Venture Health Check is a joint initiative of the Startup Development Center (SDC) and Vidaho.
Most founders are told to fix their pitch deck. Capital, however, moves on numbers and operational systems it can trust. A venture is ready for investment only when the infrastructure underneath it can withstand institutional scrutiny.
Venture Health Check was built for two kinds of founders.
The founder who is raising, or about to. You want to know what an investor would find before they find it, and to close those gaps while there is still time.
The founder who has been building for years. Revenue may be there, but growth is inconsistent, the business leans too heavily on you, or something feels off, and you cannot yet name it. You need a proper diagnosis: an honest, structured read of the venture across its four engines (Commercial, Operational, Financial, and Governance), practical tools to act on it, and a room of founders who understand the problem. That diagnosis is what makes consistent growth possible, with or without a funding round.
“One day, in person, with practitioners who do this work every day.”
An African-centered research and advisory firm developing venture-building frameworks from the African context.
“We believe venture building without research is gambling, and research without application is academic vanity.”
A leading consulting firm that helps businesses with funding and growth.
Its mission: to go above and beyond for every client, using data-driven insights and the strength of our partnerships.
Partner, Research and Advisory, Startup Development Center (SDC)
LinkedIn profile of Cynthia E. Chisom (opens in a new tab)Cynthia E. Chisom is Partner, Research and Advisory at the Startup Development Center (SDC), where she leads the firm’s research, frameworks, and advisory work on how ventures are built in African markets. Cynthia holds an MSc in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Management from Imperial College London Business School. She has collaborated with top organizations like MTN, VillCap Accelerator, Mastercard Foundation, CC Hub, The Enugu State Government, UNIDO, and many others, and earned recognitions, including Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women (2022) and Tech Cabal’s key Abuja ecosystem builder (2024).
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 7:00 pm WAT | Virtual | Free
A one-hour session on what it takes to raise, and how to know if your venture is ready.
Friday, October 30, 2026 | 7:00 pm WAT | Virtual | Free
A one-hour session on what it takes to raise, and how to know if your venture is ready.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 7:00 pm WAT | Virtual | Free
A one-hour session on what it takes to raise, and how to know if your venture is ready.
