Where does Code-Side Sourcing fit in venture deal sourcing?

Code-Side Sourcing belongs to the code-side sourcing family in the VC Deal Flow Signal glossary. The named category VC Deal Flow Signal defines.

Code-Side Sourcing — Definition, Context & Related Terms

Code-Side Sourcing

The category VC Deal Flow Signal defines: the practice of using public repository-velocity data as a leading indicator of venture-stage outcomes, surfacing fundraises 21 to 47 days before pitch decks circulate. Three properties make a sourcing channel Code-Side: (1) the input data is public and reproducible from primary sources, (2) the signal arrives before the company actively markets the round, (3) the methodology is published and falsifiable, not opaque. Code-Side Sourcing is a sub-category of alternative data — narrowed to engineering-side public repository activity — and runs alongside warm intros, decks, and databases rather than replacing them. The full canonical definition, what it replaces, the five first principles, and the practitioner list live at /code-side-sourcing.

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