Questionnaire on Venture Capital Growth

Questionnaire

Name
Age
Email Address

1 Name of your start-up

2 Total no. of founders in your start-up

3 Age of start-up ( in years)

Less than one
1 to 3
3 to 5
more than 5 years

4 Type of your start-up

Private Ltd. Company
Public Ltd. Company
Partnership Firm
Unregistered firm
Others

5) Which market is more suitable for your product

Already exists in the market

Improved version of an existing product
New innovation Product

6) Rate the problems and prospects of your venture capital investment

Minimum Low Average High Maximum

Low Opportunity
Time Consuming
Costly Sources
Unapproachable
New Brand Creation
High Technology
Infrastructure
Confidentiality
 7) Which of the following help you to set up your start-up?

Favourable economic conditions

Easy of doing Business
Market / Industry Demand
Availability of talent
Low barriers to entry
Experience of team
Others

8 Which stage is your start-up currently at

Idea / Concept
Beta / Prototype
Easy Revenue
Growing Revenue
Maturity
Expanding to New Market

9 How your start-up is funded?

Own fund
Family and Friends
Debt Fund ( Loan)
Venture Capital / Private Equity
Government

10 Institution from which you received loan easily

Public Sector Bank

Private Sector Bank
NBFC
Other
Not Applicable

11 Your willingness to convert your loan to equity

Yes
No
Already Converted
Undecided

12 How much percent of equity hold by investors or venture capitalist

Less than 5%
5% to 10%
10% to 20%
 20% to 50%
More than 50%

13 What is future Goal of your venture

Go publically as Public limited Company

Expand Business Globally

Develop product which create minimum COGS and Maximum Margin

14 Is there any difference in venture capital investment in various industries?

Yes
No
Maybe

15 The Business Stage really matters while investing in Venture Capital?

Yes
No
Maybe

16 Did you know the risk and volatility associated with venture capital

Yes, I know investment in New venture is risky

No, I don’t know about venture capital risk

17 My attitude towards risk is as follows :

I expect guarantee of a principal despite minimum yield

I expect return on inflation level; limited losses are acceptable

I expect a higher annual return and I am aware of the possibility of higher losses

I expect a high annual return and accept the possibility of hogh volatility, including
loss of the entire principal