Startup Validation Signals
Verifex prioritizes observable behavioral evidence over opinions. We look for signals that prove a problem is real.
✅Strong Signals
- Users actively searching for solutions
- Internal tools built by teams to solve it
- Manual "hacked together" processes
- Regulatory changes forcing new behavior
❌Weak Signals
- Hypothetical "I would use this" claims
- "Nice-to-have" convenience features
- No clear buyer or budget owner
- Crowded markets with weak differentiation
- Capital-intensive models without pricing power
Signal ≠ Verdict
A weak signal does not automatically mean “do not build”. It means:
"This assumption requires stronger validation."
Verifex highlights which assumptions are doing the most work so you know where to focus.