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.
EVENTS
Upcoming: āGrowing a Data Science functionā hosted by Balderton 15. Nov 2022 in London, register here
Upcoming: āIdentifying the digital drivers accelerating better performance, operational excellence and business growthā at Private Equity European Technology Summit hosted by Private Equity Wire 17. Nov 2022 in London, register here
Upcoming: āDeal sourcing: How to spot the best deals earlyā at 0100 Conferences 29. Mar 2023 in Amsterdam, register here
READS & RESEARCH
āData-driven VC: How data can help source and screen startupsā by Abel Samot from Red River West here, providing a great introductory piece for pre-Seed and Seed VC funds that want to become more data-driven
āWhat do Europeās leading founders have in common?ā by Chris Rainville and Chandar Lal from Mosaic Ventures here, breaking down unicorn founder CEO traits and finding, among others, that 65% of them are repeat entrepreneurs
āBattle of bots (..) mass purge of LinkedIn accountsā by KrebsonSecurity here, showcasing how LinkedIn takes measures against the bot problems, hereby thankfully cleaning the identification and enrichment data for VCs ;)