About EvalLense

We built EvalLense to make startup review clearer, faster, and easier to defend

EvalLense turns messy startup applications into structured evidence, comparable scores, and questions reviewers can actually use. AI prepares the analysis. People keep the judgment.

A stream of startup applications passing through a glass lens and becoming structured evidence, risk signals, score cards, and reviewer questions
The problem

Good projects get lost when review has no system

Accelerators, funds, competitions, and innovation teams all face the same review problem: too many decks, uneven criteria, and not enough time to explain the call.

A glass review bench: one pitch deck scored 8.7 with linked evidence, a panel of review pain points — too many decks, not enough time, uneven criteria, reviewer bias, scattered evidence, weak decision trail — and a queue of unscored decks waiting.
From AI jury to human-controlled evaluation

What hundreds of runs taught us

EvalLense started as AI Jury. The early idea was simple: use several specialized AI judges instead of one generic model opinion. Then the runs exposed the real problem.

  1. 01The first version was built during the Amazon Nova hackathon. It tested whether specialized AI judges could evaluate pitch decks from different angles.
  2. 02Adding more judges did not solve quality. Scores shifted, roles overlapped, and long reports created noise instead of clarity.
  3. 03So we stopped designing an artificial jury. We started building a controlled evaluation system: fixed criteria, clear roles, structured outputs, evidence-linked reports, and human review.
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The EvalLense origin journey: from AI Jury and a hackathon, through brainstorming and lens parts, to the Evaluation Lens and EvalLense

AI Jury tried to judge. EvalLense helps people see clearly before they decide.

Our principles

The principles behind every evaluation

These principles keep EvalLense useful: AI supports the work, scores link to evidence, disagreement stays visible, and methodology comes before the model.

Human in the loop

AI prepares the analysis. Humans own the decision.

EvalLense can structure evidence, surface risks, and prepare a ranking view. The final score, context, and decision stay under human control.

01

Every score needs evidence.

Reviewers should be able to see what influenced the result, which slide or claim supported it, and what information was missing.

02

Disagreement should be visible.

When evaluation lenses disagree, EvalLense does not hide the conflict inside an average. It shows the split so reviewers know where to look.

03

The same standard for every team.

Every application is judged against the same criteria and the same scale, so results stay comparable across the whole batch — and where repeated runs differ, that is visible too.

04

Methodology beats model choice.

Reliable evaluation needs clear criteria, controlled roles, structured outputs, and consistent scoring logic. The model is only one part of the system.

The team

Built by product, engineering, and evaluation people

Two founders. 16+ years of shared context.From university friends to building a system for better judgment.

Founder
  • Product Strategy
  • GTM
  • Review UX
Portrait of Yaroslav VolovojFounder mode: on
Product & GTM

Yaroslav Volovoj

Turns messy startup evaluation into a product people can actually use. Owns the review flow, GTM logic, and the bridge from AI Jury to EvalLense.

Off-screen: sharp decks, product calls, and probably a pickleball court.

  • Hobby:Hackathons & sport
  • Dream:Grow a unicorn!
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Founder
  • AI Pipeline
  • Reliability
  • Architecture
Portrait of Vladislav StarodubovKeeps it working
Engineering & Reliability

Vladislav Starodubov

Builds the system behind EvalLense: judge orchestration, scoring infrastructure, security, and repeatable evaluation runs.

Off-screen: architecture maps, edge cases, and systems that refuse to break.

  • Hobby:Hard work & good company
  • Dream:Grow a unicorn!
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Who we build for

Built for teams that review at scale

They do not need AI to choose the winner. They need a faster, more consistent way to compare applications and focus human attention on the decisions that matter.

  • Before finals day

    Pitch Competitions

    Turn open submissions into a finalist board your jury can actually use.

    1. 01Same rubric for every team
    2. 02Evidence-backed finalist briefs
    3. 03Questions for live pitching
    Explore pitch competitions
  • Before the pipeline meeting

    VC Funds

    Turn inbound decks
    into a partner-ready first read.

    1. 01Shortlist-ready briefs
    2. 02Evidence-backed gaps
    3. 03Questions for the first call
    Explore VC dealflow
  • Before live judging

    Hackathons

    48hreview window

    Review many teams fast and prepare the judge panel.

    • First pass
    • Execution notes
    • Review roadmap
    Explore hackathons
  • Before cohort selection

    Accelerators

    1shared standard

    Compare applicants on one standard.

    • Side-by-side reports
    • Fixed criteria
    • Selection risks
    Explore accelerators
  • Before funding decisions

    Grant Programs

    Fixedcriteria

    Review applications against fixed criteria.

    • Comparable scores
    • Evidence trail
    • Review record
    Explore grants
  • Before stakeholder review

    Corporate Innovation

    Signalover noise

    Separate real partnership potential from theatre.

    • Fit signals
    • Readiness checks
    • Evidence gaps
    Explore corporate innovation
  • Before demo day

    Universities

    Fairby design

    Compare student and research teams fairly.

    • Transparent scoring
    • Useful feedback
    • Human ranking
    Explore universities
  • Before diligence night

    Angel Investors

    Top 3to read first

    Know which decks deserve your time.

    • Strengths
    • Weaknesses
    • Questions
    Explore angel review

We are not building an artificial jury. We are building a better lens for human judgment.

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See how EvalLense works on a real batch

Book a demo to walk through the workflow, review example reports, and see how EvalLense helps your team compare applications without giving up human control.