Analysis

May 18, 2023

The most successful VCs are not the ones tweeting

We’ve got the data to prove it

Eleanor Warnock

2 min read

A look at LinkedIn or Twitter will have you believe that many VCs spend 90% time writing quippy wisdom-nuggets about how to be a good investor — but don’t actually spend time investing. And where there is satire, there is usually truth. 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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