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One in three tech investors use AI to make investment decisions, Web Summit poll shows

New survey reveals almost half of investors see little upswing in capital fund raising

62 per cent of respondents said AI and machine learning has the most disruptive potential of emerging technologies, compared with 29 per cent a year earlier. Picture: Getty

Nearly half of investors surveyed at Web Summit expect it to be more difficult to raise capital from limited partners in the next 12 months.

The survey, conducted to coincide with the opening of the annual tech conference in Lisbon, also shows a huge rise in the importance of AI when making investment decisions.

According to the poll, conducted by research platform PitchBook and Web Summit, shows 30 per cent of investors are using artificial ...