❓Questions To Ask VCs

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Too many founders treat investor meetings like auditions.

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🧠 Deep-Dive: Questions founders should ask VCs

Raising capital isn’t just about convincing investors, they’re also auditioning for you.

You’re not just trying to impress them but you’re also deciding if you want them involved in your company.

A bad investor can:

• Call in their note when things get rough

• Push you out if they have board power

• Threaten legal drama (this happens a lot more frequently than you’d think)

• Or just blow up your time and sanity

Money is easy. Relationships aren’t.

From my experience, here are some questions that you sohuld actually ask, these aren’t necessarily “nice to knows”, these are filters.

First things first, you don’t want another “I’ll share this with the team.”

1. Do they even have money?
- How big is your fund?
- Where are you in the fund cycle?
- Do you reserve capital for follow-ons?

Translation: Are you writing new checks or just taking meetings?

2. Will they lead or just watch?
- Do you lead rounds?
- What’s your typical check size?

If they can’t lead and don’t say so early, you risk losing momentum.

3. What’s their pace?
- How many deals have you done in the last 6 months?
- How many are you planning in the next 6?
- How long does your process usually take?

You’re looking for urgency, not vague interest.

4. Who actually decides?
- What does your decision process look like?
- Who needs to sign off?

By the end of the meeting, you should have a clear idea about who inside the firm is pushing your deal, what concerns they have about your business, and what exactly happens next (not vibes, I mean actual steps).

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