HOW DATA-DRIVEN CAN VC INVESTING BE?

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

Inspired by the rigor of public-market quants, some VCs are starting to apply advanced analytics to spot promising startups. With more data on private companies, they can scale their coverage beyond the typical few hundred deals and do deeper checks than the traditional “pattern matching” approach. For entrepreneurs, it means you may face more precise questions around growth signals and market data—and new ways of standing out if your metrics are strong.