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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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