David Rakusan ·
What VCs Actually Ask in the First 3 Meetings (And What They're Really Testing)
An ex-VC breaks down the questions investors ask across the first three meetings, what each one is really testing, and where most founders lose the deal. Updated August 2026 with the real deal-funnel numbers from the Gompers survey, corrected diligence data from Fu and Taylor, and 2025 Carta data on the widening gap between seed and Series A.