We’re in the midst of an AI tsunami that transforms every aspect of investment firms - from sourcing, screening, due diligence, deal winning, and portfolio value creation to finance, legals, comms, fundraising, and investor relations. Nothing remains untouched.
The tools and opportunities for this transformation are diverse, but the challenges across firms are the same.
I know this because I receive dozens of replies and questions from our 45k+ DDVC subscribers every week.
“How do you automate sourcing and deal flow management?”
“How can I connect my tools and data sources into a single source of truth?”
“Should I use Zapier vs n8n, Affinity vs Attio, Claude vs OpenAI .. ?”
To foster high-quality peer learning within the DDVC community, I started a Slack group that scaled to 1,000 members in under two months.
Screenshot from DDVC Slack group
More important than the number of members, however, is the CRAZY ENGAGEMENT AND DEPTH OF INSIGHTS. I’ve been part of uncountable Slack, Discord, and WhatsApp groups but the bundled knowledge and openness to share with peers in this group is unmet.
Screenshot from DDVC Slack group
Building on the questions and key challenges across our DDVC community, I’ve decided to center the upcoming Virtual DDVC Summit 2026 around those exact topics.
The sessions will be designed for deep knowledge exchange, featuring live demos, hands-on walkthroughs of tech stacks and automations, and in-depth explorations of how leading investors are transforming their firms with AI across departments.
⏰Only 3 Weeks Left Until the Virtual DDVC Summit 2026
We already have 20+ world class speakers announced from top tier firms like Accel, Atomico, Balderton, Basis Set, BlackRock, Dawn Capital, Earlybird, Georgian, LocalGlobe, NFX, Point Nine, Tribe Capital & more.
Here are some of the sessions on the agenda:
Small Steps, Compounding Returns: What Actually Works in Data-Driven VC
The Evolution of Point Nine’s Tech Stack: Lessons, Experiments & What’s Next
Vibe-Coding a VC Operating System With Claude, Vercel & Supabase
Creating a Single Source of Truth From Public and Private Data
Do Investors Still Need a Lawyer? Automating Legals With AI
Who Should Own the Tech Stack: Investors vs Engineers
How OpenClaw Manages My Daily Investment Routines
Predicting Company Success With Alternative Data
Building an AI-Native VC Tech Stack From Scratch
How I Use AI to Write Term Sheets Within 24h
Building Products That Investors Actually Use
The Future of Tech-Enabled Platform Teams
How AI Transforms the CFO Function
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Limited discounts🏃♀️💨
Secure your limited EARLY BIRD ticket at 20% discount today and you’ll be able to join our DDVC Slack group ahead of the summit to connect with peers, attend all conference sessions live, ask questions via chat, and watch recordings until 1 week after the last session.
Stay driven,
Andre
PS: Members of The Lab get free tickets for the summit + unlimited access to all our 100+ recordings and DDVC resources such as AI copilots, database benchmarking, automation templates & more
