David Coats co-founded Correlation Ventures and originated its "Moneyball for venture" vision, personally developing the firm's proprietary predictive analytics model that evaluates thousands of historical financings to improve startup selection odds. He has established himself as a leading data authority in venture capital, publishing widely cited analyses under the "VC by the Numbers" banner and serving as a go-to speaker on how quantitative methods and machine learning are changing venture investing. David Coats co-founded Correlation Ventures and originated its "Moneyball for venture" vision, personally developing the firm's proprietary predictive analytics model that evaluates thousands of historical financings to improve startup selection odds. He has established himself as a leading data authority in venture capital, publishing widely cited analyses under the "VC by the Numbers" banner and serving as a go-to speaker on how quantitative methods and machine learning are changing venture investing.