CohortIQ is the first AI-powered platform that assesses founder narrative readiness at the application stage and systematically develops cohorts to demo-day excellence.
Built based on insights from working with 500+ startups, incubators, accelerators and VCs
Screening hundreds of applications, reviewing countless decks, running compressed timelines — and still, promising ideas slip through.
Screening hundreds of startups takes time. Promising ideas often fail to shine because founders can't communicate their vision. Text-based forms don't reveal whether someone can sell the dream.
Once selected, founders struggle to translate insight into story. Great technology sounds like a feature list, not a movement. Your cohort needs narrative coaching – but you don't have time to work 1:1.
Even good pitches lose impact when the story isn't structured for investor belief. You need consistent, data-led story readiness across every founder – but manual coaching doesn't scale.
Narrative Intelligence for Startup Programs. From application chaos to demo day excellence — powered by AI that understands how founders communicate.
A systematic approach to developing investor-ready cohorts through integrated stages.
Stage 1
Assess founder clarity, coherence, and conviction through AI-analyzed video responses. Screen applications in minutes without losing signals.
Outcome: Identify high-potential founders faster, with stronger signal and less screening effort.
Build institutional knowledge that compounds with every cohort you run.
Video + AI assessment reveals founder readiness that text forms can't capture.
Find founders who can sell the vision, not just build the product.
Scalable preparation that reaches every team with consistent quality.
Learn what narratives correlate with funding success across your programs.
From weeks to hours — AI-powered assessment without losing signal.
Designed specifically for incubators, accelerators, and venture programs.
Real impact on your program's efficiency and founder success.
Reduction in initial screening time
More applicants evaluated per reviewer hour
Correlation between selection and post-program funding success
Narrative quality across entire cohorts at demo day
Early-stage application screening, founder clarity assessment, narrative coaching for first-time entrepreneurs.
Cohort selection at scale, demo day preparation, investor readiness training, portfolio narrative development.
Deal flow assessment, founder communication evaluation, portfolio company storytelling support.
Internal startup evaluation, innovation challenge screening, intrapreneurship narrative development.
For accelerators and incubators running structured cohort programs
For VCs and multi-program accelerators with continuous deal flow
Expert-led coaching and support for your cohorts
Video reveals how founders think in real-time – their clarity under pressure, communication style, and conviction. These signals don't show up in edited text responses but are critical for investor success. stotio's AI engine analyzes verbal and non-verbal cues that predict narrative readiness.
No. CohortIQ accelerates screening and surfaces high-signal founders, but final decisions remain with your team. Think of it as an AI-powered first filter that ensures every strong candidate gets proper consideration – even in high-volume scenarios.
Typically 20-30 minutes depending on your question design. Founders appreciate the opportunity to showcase communication skills beyond written forms, and completion rates are consistently high.
Absolutely. We work with you to design questions and scoring frameworks aligned to your investment thesis, industry focus, stage preference, and evaluation priorities.
Investor-facing communication is a core requirement for funding success. Our platform provides a low-stakes environment for founders to practice and improve – which is exactly what accelerator programs should develop. The assessment itself becomes a coaching moment.
It combines AI and stotio's proprietary assessment framework to assess and score across multiple dimensions: narrative coherence, pitch structure quality, communication clarity, problem-solution fit, and business logic. The index ranks applicants to help you prioritize deep-dive reviews.
All founder submissions are encrypted and confidential to your program. We never share data across programs or use founder content to train base models. You maintain full ownership and control of applicant information.
Standard implementation is 2 weeks. If you have an urgent timeline, we can expedite setup in 10 business days.
Stop losing great founders in the noise. Start building cohorts with narrative intelligence.
