# Startup Health Score MCP > Startup Health Score quantifies how stable a company is and where it needs to work. It scores operations across five key areas—Finance, Product, Growth, Team, and Market—using benchmarks specific to your current funding stage (from Pre-seed through Series B). You get an actionable score out of 100 that points directly at critical risks and operational strengths, telling you if the business model is actually working. It takes guesswork out of growth planning. ## Overview - **Category:** finance - **Price:** Free - **Tags:** startup, kpi, benchmarking, metrics, growth ## Description Figuring out if your company is healthy or just coasting is hard. The numbers on a dashboard—Runway, CAC, Retention Rate—mean nothing unless you know what 'good' looks like for your specific stage. This MCP gives you that context. It evaluates business stability by comparing your actual Key Performance Indicators against industry-standard targets, adjusting those benchmarks based on whether you're in pre-seed or Series B. You don't have to manually cross-reference dozens of reports; this tool handles the math and the diagnosis automatically. By using Vinkius, you connect this diagnostic engine directly into your workflow, turning scattered data points into one clear health score and a prioritized action plan. ## Tools ### evaluate_dimension_performance Scores one operational area based on how its metrics stack up against target values. ### generate_comprehensive_health_report Takes all the dimension scores and produces one final, diagnostic health score out of 100. ### retrieve_stage_benchmarks Finds ideal KPI ranges (like Runway or CAC) for a startup at any specific stage, from pre-seed to Series B. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` What are the target benchmarks for a Seed stage startup? ``` **Response:** ``` For the Seed stage, ideal targets include a Runway of at least 18 months, a Burn Multiple below 2.0, and a Retention Rate of over 40%. ``` **Prompt:** ``` My startup is at Series A. Our CAC is $50 and our target is $40. How does this affect our Growth score? ``` **Response:** ``` Since your actual CAC ($50) is higher than the Series A target ($40), your Growth dimension score will decrease, reflecting lower capital efficiency in customer acquisition. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Generate a health report for a Series B company with the following scores: Finance: 0.8, Product: 0.9, Growth: 0.4, Team: 0.7, Market: 0.6. ``` **Response:** ``` Your final health score is 68/100. Status: Stable. Strengths: Product and Finance. Critical Risks: Growth (due to low efficiency in CAC/MoM). ``` ## Capabilities ### Benchmark KPIs against industry standards Find out what ideal metrics look like for your company's current growth stage. ### Assess specific business dimensions Score one operational area, like Growth or Finance, by comparing your actual data to established targets. ### Generate an overall health rating Combine all dimensional scores into a single, diagnostic stability score out of 100. ## Use Cases ### The CFO needs to prep for a Series B pitch. Instead of spending days compiling raw financial statements, the agent first calls `retrieve_stage_benchmarks` for 'Series B.' It immediately shows the ideal Burn Multiple and Runway. Then, it uses these targets in `evaluate_dimension_performance` to show investors that your actual numbers are only slightly off target, mitigating risk before they even ask. ### The Head of Product needs to know if new features are actually sticking. After launching a feature set, the agent feeds in user adoption metrics. It runs these through `evaluate_dimension_performance` for the 'Product' dimension. If the score drops low, it signals that even though usage is high, retention might be poor compared to competitors at your stage. ### The Founder needs a quick gut check before talking to VCs. They feed in five major metrics (Finance: 0.8, Product: 0.9, Growth: 0.4, Team: 0.7, Market: 0.6). The agent uses `generate_comprehensive_health_report` to return a single score of 68/100 and explicitly flags 'Growth' as the critical risk area, telling them exactly where to focus their next quarter. ## Benefits - Pinpoint weaknesses using `evaluate_dimension_performance`. Instead of just seeing 'Growth: Low,' you know *why* it’s low, allowing teams to fix the core problem immediately. - Determine what success looks like at any stage via `retrieve_stage_benchmarks`. You never have to guess industry standards again; you instantly pull ideal KPIs for your current funding phase. - Get a single summary score from `generate_comprehensive_health_report`. This replaces the need to look at five separate departmental dashboards and gives leadership one definitive number. - Focus spending. By running benchmarks, managers immediately see if they should cut costs (Finance) or double down on marketing spend (Growth). - Improve investor conversations. Walk into a meeting armed with data that proves you know exactly where your company stands relative to its peers. ## How It Works The bottom line is you input your raw data and get an immediate, actionable score showing exactly where the company needs to focus its resources next. 1. First, you tell the MCP what stage your company is at (e.g., Seed). This uses `retrieve_stage_benchmarks` to pull ideal KPI targets for that industry and phase. 2. Next, you feed it your actual metrics, like current CAC or monthly revenue. The tool then runs these figures against the retrieved benchmarks using `evaluate_dimension_performance` to get a score for each dimension. 3. Finally, it gathers all those individual scores—Finance, Product, Growth, etc.—and combines them into one final diagnosis via `generate_comprehensive_health_report`. ## Frequently Asked Questions **How does `retrieve_stage_benchmarks` work with my company data?** It provides the ideal target values for your metrics based on your specific startup stage (e.g., Seed). You then use those targets in other tools, like `evaluate_dimension_performance`, to compare against your actual numbers. **What does `evaluate_dimension_performance` need as input?** You must provide two things: 1) Your company's current metric value (e.g., $50 CAC), and 2) The target benchmark pulled from the stage benchmarks tool. **Can `generate_comprehensive_health_report` tell me why I lost score?** Yes, it doesn't just give you a number. It diagnoses the result, flagging specific dimensions (like Growth) and explaining if low efficiency in CAC or MoM was the primary cause of the decline. **Is this MCP useful for general business planning?** It's best for quantitative financial and operational checks. If you need help with qualitative issues, like refining your mission statement, another type of tool is better suited. **What happens if I run `retrieve_stage_benchmarks` and my industry isn't standard?** It will return general benchmarks for that startup stage. You can then input your specific industry data to refine those targets, ensuring the model still provides a helpful starting point. **If I have metrics in different currencies, how should I prepare them before using `evaluate_dimension_performance`?** You must convert all input metrics into a single common currency first. This ensures that the dimension evaluation calculates performance accurately without mixing foreign exchange rates. **Can I customize which dimensions are included when calling `evaluate_dimension_performance`?** Yes, you specify the subset of metrics you want evaluated. If you only care about Growth and Finance, for instance, you can limit the scope to those two areas. **Is there a rate limit if I need to run `generate_comprehensive_health_report` multiple times in one day?** The Vinkius platform manages usage limits for high-volume users. For most professional use cases, you should not hit any internal throttling limits.