Data-driven VC: August Roundup
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Data-driven VC: August Roundup
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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'
āAdvancing venture capital and startup funding with AIā post by Arne H. Tonning from Alliance VC here, exploring how a VC co-pilot can increase productivity of investment professionals and help surface less obvious investment opportunities
āThe Reason AI-Managed Funds Are Missing Out On the AI Stock Boomā post by Jonathan Low here, highlighting that purely relying on historical data in a changing environment will lead to white spots and missing out on novel trends
āVC associates, this AI is coming for your jobsā article by Haje Jan Kampf from TechCrunch here, exploring how DeckMatch translates unstructured pitch decks into structured investment analyses and feeds the resulting data into a CRM system, claiming to generate 70% of the value of a VC associate
JOBS (Reach out to share relevant jobs here)
Fullstack Engineer @Atomico in London here
Data Scientist @Blossom in London here
Analytics Engineer @Dawn Capital in London here
Analytics Engineer @EQT in Stockholm here
ML master student @EQT in Stockholm here
Data Engineer @Ethereal Ventures remote here
Analytics Engineer @Inflection VC remote here
Data Scientist @Level VC in NY or Miami here
Data Integration Intern @XAnge in Munich or Berlin here
OTHER RESOURCES
āQuantitative Investing in Venture Capitalā interview on The Limited Partner Podcast with David Weisburd and Erik Torenberg chatting with Dr. Abe Othman from AngelList here
āApplying AI to PEā LinkedIn thread by Ori E. here, sharing why AI should be applied in the portfolio value creation rather than the investment process
āAI-powered Google Sheet to Identify all UK Startups from LinkedInā step-by-step guide by Vlastimil Vodicka here
āAI VC Negotiationā chatbot by Bain Capital Ventures here
āCompanyGPTā launch on ProductHunt here, a tool to discover companies by description
āData-driven VC Landscape 2023ā report explores how leading investors leverage data & AI by shedding light on 151 top VCs, 65 thought leaders, 400+ tools, hands-on guides for integrating ChatGPT, LLMs, and a lot more
THIS MONTHāS DATA-DRIVEN VC EPISODES
#47 āInformation Overload? Grow and Manage Your Knowledge with "Second Brain" Systemā
#49 āRelax, Read, Repeat: The Top Content Curation to Maximize Your Summer Breakā
#50 āāThe Beginning of an Asset Class Revolutionā with Mike Arpaia (Moonfire)ā
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