Data-driven VC: December 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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Welcome to our last episode of 2023 where weāll cover Decemberās most relevant content at the intersection of data, AI, startups, VC & productivity. I read it all so you donāt need to - here we goš
UPCOMING EVENTS
āData-driven Portfolio Modellingā online panel with Pale Blue Dot, Isomer Capital, Eka VC, and Tactyc, hosted by Andreas & David at EU.VC on Jan 17, 2024 12-1.30pm CET here
āNavigating the Future: AI + Tech in Venture Capitalā online panel with Francesco Corea (Greycroft), Mike Arpaia (Moonfire), Stephane Nasser (OpenVC), Philipp Omenitsch (Sequel), Danish Abdullah (Hive.one), Ralph King (Silicon Roundabout Ventures), and myself on Jan 18, 2024 5-6pm CET here
āCatalyzing Change: The Power of AI & Data Science in Revolutionizing VC Fund Dynamicsā panel with Ties Boukema (Dawn Capital), Konstantin Vinogradov (Runa Capital), Jack Leeney (7GC) and myself at the 0100 Conference Feb 29, 2024 in Vienna here
READS & RESEARCH
āBuilding an AI literate investment organizationā blogpost by Feliphe Lavor, Lele Cao, Armin Catovic, Alexandra Lutz, and Finn McLaughlan from EQT Motherbrain here, emphasizing that AI literacy involves not just technical expertise but also a deep understanding of three key stakeholder groups: senior leadership, engineers, and investment professionals
āWhat did unicorn founders study at school?ā post by Adam Shuaib from Episode 1 here
Unicorn founders were 8x more likely to have studied computer science, 5x more likely to have studied science and 6x more likely to have studied maths
Surprisingly, unicorn founders were notably less likely to have studied business-related degrees