Do You Deserve Capital? The Investor-Readiness Test for GCC and MENA Founders

Most founders ask whether they can raise capital. Institutional investors ask a different question: does your company deserve capital right now? In GCC and MENA processes, the answer is decided by evidence, controls, and execution capacity, not by a polished pitch. This post gives you a boardroom-grade investor readiness test with a pass/fail gate, an interactive scorecard, and a 10-week implementation plan with ownership. It also highlights what sophisticated investors test first: cash truth, unit economics, governance, and cap table hygiene. Use it to reduce diligence delays, prevent valuation haircuts, and decide whether to start outreach now or run a focused readiness sprint first.