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.
Analysis
May 18, 2023
The most successful VCs are not the ones tweeting
We’ve got the data to prove it
2 min read
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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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