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DueCap 2025 Venture Red Flag Survey

We’re conducting a short survey among our venture capital and family office partners to better understand how investors detect and interpret early-stage risk.


The goal: identify which red flags make investors walk away — and which ones they tolerate depending on stage, thesis, or conviction.


Your responses will remain fully confidential.

Participants will receive the summary report: “The 2025 Venture Red Flag Report” before public release.

✋ Would you like to receive the final report?

Participants who opt in will receive the DueCap 2025 Venture Red Flag Report — a summary of key patterns and insights shared by the investor community.

First Name

Last Name

Organization / Fund name

Email Address

LinkedIn Profile (URL)

Start here👇 it takes under 2 minutes to complete.

1️⃣ Investor Profile

What is your primary investor profile?

What is your primary investor profile?
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2️⃣ Stage Focus

At which stages do you most often invest?

At which stages do you most often invest?
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3️⃣ Red Flag Threshold

Which red flags would make you 100% decline an investment? (Select up to 3)

Which red flags would make you 100% decline an investment? (Select up to 3)
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List other red flags with a comma (optional)

4️⃣ The One You Overlooked

Which red flag have you overlooked in the past — and later regretted?

5️⃣ Investor Process

How would you describe your current diligence process?

How would you describe your current diligence process?
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6️⃣ The Blind Spot

Which diligence areas do you think investors generally under-investigate? (Select up to 2)

Which diligence areas do you think investors generally under-investigate? (Select up to 2)
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7️⃣ Final Reflection

In your view, what separates a “good risk” from a “bad risk”?