--- title: Kruncher Blog and Essays | Francesco De Liva description: Stay ahead with Kruncher’s insights on AI-driven portfolio management, startup evaluation, and data-backed investment strategies. 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By Francesco De Liva](https://blog.kruncher.ai/unicorns-vs-horses) #### [July 1, 2025 • 3 min read ![](https://blog.kruncher.ai/hubfs/Heading-4.jpg) PMF in 2025: What VCs Should Be Measuring Instead By Francesco De Liva](https://blog.kruncher.ai/pmf-in-2025) #### [June 24, 2025 • 11 min read ![Thumbnail for blog article](https://blog.kruncher.ai/hubfs/1-3.png) What Vibe Coding Means for Investment By Francesco De Liva](https://blog.kruncher.ai/what-vibe-coding-means-for-investment) #### [June 18, 2025 • 6 min read ![Article thumbnail image](https://blog.kruncher.ai/hubfs/Heading-3.jpg) The Case for Using AI Agents for Investment By Francesco De Liva](https://blog.kruncher.ai/the-case-for-using-ai-agents) #### [June 12, 2025 • 7 min read ![](https://blog.kruncher.ai/hubfs/Heading-2.jpg) How Deal Scoring Works in Kruncher By Francesco De Liva](https://blog.kruncher.ai/how-deal-scoring-works) #### [May 28, 2025 • 7 min read ![Image thumbnail for article](https://blog.kruncher.ai/hubfs/10.jpg) Why Every VC Should Automate Their Watchlist By Francesco De Liva](https://blog.kruncher.ai/why-every-vc-should-automate-their-watchlist) #### [May 26, 2025 • 7 min read ![](https://blog.kruncher.ai/hubfs/Heading%20(3).jpg) Are You a Data-Driven VC? The Truth about What actually Works By Francesco De Liva](https://blog.kruncher.ai/are-you-a-data-driven-vc) #### [May 22, 2025 • 10 min read ![](https://blog.kruncher.ai/hubfs/Thumbnail%20FINAL.jpg) Essential Metrics VCs Track Daily, Weekly, and Monthly for Portfolio Monitoring By Francesco De Liva](https://blog.kruncher.ai/essential-metrics-vcs-track-for-portfolio-monitoring) #### [May 20, 2025 • 2 min read ![Image Thumbnail](https://blog.kruncher.ai/hubfs/FINAL%20THUMBNAIL.jpg) As a Partner, My Life is 10x Easier with Automated Portfolio Monitoring By Francesco De Liva](https://blog.kruncher.ai/10x-easier-with-automated-portfolio-monitoring) #### [March 26, 2025 • 2 min read ![](https://blog.kruncher.ai/hubfs/1.3.png) Save 3+ Hours Researching Startup Founders with Kruncher By Francesco De Liva](https://blog.kruncher.ai/save-time-researching-startup-founders-with-kruncher) # All articles from Francesco De Liva #### [September 23, 2026 The Bottleneck in Secondaries Is Not Judgment.](https://blog.kruncher.ai/the-bottleneck-in-secondaries-is-not-judgment) [Read article](https://blog.kruncher.ai/the-bottleneck-in-secondaries-is-not-judgment) #### [April 6, 2026 The Intelligence Gap in Private Markets and How We're Closing It](https://blog.kruncher.ai/signals-and-market-intelligence) [Read article](https://blog.kruncher.ai/signals-and-market-intelligence) #### [March 21, 2026 Every Call, Email, and Note Is Intelligence. 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