Building the Future of Investment Infrastructure

We're on a mission to transform $300B in venture capital from subjective guesswork to systematic evaluation. Just as credit scores became essential for lending decisions, Investment Readiness Scores will become the standard for venture capital decisions.

Our Story

MYCOBI was born from a simple observation: the venture capital industry invests over $300 billion annually using evaluation methods that haven't evolved since the 1970s. While other industries have embraced systematic assessment and data-driven decision making, venture capital remains stuck in the era of subjective judgment and "gut feeling."

We saw the consequences firsthand: 75% of funded startups fail, 99% of those seeking funding are denied, 96% seeking accelerator access don't get in—and even when investors commit to due diligence at $50K-$200K per opportunity with 3-9 month timelines, the majority of those companies still don't get funded. The system is fundamentally broken.

But here's what broke our hearts: who is supporting the 99% denied funding and the 96% rejected by accelerators?

These aren't bad companies—they're simply not ready yet. And without systematic guidance, most never will be.

That's the opportunity we saw. Just as credit scores became essential for lending decisions and Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) became mandatory for government technology programs, Investment Readiness Scores will become the standard for venture capital decisions. The question was: who would build this infrastructure first?

That's where MYCOBI comes in. We're building the systematic, evidence-based framework that helps companies become investment-ready, prevents predictable failures, and transforms subjective evaluation into objective assessment. Because the 99% deserve a path forward, not just a rejection.

"We built systematic frameworks that made Fortune 100 companies predictable and efficient. The venture capital industry? Still using subjective 'gut feeling' to invest $300 billion annually."
—MYCOBI Co-Founders
$300B+
Annual Investment
75%
Startup Failure Rate
99%
Denied Funding
96%
Rejected by Accelerators

Our Mission & Vision

We're building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of venture capital decisions

Our Mission

Transform $300B in venture capital from subjective guesswork to systematic evaluation. We're building the Investment Readiness Infrastructure that will become as essential as credit scores for lending decisions.

Our Vision

A world where every startup has an Investment Readiness Score, every investor uses systematic evaluation methods, and the venture capital industry operates with the efficiency and transparency of modern financial markets.

Our Values

The principles that guide everything we do

Data-Driven

We believe in evidence-based decision making. Every feature, every assessment, every recommendation is backed by data and systematic analysis.

Transparent

We believe in open, honest communication. Our assessment criteria are transparent, our methodology is public, and our results are verifiable.

Collaborative

We believe in the power of the ecosystem. We're building tools that help startups, investors, and advisors work together more effectively.

Our Team

We're a team of entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists who have experienced the broken evaluation system firsthand and are committed to fixing it.

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Scott Winston

Co-Founder & CEO

Operator who drove transformative change at Fortune 100 companies, built value creation frameworks at PwC for multi-billion dollar M&A decisions, and evaluated over 100 early-stage businesses for investment before 30. Passionate about solving the broken evaluation system and bringing the gap between funders and founders.

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Andry Layarda

Co-Founder & CTO

Built the AI-powered platforms that gave Microsoft, Capstone Copper, and Sodexo their competitive edge—transforming operational chaos into predictive advantage. Now solving the evaluation system that denies 99% of startups, not because they lack potential, but because no one's given them a systematic path to investment readiness.

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