How to Use Perspective AI to Collect Customer Testimonials for VCs
VCs want proof. They want to hear from real customers—not just you. But reference calls are a pain to schedule, and written quotes often lack depth. That’s where Perspective AI comes in.
With AI-powered conversations, you can collect rich, authentic feedback from your design partners—fast—and package it into powerful insights for investor diligence.
Here’s exactly how to do it 👇
Create Your Free Perspective AI Account
- Go to perspective.ai.
- Click “Get Started Free.”
- Fill in your startup details to set up your workspace.
🔍 Why it matters: This is your home base—the place where AI-powered interviews live, get analyzed, and get shared.
Create a New AI Conversation
- Click “Create New Conversation.”
- Name your conversation something like:
"Design Partner Testimonials for VC Diligence" - When prompted, describe your audience:
“These are early customers helping us validate product-market fit and pricing.” - Clarify your goal:
“I want to collect feedback I can share with VCs—highlighting traction, value, and early customer love.” - (Optional but powerful): Add context about your startup.
Drop in a link to your site or paste in a short paragraph so the AI can tailor the conversation to your business.
✅ Pro tip: The more context you give, the sharper the interview becomes.
Review and Customize the Conversation Guide
Perspective AI will auto-generate a personalized conversation guide based on what you’ve shared.
- Review the questions.
- Edit or add questions that:
- Prompt honest, emotional responses
- Help VCs understand why your startup matters
- Uncover what would make customers recommend you
Example edits:
- “What problem were you solving when you started using [Startup]?”
- “What’s changed since then?”
- “Would you recommend us to others? Why or why not?”
When it looks good—click “Start Interview.”
Invite Your Customers
You’ve got two options:
- Share a unique link via email or message
- Use the built-in “Invite Participants” feature
Your customers will:
- Talk to your AI interviewer on their own time
- Share thoughtful, in-depth feedback
- Finish in minutes, no scheduling needed
⚡ Tip: Give them a quick heads-up via email or Slack:
“Hey! You’ll get a short interview from Perspective—it helps us highlight your feedback for investors. It’s super quick.”
Analyze and Highlight the Best Insights
Once interviews are complete, go to your dashboard:
- View full transcripts for each conversation
- Use Magic Summary to distill key points
- Start an Interactive Analysis Session and ask:
- “What themes are emerging across interviews?”
- “Who gave strong VC-ready testimonials?”
- “What’s the sentiment around pricing or value?”
🎯 Need to impress investors fast?
Type: “Show me quotes that validate our traction.”
Type: “Show me quotes that validate our traction.”
Perspective will organize them into a shareable table in seconds.
Share With VCs
You’ve now got:
- Full interviews
- Summarized insights
- Shareable quotes and highlight reels
Choose how you want to share:
✅ Copy and paste highlights into your pitch deck
✅ Export a summary for your data room
✅ Invite VCs directly to your Perspective space
✅ Build a live testimonial board with curated quotes
✅ Export a summary for your data room
✅ Invite VCs directly to your Perspective space
✅ Build a live testimonial board with curated quotes
🎁 Bonus Tip: Label quotes with tags like “traction,” “ease of use,” or “market validation” so VCs can skim and spot themes.
Why This Beats Traditional Methods
| Old Way | Perspective AI |
|---|---|
| Manual reference calls | Asynchronous, scalable interviews |
| Static testimonials | Rich, full-context stories |
| Guessing what matters | Targeted, evidence-backed proof |
| Limited reach | Every design partner, easily included |
FAQs
Q: Will this feel robotic to my customers?
Nope. Conversations are warm, casual, and tailored to sound like you. You can even give Perspective a short personal bio for better tone.
Nope. Conversations are warm, casual, and tailored to sound like you. You can even give Perspective a short personal bio for better tone.
Q: Can I control the questions?
Absolutely. You can edit any part of the interview guide.
Absolutely. You can edit any part of the interview guide.
Q: How fast can I get responses?
Most teams get meaningful insights within 24 hours. Some within a few hours.
Most teams get meaningful insights within 24 hours. Some within a few hours.
TL;DR — Here’s Your Checklist
- ✅ Create your account at Perspective.ai
- ✅ Set up your AI interview with VC goals in mind
- ✅ Invite design partners with a quick heads-up
- ✅ Review, analyze, and highlight key insights
- ✅ Share your strongest testimonials with investors
What Happens Next
You’ve just turned feedback into firepower.
Instead of telling VCs how loved your startup is—you showed them.
Instead of telling VCs how loved your startup is—you showed them.
Perspective AI helps you do it faster, more authentically, and without burning time or trust.
🎯 Ready to prove your traction? Start here.