VCs love data. They use it to decide who to invest in, which companies to pass on and which markets to focus on. Their vocabulary is made up of the KPIs they appreciate most, from EBIT and CAC, to LTV and TAM (that’s earnings before interest and tax, customer acquisition cost, lifetime value and total addressable market, to everyone else).
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