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by sjaakkkkk 4147 days ago
Wow, great feedback! Totally agree regarding average funding (it's biased and averages don't say much about distributions), I'm working on ways to get other metrics.

Also love your suggestions for better ones. I could do 3. and 4. relatively easy, 1. and 2. are harder but definitely worth considering.

Regarding verifying identities, I'm fully focused on getting real reviews. I've been gathering more than 100 reviews already by reaching out to people I know that have actually been through accelerators. As for the reviews that come in via the website, there is a verification process to make sure they are real.

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Median funding might be interesting (and less skewed by larger follow-ons).
True, but still wouldn't solve the problem: the best outcome and worst outcome look the same in that data set ($0 raised).
That's what quantiles are for.