“The central question in 2026 is no longer whether you should use AI, but rather what you need to focus on in order to achieve real added value.” This is how the Data Driven VC (DDVC) Landscape Report 2026 by Andre Retterath starts. For the fourth time in a row, Earlybird’s general partner has published this. And for the fourth time he describes an industry in transition. This time the focus is on the question of where AI actually makes a difference in VC – and where it doesn’t.
