Fundraising
Questions investors ask, by industry
100 investor questions across 20 industries, each with why they ask and what a strong answer looks like on a slide.
“Which licence do you operate under, or which partner holds it?”
Fintech5 questions
“What happens to your margins when ad costs rise?”
D2C5 questions
“Who signs the contract and who uses the product daily?”
SaaS5 questions
“Who pays, the student, the parent or the school?”
Edtech5 questions
“What regulatory approvals do you need?”
Healthtech5 questions
“How do you reach farmers at low cost?”
Agritech5 questions
“Does this work without subsidies?”
Climate tech5 questions
“Which side did you grow first and how?”
Marketplace5 questions
“What stops a larger company copying this?”
AI5 questions
“How do you win shelf space?”
Food and beverage5 questions
“What makes your formulation different?”
Beauty and skincare5 questions
“How do you avoid dead stock?”
Fashion5 questions
“Why do players come back on day 30?”
Gaming5 questions
“How do your unit costs fall as volume grows?”
Logistics5 questions
“How do you win against brokers?”
Proptech5 questions
“Who buys, HR or finance?”
HR tech5 questions
“How do you compete with large booking sites?”
Travel5 questions
“Why do creators stay when a bigger platform pays more?”
Creator economy5 questions
“How do you measure outcomes, not just reach?”
Social impact5 questions
“What does each unit cost to build at scale?”
Hardware and IoT5 questions