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How are VCs using AI to evaluate startups, and what does that mean for founders?

Most funds now run AI over your deck, your metrics, and your public footprint before a human ever reads your email: platforms like EQT's Motherbrain score thousands of companies, and LLM deck-parsers produce an investment memo in minutes. For founders this means your website, LinkedIn, and Crunchbase are part of the pitch, your numbers must be consistent everywhere an algorithm can look, and it is worth running your own deck through the same LLM analysis VCs use before you hit send.

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