• QUANTITATIVE
  • DIAGNOSTIC
  • CRITICAL
  • HUMAN

How to score startup applications with your AI

Connect your AI to the Accelerator Application Quality Score MCP. Once connected, your agent handles the evaluation of pitch quality.

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Short answer

How can I use my AI to score startup applications?

Your AI uses the calculate_application_score tool to analyze a pitch and produce a numerical score alongside a diagnostic report. You get a clear breakdown of strengths and weaknesses for every application you submit.

The evaluation results.

Where your data lands.

Every time you run a pitch through the tool, you get these specific results.

QUANTITATIVE

A numerical quality score

The AI generates a specific score based on the pitch content. This gives you a consistent baseline to compare different applicants.

DIAGNOSTIC

Detailed feedback report

You receive a written breakdown of the pitch. It highlights exactly where the founder succeeded or where the logic fails.

CRITICAL

Identified red flags

The agent flags missing information or weak claims. This helps you spot problematic applications before you meet them.

HUMAN

Final decision support

The AI provides the data, but you decide who moves forward. Use the report to guide your actual interview questions.

The workflow

What your AI does when the application arrives.

The AI follows a structured process to ensure every pitch is judged by the same standard.

  1. Ingest pitch data

    Your agent reads the raw text or data from the startup's application.

    calculate_application_score

  2. Apply scoring logic

    The tool runs the application through a set of predefined quality metrics.

    calculate_application_score

  3. Generate diagnostics

    The AI identifies specific gaps in the founder's pitch or business model.

    calculate_application_score

  4. Deliver report

    The agent presents the final score and the detailed feedback to you in your chat interface.

    calculate_application_score

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the scoring process immediately.

Starting points

These are ways to kick off the process. Swap out the bracketed text with your actual data.

Accelerator Application Quality Score Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_jzP4NK1jm33dd0NP6aFfcuMCufj9juqr2jZ0gJ25/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Accelerator Application Quality Score capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "accelerator-application-quality-score-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_jzP4NK1jm33dd0NP6aFfcuMCufj9juqr2jZ0gJ25/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Score this startup application: [paste pitch text here]

  • Analyze the quality of this pitch from the Google Doc: [paste link]

  • Give me a diagnostic report for this application: [paste pitch text]

  • How does this specific pitch score based on the application quality tool? [paste pitch text]

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Start here

Connect Accelerator Application Quality Score once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start scoring pitches in your preferred chat interface immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change the startup's application?

    No. The AI only reads the application to generate a score and report. It cannot edit the original source files.

  • 02

    Does the AI decide which startups to fund?

    No. The AI provides a score and a diagnostic report to assist your judgment. The final decision remains entirely with you.

  • 03

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

  • 04

    What if the pitch is just a URL?

    The tool requires the text or data from the pitch to perform the calculation.

  • 05

    Will the AI save these scores to a database?

    No. The tool generates the score and report within your chat session. It does not write to external databases.

  • More questions about Accelerator Application Quality Score? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Accelerator Application Quality Score Connector can do

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