Sample request
Reference on an investor
Anonymous until you reply
A well-known fund wants to lead our seed. Want to talk to a founder they backed who later struggled, not just the wins.
Reference on an investor
A founder wants candid founder references on an investor before taking their money.
- Posted by
- Fundraising Founder
- Answered by
- A founder who has taken money from the investor in question, ideally through a downturn.
- You get
- Honest references from founders
- You share
- Investor shape, Reference focus and Urgency
- Visibility
- Anonymous until you reply
- Group
- Raising capital
What people see when you post
A request reads like this. The answers become the details, so someone can tell at a glance whether they can help.
- Post it in a few lines
Every reference on an investor request answers the same questions: investor shape, reference focus and urgency.
- The right people see it
A founder who has taken money from the investor in question, ideally through a downturn. The button they see says Share an investor reference.
- You choose who to reply to
Anonymous until you reply. Close it when you have what you need.
Sample written for this page. It is not a real request.