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The questions investors actually ask
Pick your stage and the topic that worries you. We hand you the questions VCs ask, with the answers that close rounds.
- 30+ real questions by stage: pre-seed, seed, Series A
- Organized by topic: traction, team, market, ask, exit
- Each question paired with a strong answer template
Compiled from 500+ pitch meetings across YC, Techstars, 500, and global accelerators.
Created by founders from top global accelerators
How it works
Two picks. Thirty real questions. Zero pitch-meeting panic.
- 01
Pick stage and topic
Pre-seed gets different questions than Series A. Traction gets different scrutiny than team.
- 02
We surface the matching questions
Real questions from real partners. The exact wording, the subtext behind each one, and the kind of answer that wins.
- 03
Prep with the answer templates
Each question has a strong-answer template you adapt to your numbers. Run through them before the meeting.
Three of the questions, three of the answers
These come up in nearly every seed pitch. Sign up to unlock the full 30+ question pack across all five topics.
Why now?
The unlock question. Answer with a tailwind: a behavior shift, a regulation change, or a tech inflection. "AI made building a startup 10x cheaper, but fundraising got 10x harder" is a why-now.
What is your moat?
Investors do not believe in moats at seed. They believe in unfair distribution or unique founder insight. Skip the moat speech. Talk about the insight only your team has, and the distribution only your team built.
Who else is in the round?
Honest answer: nobody yet, or list current commits. Never lie. Investors talk and reputation outlasts the round. "You would be the first check" is fine if your traction backs it up.
Sign up to unlock all 30+ questions and the answer templates that close rounds.
How investors really evaluate your answers
Four signals partners watch for during the questions phase. Miss any one and the meeting ends in a polite pass.
01
Specificity > confidence
Investors trust numbers, not energy. "We grew 30% MoM" beats "we are growing really fast." When you do not know the number, say so and follow up the same day. Confidence without specificity reads as bluff.
02
Short answers, deep when asked
Answer in 30 seconds first. If they want more, they will ask. Founders who launch into 3-minute monologues lose the room. Investors are testing whether you respect their time, not whether you know your business.
03
Admit what you do not know
"I do not know yet, here is how we plan to figure it out" wins. Faking expertise on a number you do not have ends pitches. Investors fund founders, and trust is the highest signal.
04
Have a number for every concern
Worried about churn? Be ready with the churn number. Worried about CAC payback? Be ready with the LTV/CAC ratio. Founders who anticipate the question and lead with the number look 10x more prepared.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from a list of generic Q&A?
Generic lists give you 100 questions with no context. Ours are categorized by stage and topic, paired with the subtext investors are really probing, and matched to answer templates that actually closed rounds.
Are these the questions YC partners ask?
Some of them. We pulled from YC partners, Techstars mentors, solo angels, and traditional VC partners. The questions overlap more than you think. The wording shifts but the underlying concerns are universal.
Should I memorize the answer templates?
No. Memorize the structure, customize the numbers. Memorized answers sound coached. Investors fund authentic founders, not actors. Use templates as scaffolding, never as a script.
What about technical due diligence questions?
We cover the standard ones (architecture, data security, scalability) but technical DD varies a lot by sector. For deep-tech and AI, supplement with sector-specific prep.
Is this only for first-time founders?
First-timers get the most value, but second-time founders use it as a refresher between rounds. The questions evolve as you move from pre-seed to Series A, and so does your answer.
Keep going
Prepped answers are step one. Closing the meeting is step two.
Round Funded
Knowing the questions is half the round
Round Funded gives you the investor list, the outreach templates, and the prep so you walk into every meeting ready. Track replies and meetings in one pipeline.