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What percentage of VCs were once startup founders?

I'd like to see how many investors have been founders themselves and/or worked at a startup before. Are they better at investing?
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30% of new managers are former Founders or CEOs according to VC Lab's most recent report. You can find more information here: https://govclab.com/2023/02/17/nextgen-manager-report/

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