Former Spotify chief Henrik Landgren unveiled an artificial‑intelligence platform that helps venture capitalists weed out weak deals. The system applies cohort analysis to early‑stage metrics, flagging startups that are likely to fail. Investors can now focus due‑diligence on companies with genuine traction, reducing time spent on speculative bets.

Landgren argues that traditional screening relies on gut feeling and limited data, while his AI crunches thousands of signals in seconds. By grouping startups with similar growth patterns, the tool predicts which ventures are “90% bollocks” and which merit deeper review. Early adopters report sharper deal pipelines and fewer false positives, a welcome shift in a market saturated with hype.

The service launched in Dublin and already counts several European VCs among its users. As capital allocation tightens, tools that raise the signal‑to‑noise ratio gain strategic importance. AI screening is poised to become a standard part of the venture underwriting toolkit.