Information diet materials to get you in the world of startups and venture. If you’re working on your own theses, recruiting for venture fellowships, or exploring new spaces to potentially build in, start here.

You don’t need to dedicate an hour everyday to reading startup news, but make sure you’re updated weekly (listen to podcasts while folding laundry or smtg).

Static

News (International, Politics)

Industry Forward (Tech, Science, Econ) (More important IMO)

Dynamic

Contrary Investment Memos

Bessemer Investment Memos

Weekend Fund Market Maps

Newsletters

Talk to industry founders/leaders yourself

Oftentimes, for current news that matters, or for researching investment themes that no one is seeing, you ought to talk to ground zero founders and industry leaders.

Interviews can be done via personal dm (LinkedIn) or via curated interview database services (e.g. Tegus).