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October 13, 2020

The new ‘Glassdoor for venture capital’

The review platform will let founders leave feedback about their experiences with venture capital firms.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Landscape, a review platform for startup founders to leave feedback about venture capital firms, has launched across Europe — hoping to create more transparency for founders, and bring more accountability to investors.

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Joe Perkins, founder of Landscape.
Joe Perkins, founder of Landscape.
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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