Most early-stage startups that are fundraising automatically go to angel investors or traditional financial VCs; however, for founders who are starting to worry about the “funding crunch,” think strategically about the venture arms of Fortune 500 companies.
There are an incredible amount of dollars invested in corporations, and increasingly, corporations are recognizing the disruptive power of smaller startups.
How should you approach corporate VCs? What questions should you come prepared to ask?
6 Best Questions to ask corporate VC’s
1. Are there any conflicts of interest?
Founders’ biggest fear is often that someone else, especially a big company with significantly more power and money will rip off their idea.
