“We like reference lists. We love off-the-list references. And we have a big enough network now where we can talk to people, founders that is, and get a sense of venture firms' relevance and attractiveness to founders.”

How I Invest with David Weisburd · E450: Brijesh Jeevarathnam on Why Venture Is Eating Public Markets, Picking Great VCs, and the AI Boom

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Use a large network to collect off-the-list reference lists from founders and other market participants to gauge a VC firm's relevance and attractiveness to founders

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