{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Venture Capital","title":"AI-First Venture Capital: How InReach Finds Europe’s Best Founders Early (Roberto Bonanzinga)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a2aa7740\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3218,"description":"In this episode of The Venture Capital Podcast (VC.fm), hosts Peter Harris and Jon Bradshaw speak with Roberto Bonanzinga, Founder of InReach Ventures and former Founding Partner at Balderton Capital, about how artificial intelligence is transforming venture capital from the inside out.\nRoberto explains how InReach Ventures built a proprietary AI and machine learning platform to discover early-stage founders across Europe — often before they raise capital, build pitch decks, or even seek investors. Drawing on decades of experience backing companies like Revolut, Depop, Vivino, and Contentful, he shares why discovery is the biggest bottleneck in early-stage VC and how AI changes that equation.\nThe conversation explores:\nAI-first venture capital models\nInvesting in founders before ideas\nEarly-stage startup discovery in Europe\nGP-only venture firms and fund design\nWhy pitch decks don’t predict outcomes\nThe future of junior roles, analysts, and associates in VC\nHow AI reshapes career paths and investing workflows\nThis episode is essential listening for founders, venture capitalists, LPs, and operators interested in AI, early-stage investing, and the future of venture capital.\nFollow the Podcast\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/venturecapitalfm/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/vcpodcastfm\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venturecapitalfm/\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BQimY8NJ6cr617lqtRr7N?si=ftylo2qHQiCgmT9dfloD_g&nd=1&dlsi=7b868f1b72094351\nApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/venture-capital/id1575351789\nWebsite: https://www.venturecapital.fm/\nFollow Jon Bradshaw\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw\nFollow Peter Harris\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudent\nInstagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpete\nYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@peterharris2812","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/A6czsrj7uapO0Z5_8oLdh8JuwAwXXtzLihPVCuUybp8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NWUz/OWMwYjUxZGRjNTc2/MjJhM2JkNGVmMDA1/ZjlmNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}