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Here’s a fundraising truth:
LPs are more focused on inputs than outputs. Many do not have the financial sophistication or desire to pour over your portfolio.
This might make sense—LPs back blind pools.
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This paper claims LLMs are better at selecting successful founders than VCs
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"most models surpass human benchmarks"
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