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February 12, 2019

Rise of the machines in VC investing  

Can artificial intelligence find winning early-stage tech investments better than humans?


Maija Palmer

4 min read

Can artificial intelligence find winning early-stage tech investments better than humans? Well, at least one venture capital firm thinks so.

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Roberto Bonanzinga, founder of InReach Ventures, has raised a fund that will allow him to test a data-led approach at scale
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Imran Ghory, partner at Blossom Capital, believes a data-led approach is needed in Europe
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