Data-driven VC: August Roundup
Where venture capital and data intersect. Every week.
šĀ Hi, Iām Andre and welcome to my weekly newsletter, Data-driven VC. Every Thursday I cover hands-on insights into data-driven innovation in venture capital and connect the dots between the latest research, reviews of novel tools and datasets, deep dives into various VC tech stacks, interviews with experts, and the implications for all stakeholders. Follow along to understand how data-driven approaches change the game, why it matters, and what it means for you.
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EVENTS
āCritical private equity trends including need-to-know AI investingā online webinar by Third Bridge on Sept 13, 5pm CET here
āHow to Catch the AI Train Before It's Too Late: Essentials You Need to Knowā keynote by myself at Bits&Pretzels in Munich on Sept 25, 12:05pm CET here
āThe Impact of AI on VCā online panel with Doreen Huber (EQT Ventures), Fred Destin (Stride VC), Claude Ritter (Cavalry), and myself - hosted by Andreas and David from EU.VC on Sept 26, 12-1 pm CET here
READS & RESEARCH
āUnleashing the Power of Data: An Overview of Episode 1ās Approach to Identifying and Investing in Promising Foundersā by Episode1 here, sharing how they leverage data-driven approaches to source and predict which founders to invest in
āVC Fund Stacksā post by Ryan and Vedika from Weekend Fund here, providing one of the most comprehensive deep dives on the tool stacks of the leading emerging VC firms (and donāt forget to check this exceptional guest post from Hustle Fund)
āVC isn't about predictions or patterns anymore ā here's how it's changingā article by Lily Shaw via Sifted here, anticipating that the next phase of VC will emerge from predictions into true insights generated from data
āThe 30 early-stage startups most likely to become tech's next unicornsā by Ben Bergman from Business Insider here, sharing predictions from a proprietary AI model known as 'Moneyball for VC'