VC grills founders in a cafe for vague answers despite talking to hundreds of customers
DrDatta_AIIMS · x · 2026-10-09
A VC was overheard in a Whitefield cafe brutally grilling two founders who had spoken to hundreds of customers yet gave vague answers — earning praise for a VC who "genuinely gives a shit."
The takeaway: YC or not, talking to your ICP should be a daily grind, and retention should be a priority from day zero.
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