VCs are managing $3tn globally — but most goes to very large later-stage investments.
For early-stage founders, the door to VC funding is narrowing fast.
But here’s a signal quietly shaping who gets funded.
Industry analyst recognition.
🚨 Follow the data:
85% of VCs use analysts’ trend insights. 57% inquire to identify startups to invest in. 43% include them in due diligence.*
Most startups never make it onto analyst radars.
But the experienced ones:
👉 Get on analyst radars and earn their confidence early.
👉 Analyst mentions draw top investors’ attention.
👉 Analyst advocacy makes better term sheets.
But here’s what most don’t understand:
1. You cannot buy this - briefings are free, but earned.
2. Getting in requires strategic fit with research agendas.
3. Your usual pitch won’t work — analysts need a different level of clarity and depth.
And you’re one snowball in the avalanche.
Analyst calendar constraints mean you get one shot.
That’s why early and professional Analyst Relations matters.
Think Seed Stage — before Series A becomes a matter of survival.
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(* Data from the 2025 Global State of Startups with Industry Analysts research with the University of Edinburgh Business School)
