Hanga Pitchfest 2026 - Field Visit Verification Form

0. Visit Details

Startup Name

Mentor/Assessor Name

Date of Visit

Location Visited

1. Team

Founding team members present matched those listed in the application

Evidence observed

Team demonstrates full-time commitment to the business

Evidence observed

What roles are actually being filled, and by whom, day to day?

Any gaps between the org structure claimed and what you observed?

2. Product / MVP

Product/service exists and functions as described

Evidence observed

Product matches the stage claimed

Describe the actual product/service state as you saw it

What's the gap (if any) between the pitch and the product?

3. Operations

Physical/operational setup matches what was claimed

Evidence observed

Basic operational processes are in place (not ad hoc)

Describe the operation as you saw it (team, workflow, tools)

4. Location

Business is physically located/operating where claimed

Registered address matches the operating address

Note any discrepancy between registered and actual location

5. Partnerships

Claimed partnerships are verifiable (contract, LOI, or contact confirmation)

List partnerships claimed vs. what you could actually verify

6. Market

Target market as described matches observed reality

What evidence of market understanding did the founders show?

7. Clients & Traction

Number of paying customers claimed

Number of paying customers you could actually verify

Evidence type used to verify customers

Customer waiting list (if claimed) is verifiable

How did you verify the customers above?

8. Sales & Financials

Revenue figures claimed are consistent with evidence shown

Basic financial records exist (even informal)

Describe the financial record-keeping you observed

9. Close-Out

Overall traction level observed

Biggest red flag, if any

Mentor's recommendation

Anything the written application didn't capture that changes your view of this startup