Q&A: How to Choose Great VCs, Red Flags, Reference Checks & Capital Optionality

In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au and Adriel Yong discuss how to choose great VCs, conduct reference checks, increase capital optionality, and the red flags to watch out for. “Building a great business with product market fit gives you a lot of capital optionality. You don’t have to build a billion-dollar company in order to raise millions of dollars. It means if you're trying to raise from angel capital, then you should de-risk. You have to be thoughtful about strategy. You should think about how you're bracketing the set of de-risked experimental progress milestones that help you understand the business model in a way that's proportionate to what the capital is looking for.” - Jeremy Au “I had an experience with a great VC. We told each other what we wanted because we’re both going to gain if we hit a certain level of outcome. If we don't get there, we won’t get an outcome. We have a conversation about what the parameters are and the reasons why they are important. We build trust because I'm going to have to fundraise from the next investors. I have to trust this guide explaining the financial terms because it's a long relationship.” - Jeremy Au Read the transcript at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/choosing-vc Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakR55X6BIElUEvkN02e TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea English: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts