10 Questions To Ask VCs

“Yes, you can ask questions, too!”

1. Do you typically lead investments like ours?
   

2. What is the $$ size of most of your investments?
   

3. Do you have any portfolio companies like us?  Competitive?
   

4. Who would be on our Board?
   

5. What is your availability to communicate between Board Meetings?
   

6. Beyond capital, what are your key areas of emphasis to help me grow the business?
   

7. Where you are the lead, who do you like to partner within the syndicate?
   

8. It seems like each VC firm is different.  How does your process usually work from here?
   

9. How would you characterize your approach as a director?
   

10. What kind of relationship do you envision with me – CFO, rest of team?