Data-driven VC: February Roundup
Where venture capital and data intersect. Every week.
đ Hi, Iâm 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: âAffinity Campfire Conference Berlinâ tonight 28. Feb 2023 in Berlin, register here
Upcoming: âThe Future of VC: Augmenting Humans with AIâ keynote by myself at Start Summit 23.-24. Mar 2023 in St. Gallen, register here
Upcoming: âDeal sourcing: How to spot the best deals earlyâ panel at 0100 Conferences 29. Mar 2023 in Amsterdam, register here
READS & RESEARCH
âThis VC is slowly automating his jobâ interview between Dan Shipper from Every.to and Yohei Nakajima from Untapped Capital here, summarizing his great experiments with off-the-shelf AI models implemented in his daily tasks as a VC
âOutperformance in early-stage specialist firms: A data-driven analysisâ by Liam Shalon from Levels Ventures here, showcasing in an âinsights from the dataâ piece how specialist VC firms perform relative to generalist VC firms
â972 billion portfolios: How to design the optimal venture portfolioâ by Francesco Farina from Moonfire Ventures here, sharing learnings on portfolio size and strategy (optimal ticket size, initial to follow-on ratio etc.) that were generated by nearly a trillion portfolio simulations
JOBS
đ„ Fullstack Engineer @Earlybird VC based in Berlin here
Salesforce Developer / Architect @Cathay Innovation in Paris here
Data Engineer @EQT in Stockholm here
OTHER RESOURCES
âHow do you manage your fund? What software or tools do you use?â Reddit thread here, exploring variety of tech solutions and perspectives from different VCs
âManaging a VC portfolio with Airtableâ Youtube video by Nico Albanese from Ascenscion Ventures here, explaining in detail how their UK-based Seed fund leverages Airtable across different stages of the VC value chain
âFuture of AI in VCâ Twitter thread by Yohei Nakajima from Untapped Capital here, summarizing how his team leverages AI for portfolio value creation
THIS MONTHâS DATA-DRIVEN VC EPISODES
#23 âHow to measure productivity and identify potential for improvementâ
#24 âAn Emering VCâs Tech Stack - Inside Hustle Fundâs data-driven VC journeyâ
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