📶 Jake Kupperman (Principal @ Level Ventures) on data-driven VC

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Guest: Jake Kupperman (@jbkupperman)

Company: Level Ventures

Location: New York, NY

Background: Level is a leading data-driven investment manager focused on technology innovation. Their team thinks about venture investing differently than most, and they apply deep levels of data science to inform their decision-making process.

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