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24 alternatives to 20VC: Brett DeMarrais, Partner @ Ludlow Ventures

What is wrong with how VCs treat founders?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 20VC: Brett DeMarrais, Partner @ Ludlow Ventures launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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The Twenty Minute VC: Dave McClure, Founding Partner @ 500 Startups▲75
Why ownership is not the math to think about when investing
2016 · its alternatives →
2
Signal▲290
Connect with the right VCs
2017 · its alternatives →
3
The Twenty Minute VC: Josh Stein, Partner @ DFJ▲56
Why VCs must adapt to their founders
2017 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Ben Lerer, Managing Partner @ Lerer Hippeau Ventures▲63
Avoiding FOMO and developing pattern recognition
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Henry Ward, Founder & CEO @ eShares▲64
Why VC Portfolio Theory Is Wrong?
2017 · its alternatives →
6
InvestorFinder▲288
Find investors who've backed founders just like you
May 2026 · tools.crustdata.com · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Dhananja Jayalath, Co-Founder & CEO @ Athos▲71
Turning down Apple & getting funded by Chamath @ Social
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Charlie O'Donnell, Founder @ Brooklyn Bridge Ventures▲61
Why Companies Going Bust Is Part of The Plan?
2017 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: David Helgason, Founder @ Unity 3D▲66
Building a $bn business & getting funded by Sequoia
2016 · its alternatives →
10
VC Club▲130
The Venture Capital community on Slack
2015 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Jesse Middleton, General Partner @ Flybridge, Co-Founder @ WeWork Labs▲63
Why great founders are both visionary & stubborn?
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Lindel Eakman, Managing Director @ Foundry Group▲67
Why many VCs fail to raise & LP compensation is a problem
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Justin Caldbeck, Co-Founder @ Binary Capital▲72
Why specialisation is the key to success in VC
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Matt Ocko, Co-Managing Partner @ Data Collective▲75
Why all fund size models are wrong
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Chris Douvos @ VIA ▲60
Will LPs Replace GPs?
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Kara Nortman, Partner @ Upfront VC▲61
How to truly assess founder psychology
2016 · its alternatives →
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Insights.vc▲201
Bite-sized insights for founders
2015 · its alternatives →
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Signal 2.0▲102
Find & connect with the right VCs
2017 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Kathryn Minshew, Founder & CEO @ The Muse▲72
How to win the fundraising game and navigate VCs
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Sean Flynn, Partner @ Shasta Ventures▲72
Is mobile dying? Is the hype around bots justified?
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Beezer Clarkson @ Sapphire Ventures▲76
What LPs Look For In Prospective VCs?
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Jay Desai, Founder & CEO @ PatientPing▲57
3 Things founders & VCs must agree pre-investment
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Ryan Sarver, Partner @ Redpoint Ventures▲72
Do VCs really hustle enough & why Chris Sacca is like Yoda?
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Chad Byers, General Partner @ Susa Ventures▲68
Raising a fund is raising a $25m seed round with no product
2016 · its alternatives →

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