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Founder-Market Fit: The #1 VC Filter You Didn't Know Was Judging You

Ruben Dominguez, The VC Corner · The VC Corner Freemium Beginner

A plain explainer of the exact filter this question is about, with the signals investors read as founder/market fit. It is useful for seeing your own background the way a VC does. A good orientation piece before you draft your answer.

  • Founder/market fit is often the first filter an investor applies.
  • Deep market understanding and lived experience are the top signals.
  • Investors can tell genuine obsession from performed enthusiasm.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. I keep hearing 'why you' matters to investors. What are they actually looking for when they ask it?
  2. Can I build founder-market fit over time, or do you either have it on day one or you don't?

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