Dawn Capital's Ties Boukema

Opinion

February 27, 2026

AI can help VCs win the hottest deals — here’s how

VCs are betting billions on AI but ignoring its potential internally, says Dawn Capital's head of data Ties Boukema

Ties Boukema

4 min read

Last week I was at dinner with several partners at VC funds. Everyone agreed: AI will fundamentally reshape white-collar work. Lawyers, accountants, analysts – all disrupted. Then the conversation turned to our own industry, and the mood shifted. Venture capital was different, they said. Too relationship-driven. Too human. AI disruption is something for other people. 

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