I’m hosting a series of VC interviews from around the world for the non-profit, FoundersHK.
Hussein Kanji of Hoxton Ventures will be my first guest on Oct 13 3 pm HKT. Hussein has invested in companies like Deliveroo, Babylon Health, bd4travel (acquired by Dnata), Campania (acquired by 24/7 Media), just to name a few.
If you are a founder raising funds, you often get bombarded by investors with questions. And so, it is equally as important for you, as a founder, to ask critical questions of investors looking for synergy with your startup.
Here is my list of 28 questions:
What did you name your fund, Race Capital?
Where are you located?
What regions of the world do you concentrate on for investment?
What stages do you invest in?
What sectors or industries do you invest in?
What sectors or industries do you NOT invest in?
What big is your fund?
What is the average size of each investment?
How many deals do you do per year?
Do you prefer to lead or follow?
Do you have minimal equity ownership requirement?
Do you require a board seat?
If I have already raised some angel funding, is it too late to talk to you?
We are raising Series B (or C), should I reach out to you?
What’s your most important advice for my pitch?
What do you look for in a founder?
How would you describe your investment process?
Tell me about your experience getting to this point.
Pick your favorite portfolio company? And why?
Which company did you wish you had invested? Why?
Name your favorite founder/CEO.
Who is your favorite investor?
What is your favorite startup event?
What is your favorite tech media?
Why your firm? What differentiates you from the pack?
Your portfolio founders love working with you, why?
Would you help with future funding?
What is the best way to get in touch with you?
What have I missed? Give me your feedback.
My partners and I answered these questions and created a new "How we invest" page on our site. Check it out. =)
This week a total of 21 startups raised $713.7M in funding, 2 M&As:
$212.6M goes to 11 Enterprise startups
$230M goes to 4 Healthcare startups
$50M goes to 1 BioTech startup
$151.5M goes to 2 FinTech startups
$67M goes to 2 E-Commerce startups
$2.6M goes to 1 Other startup
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