Ask HN: How do VCs verify employment history?

3 points by EleventhSun ↗ HN
If someone is from Google or similar, does this actually hold weight when pitching to VCs? If so, how exactly do VCs verify work history?

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"If so, how exactly do VCs verify work history?"

I'd guess they'd verify work history the same way that potential employers would:

- Contact the applicant's past employers listed on their resume. HR departments will generally confirm an ex-employee's job title(s) and dates of employment (but not much else).

- Contact the applicant's references. If you worked at a big tech company, it's possible that the VC knows your reference or knows someone who knows them.