPV Formation — Every Round Executes Through Structure.
Capital raised through the Capital Stack does not close informally. Every round executes through a Special Purpose Vehicle, a mandatory pooled structure that consolidates investor capital, manages legal documentation, and protects governance integrity for both founders and investors.
M1 Fund — Lead Participation for Exceptional Companies.
The M1 Fund is Moonshot's internal allocation vehicle. For companies that achieve an A rating and demonstrate exceptional structural quality, the M1 Fund represents the possibility of direct lead participation from Moonshot Capital, subject to investment committee approval.
M1 participation is not a product. It is not purchasable at any layer of the Stack. It is not guaranteed by completion of any layer, including Pro or an A rating. It is a committee decision, made on the basis of investment merit, strategic fit, and fund mandate at the time of review. An A rating permits eligibility for M1 consideration. It does not create entitlement.
Timeline & Reality — How Capital Actually Closes.
Founders consistently underestimate the time required to close a venture capital round. The Capital Stack does not compress that timeline artificially. It manages it systematically, which is why Capital Stack rounds close at a higher rate than market average. Expect the following as a realistic working timeline. Timelines assume founder responsiveness and document readiness.
This is how venture capital actually closes. Founders who understand this before they begin are structurally better positioned than those who discover it mid-process.
Moonshot charges for infrastructure. That distinction is the foundation of everything the Capital Stack represents. The fees paid at each layer purchase access to a system — to diagnostics, validation, structure, managed investor relations, and legal execution. They do not purchase outcomes. Access to investors is earned through structural readiness, not purchased through fee escalation.
Infrastructure, Not Brokerage.
The Capital Stack exists because serious founders deserve a serious system. Not a service that promises introductions. A system that earns them.
