An alternative data approach for venture capital

Barney Bruce-Smythe, Senior Associate (London)

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  • The authors identify 21 metrics likely to influence the success of an early-stage venture capital investment. The metrics are constructed into a checklist with a light-touch scoring system.
  • Crunchbase and LinkedIn data were fed into a Gradient Tree Boosting algorithm to determine each metric’s relevancy.
  • The study analysed…