Interview

January 12, 2023

'We can predict behaviour': The former spook vetting founders on behalf of VCs

A new service is employing a former counterterrorism operative to screen founder personalities


Tim Smith

4 min read

DALL-E

On the face of it, the job of an undercover agent infiltrating terrorist organisations or criminal mobs might seem quite different to running a startup. But the two have more in common than you might think, according to a new VC vetting service.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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