Mode VC Startup Distribution Moat & Valuation Benchmarks

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com.modevc/valuation-benchmarks": {
      "url": "https://modevc.com/api/mcp/benchmarks"
    }
  }
}

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• Get the Data Table and Sources for One Chart

  get_chart_data

  Returns one chart from the Chart of the Day archive: the data table behind it (rows as published), claim, takeaway, note and the sources it cites. Look up by slug or title. Data is as published on the chart page; follow source_urls for the original data.

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  {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "slug": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Chart slug or title, e.g. \"pre-seed-valuation-dispersion\", \"ai-inference-cost-comparison\""
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "slug"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
  }

• Distribution Moat Score (rule-based heuristic)

  get_distribution_moat_score

  Rule-based 1 to 5 score of distribution defensibility, using only the acquisition channels you list and whether you have proprietary data or network effects. business_model is echoed back and does not change the score. It is a discussion aid built from Mode VC's published thesis, not a valuation, not an investment decision and not a prediction.

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  {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "product_name": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Name of the startup or product"
      },
      "business_model": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "B2B_SaaS",
          "Consumer_AI",
          "Developer_Tools",
          "Marketplace",
          "Fintech",
          "Hardware_DeepTech"
        ],
        "description": "Primary business model (echoed, not scored)"
      },
      "acquisition_channels": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "description": "Key distribution channels. Channels containing hardware_bundle, network_lockin, viral_loop, system_default or native_integration raise the score."
      },
      "has_proprietary_data_or_network": {
        "type": "boolean",
        "description": "Does user activity generate compounding data or network lock-in?"
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "product_name",
      "business_model",
      "acquisition_channels"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
  }