About This Episode

In this episode, Patric and Shubhankar dive deep into the world of reference checks in venture capital. They explore the nuances of customer, investor, and founder references, offering valuable insights for both VCs and founders navigating this critical part of the investment process.

In This Episode

The importance and types of reference checks in VC

Unique challenges of customer references in construction tech

Best practices for investor and founder references

Tips for founders on managing the reference check process

Timestamps

(00:00) - Introduction

(01:54) - Defining reference checks in VC

(06:38) - Customer references in construction tech

(24:51) - Investor reference checks

(32:09) - Founder references and their importance

(41:07) - Number of references per category

(44:26) - Employee and ex-employee references

(46:12) - Upcoming events and deals

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