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David Coats

Co-Founder & Managing Director, Correlation Ventures

About

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.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Sectors
Enterprise
Consumer
BioTech
FinTech
Health

Investment details

Avg check size$100K - $4M
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
USA