Take the interview in writing

If you would rather not be recorded, can't use a desktop browser, or prefer to write, take the interview as a chat on the fund's portal instead of the call. The fund offers it with every interview.

Start the text interview#

1. Open Interview in your workspace on the fund's portal, then open your interview.
2. On the consent step, choose Prefer not to be recorded? Take the text interview. On a phone, choose Take the text interview.
3. Read Take the interview in writing, tick the box to agree that the fund keeps your written answers, and press Start the text interview.

You can go back with Take it as a call instead until you start. Once you start in writing, the interview stays in writing. If you already started the call, the interview carries on as a call.

Part 1: your pitch summary#

Write what you would say in the first minutes of a pitch: the problem, your solution, traction, market, team and what you are raising. The limit depends on the fund's pitch length, for example 600 words for a 5-minute pitch, and the bar under the box counts your words. Your draft is kept on this device as you type (Draft kept on this device).

Press Send pitch summary, then Send to confirm. You can't change it after sending.

Part 2: the questions#

The interviewer asks one question at a time. Write your answer, up to 300 words, and press Send answer (or Ctrl+Enter, ⌘+Enter on a Mac). While the next question is being written you see the interviewer typing. The bar at the top shows roughly how many questions are left.

After some answers the interviewer asks one follow-up, usually for a number, an example or a source. It never asks more than one follow-up on a question.

When the questions are done the interviewer says thank you and the interview goes to the fund. To stop early, press Finish now, then Finish and send. Questions you haven't answered stay unanswered.

After you finish#

You see Thank you. Your answers are with the fund, and your conversation stays on the page for you to read again. The fund's team reads your answers and lets you know the next step. You never see scores.

Frequently asked questions#

Is the text interview judged more strictly than the call?#

No. The fund uses the same questions and criteria for both, and assesses what you say and the evidence you give. Typos, grammar and writing style don't count.

How long does it take?#

The page suggests a time based on the fund's call length, often about 20 minutes. There is no timer and the interview doesn't stop on its own while you write.

The next question is taking a long time.#

Your answer is saved. If the page shows Taking longer than usual, press Check again, or come back later: the interview continues where you stopped.

Who reads my answers?#

The fund's team. An AI assistant helps them review, and a person makes every decision. For questions about your data, contact the fund.