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Due diligence 2.0: Strategies for the AI era
Discover how top VCs adapt due diligence for the AI era—validating complex tech, assessing business models, and spotting the highest-quality deals.
At a time when AI startups can reach billion-dollar valuations in months and market conditions can shift overnight, traditional due diligence approaches are being pushed to their limits. VCs are challenged to validate complex technologies, assess business model sustainability, and pick out the highest quality deals amid the surrounding hype.
The question isn't just whether we're doing due diligence, but whether we're doing it right for this new generation of investments. We’re speaking to Vanessa Larco, former Partner at New Enterprise Associates, about:
- How her due diligence process has evolved
- The types of investments she's considering
- Recommendations for other firms to strengthen due diligence
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At a time when AI startups can reach billion-dollar valuations in months and market conditions can shift overnight, traditional due diligence approaches are being pushed to their limits. VCs are challenged to validate complex technologies, assess business model sustainability, and pick out the highest quality deals amid the surrounding hype.
The question isn't just whether we're doing due diligence, but whether we're doing it right for this new generation of investments. We’re speaking to Vanessa Larco, former Partner at New Enterprise Associates, about:
- How her due diligence process has evolved
- The types of investments she's considering
- Recommendations for other firms to strengthen due diligence



