ISSUE 001 - March 2023
“In most cases the best deals aren’t going to come to you, you have to find them.”
In less than 20 words, Kyra Durko, Principal at Two Sigma Ventures, summed up why outbound sourcing is so important right now.
Find out how she optimizes outreach—along with best practices from other top VCs—in the dealmaker’s email playbook.
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