How does sourcing work in VC from a junior perspective? Do you pretty much just smile and dial and network your way to founders? How soon do you get more senior members involved? Would being at a T3/T4 fund put you at a significant disadvantage when it comes to sourcing?

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What exactly is a "T3/T4 fund...?"

I would classify it as a fund without the name recognition or longevity of the bigger ones. Definitely no rigid lines in the sand but more like Andreesen, Sequoia being T1 and maybe a newer fund that has been launched recently and are trying to find their footing T3/T4

If there is a better way to source besides networking and cold contacting, I'd like to know...because that's all I do.

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