Are you a venture capital professional?
Take part in our short, anonymous survey on how VCs evaluate early-stage ventures:
which criteria really drive the decision to invest, and how their importance differs
across investors and firms. The survey is run by the DESUS research team at the
Hellenic Open University.
Who we would like to hear from
Professionals who screen, evaluate or approve investments at
independent, corporate, government-backed or university-affiliated venture capital
funds, or at family offices.Your input matters.
At a glance
- 10–15 minutes, online
- Anonymous: your identity will not be disclosed, and results
are published only in fully anonymised form - Ethics approval: approved by the Ethics and Deontology
Committee for Research of the Hellenic Open University
(Protocol No. 38/7-3-2025) - A benchmark for you: opt in to receive a summary of the results,
showing how your peers weigh the same criteria
Help us reach more investors
If you know VC colleagues who fit this profile, feel free to share this page with them
or reshare our post on LinkedIn. Every response counts.
Questions about the survey? Please contact the project’s Scientific Coordinator,
Assoc. Prof. Christina Diakaki, at
cdiakaki@eap.gr.
The survey is part of DESUS, a research project funded by the Hellenic Foundation
for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I., Project Number: 23669) that is developing
a decision-support system for start-up financing.