12 Questions Founders Should Ask VCs Before Taking Their Money
“Entrepreneurs are often so fixated on 'getting to yes' with a VC... that they forget to ask the VC any questions.”
What this teaches
A Founder Collective GP flips the diligence table: twelve specific questions founders should ask potential investors (fund size, reserves, decision process, references) instead of only optimizing for getting to yes.
Why it matters
Reverse-diligence advice from an investor incentivized to be picked, which makes the candor notable; frequently included in best-of fundraising thread roundups.
Key lessons
- Diligence your investors like they diligence you
- Fund mechanics (size, reserves, cadence) shape investor behavior
- Talking to portfolio founders is the best reference check
This is an editorial summary. The full thread, and the credit, belongs to Micah Rosenbloom.
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