I built AI tools that roast your startup ideas so your investors don't

Source: Dev.to

Overview

I got tired of pitching bad ideas to polite friends.

You know the drill: you share your latest “revolutionary” concept, and everyone nods. “Sounds cool.” “Interesting.” “You should totally build that.” Then six months later you realize nobody ever told you it was a terrible idea.

So I built StartupCheck – a set of free AI tools that deliver the painfully honest feedback founders rarely get.

What it does

Five tools, each targeting a different founder blind spot:

• Idea Funeral
  Submit your startup idea. Get an honest eulogy instead of polite encouragement.

• Corporate Translator
  Paste your corporate speak. Find out what it actually means. (“Right‑sizing the organization” = layoffs start next week.)

• Startup Therapist
  Share your founder optimism. Get the reality check your co‑founder is too nice to give you.

• Pitch Without Slides
  Deliver your pitch in plain text. See if it holds up without pretty graphs and stock photos.

• Build or Die
  Describe your project scope. Find out if your “2‑week MVP” is actually a 6‑month odyssey.

Why I built it

Every founder has blind spots. The best feedback I’ve ever received was the most uncomfortable. Most people won’t give you that feedback unprompted—it’s socially awkward, risks the relationship, and honestly, it’s easier to just nod.

AI has no social incentive to spare your feelings. That’s a feature, not a bug.

Details

• Free to start, no signup required. Builder plan at 7 EUR/month for higher limits.
• Built with AI that has zero reason to be polite.

Check it out: star.tupcheck.me

Would love to hear your thoughts, and yes, you’re welcome to roast StartupCheck using its own tools. Fair game.