EDDFebruary 7, 2026, 8:58 p.m.

ever bought a car
without looking under
the hood?

Market, techs, numbers – ALL checked!
But the team? Still a blind spot!

UNTIL NOW!

ever bought a car
without looking
under the hood

Market, techs, numbers – ALL checked!
But the team? Still a blind spot!

UNTIL NOW!

The #1 Startup Killer:

The team

Every fund has felt it:
Founders Clash, Culture Cracks,
Performance Tanks and Teams Fail To Scale.

And your investment?

GONE!

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The #1 Startup Killer:

The team

Every fund has felt it:
Founders Clash, Culture Cracks,
Performance Tanks and Teams Fail To Scale.

And your investment?

GONE!

EDD opens
the hood

and measures
what the founder teams
really drives.

21 SUCCESS-CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS
quantify resilience, energy level, and inner drive.

A COMPARISON OF THE STRONGEST TEAMS
shows whether founders are above or below average.

RISK SIGNALS AND FORECASTS
are made visible before capital is tied up or even lost.


isnot an option

It’s the critical factor for
de-risking investments and the gold
standard of modern Due Diligence.

EDD opens
the hood

and measures
what really motivates founding teams
.

21 SUCCESS-CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS
quantify resilience, energy level, and inner drive.

A COMPARISON OF THE STRONGEST TEAMS
shows whether founders are above or below average.

RISK SIGNALS AND FORECASTS
are made visible before capital is tied up or even lost.


is not
optional

It’s the critical factor for
de-risking investments and the gold
standard of modern Due Diligence.

REAL DRIVERS

Uncover what truly motivates
founders and teams.

Check growth

See if the team can scale
with the venture.

HIDDEN GOLD

Identify the potential that
others overlook.

Spot Risks

Detect very
early destructive traits.

4 FREE

Start EDD Speed today
and protect your investment.

Trust Data

Benchmark against
top performers.

Reveal Drivers

Uncover what truly motivates
founders and teams.

Check growth

See if the team can scale
with the venture.

HIDDEN GOLD

Identify the potential that others overlook.

Spot Risks

Detect very
early destructive traits.

4 FREE

Start EDD Speed today
and protect your investment.

Trust Data

Benchmark against
top performers.

INSTINCT vs DATA

Your gut feeling is gold.
But with EDDit becomes measurable,
comparable and infallible.

STEP 01
Each founder takes a 15-minute digital check.
Step 02
EDD maps 21 critical characteristics.
Step 03
See how the team stacks up against high performers.

INSTINCT VS DATA

Your gut feeling is gold. But with EDD, it becomes measurable, comparable, and infallible.

Step 01

Each founder completes a 15-minute digital check.

Step 02

EDD maps the 21 characteristics critical to success.

Step 03

See how the team compares to top performers.

TOP ARGUMENTS

Make showstoppers visibleFebruary 6, 2026, 5:58:57 a.m.
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EDD is the early warning system for risks resulting from personal characteristics.

EDD makes the showstoppers visible.

Destructive character traits often only become apparent when it is already too late. An overly strong tendency towards perfectionism, too little or too much focus on goals, dissocial behavior, emotional instability or narcissism can break up any team and destroy all previous successes. EDD also makes such characteristics visible and warns in time.

Looking behind the facadeFebruary 6, 2026, 6:00 a.m.
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EDD reveals the driving force and true motives

EDD looks behind the facades.

What does the team want to achieve, what needs are behind it and is it strong enough to do so? These questions are answered by EDD and form an important basis for sustainable decisions. Because: "What does not fit, will be made to fit" does not apply to values, goals and visions. The earlier fundamental issues are addressed, the easier it is to assess whether you can and want to really pull together.

Recognize key characteristicsFebruary 6, 2026, 5:59:36 a.m.
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EDD shows when what matters and whether the team is ready for growth.

EDD (knows) the key properties.

Quick reaction, assertiveness, organizational strength, ... Different start-up phases require different personal qualities. EDD shows whether and to what extent the decisive skills are available within the team. Thus, the screws can be tightened at the right time in the right places.

Identifying high potentialsFebruary 6, 2026, 6:01:17 AM
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EDD finds gold, even if it doesn't shine (yet).

EDD identifies the high potentials.

It is not always the obvious strengths that can lead a company to success. EDD makes traits visible that are less obvious, but perhaps decisive for success. With EDD, even those who are not perfect self-promoters, whose strength is only revealed in action ... if they get the chance.

Statistics beat gut feelingFebruary 6, 2026, 6:01:08 a.m.
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EDD is your wild card when evaluating teams.

Statistics beat gut feeling.

When it comes to the potential for success of individuals or teams, investors have had to rely on their knowledge of human nature. Depending on the characteristics, it was possible to predict with varying degrees of reliability how people would behave in a wide range of challenging situations, whether they would be able to withstand the pressure they would face, whether they would be able to overcome conflicts and resistance, bring about a pivot, and much more.

EDD asks precisely those questions that are important for entrepreneurship.

Benchmarks are used to show whether they are on the same level as successful entrepreneurs or whether they are more in the average range. EDD determines whether it is worth investing in these people.

TOP ARGUMENTS

Make showstoppers visibleFebruary 6, 2026, 5:58:57 a.m.
class="img-responsive

EDD is the early warning system for risks resulting from personal characteristics.

EDD makes the showstoppers visible.

Destructive character traits often only become apparent when it is already too late. An overly strong tendency towards perfectionism, too little or too much focus on goals, dissocial behavior, emotional instability or narcissism can break up any team and destroy all previous successes. EDD also makes such characteristics visible and warns in time.

Looking behind the facadeFebruary 6, 2026, 6:00 a.m.
class="img-responsive

EDD reveals the driving force and true motives

EDD looks behind the facades.

What does the team want to achieve, what needs are behind it and is it strong enough to do so? These questions are answered by EDD and form an important basis for sustainable decisions. Because: "What does not fit, will be made to fit" does not apply to values, goals and visions. The earlier fundamental issues are addressed, the easier it is to assess whether you can and want to really pull together.

Recognize key characteristicsFebruary 6, 2026, 5:59:36 a.m.
class="img-responsive

EDD shows when what matters and whether the team is ready for growth.

EDD (knows) the key properties.

Quick reaction, assertiveness, organizational strength, ... Different start-up phases require different personal qualities. EDD shows whether and to what extent the decisive skills are available within the team. Thus, the screws can be tightened at the right time in the right places.

Identifying high potentialsFebruary 6, 2026, 6:01:17 AM
class="img-responsive

EDD finds gold, even if it doesn't shine (yet).

EDD identifies the high potentials.

It is not always the obvious strengths that can lead a company to success. EDD makes traits visible that are less obvious, but perhaps decisive for success. With EDD, even those who are not perfect self-promoters, whose strength is only revealed in action ... if they get the chance.

Statistics beat gut feelingFebruary 6, 2026, 6:01:08 a.m.
class="img-responsive

EDD is your wild card when evaluating teams.

Statistics beat gut feeling.

When it comes to the potential for success of individuals or teams, investors have had to rely on their knowledge of human nature. Depending on the characteristics, it was possible to predict with varying degrees of reliability how people would behave in a wide range of challenging situations, whether they would be able to withstand the pressure they would face, whether they would be able to overcome conflicts and resistance, bring about a pivot, and much more.

EDD asks precisely those questions that are important for entrepreneurship.

Benchmarks are used to show whether they are on the same level as successful entrepreneurs or whether they are more in the average range. EDD determines whether it is worth investing in these people.

STRONG teams,
strong returns.
Make your story!

strong teams,
strong returns.

make your story!

EDD is based on scientific principles

THE 21 TRAITS

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