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"This absolute laser focus on the winners has led to the current data revolution in venture investing, where firms hire teams to scour the web for signs of star
by waterlesscloud 12y ago
"This absolute laser focus on the winners has led to the current data revolution in venture investing, where firms hire teams to scour the web for signs of startups breaking out, all in the hope of catching the next winner before any other firm realizes what is happening."
Next up, the black hat version of this. People who help companies fake the signals. Assuming this isn't already happening.
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- lowglow 12y agoThis is already happening. I've known startups from top accelerators paying for visitors from stumbleupon to show as a signal of "growth".
- AJ007 12y agoIt is going to be very interesting to see what happens with these JOBS ACT investment restrictions loosening. The novice investors will not be able to catch this stuff.