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Founder Traits And One Big AI Test: How Former NEA Partner Vanessa Larco Picks Winners

Thursday, July 30, 2026Marlize van RomburghView original
Founder Traits And One Big AI Test: How Former NEA Partner Vanessa Larco Picks Winners
Crunchbase News talks with former NEA partner Vanessa Larco about how she evaluates startups based on founder potential rather than initial ideas and how she looks for teams that leverage AI to make products dramatically faster, cheaper, or easier to use.