How Whisper List Works
A transparent look at what we measure and where we're headed
Current Scope & Coverage
What's included in v0.1 of Whisper List
Who's Currently Ranked
Who's Not Included Yet
Note: We're continuously refining our filtering. If you believe we've made a mistake in including or excluding someone, please let us know and we'll happily rerun the analysis.
Network Strength Framework
Understanding the professionals we measure
We measure network reach across three tiers of leadership within functional departments (Finance, Engineering, Product, etc.):
Executive Level
C-suite and founders
- • Chief Officers (CFO, CTO, etc.)
- • Co-Founders
- • Founders
Senior Leadership
VP-level positions
- • Senior Vice Presidents
- • Vice Presidents
- • Heads of Department
Mid-Level Leadership
Director-level positions
- • Senior Directors
- • Directors
Title Identification Challenge
Some professionals, particularly at junior and mid-levels, simply list "Investor" or generic titles on LinkedIn without indicating seniority. This makes it harder to accurately classify them. We're actively working on improving our title parsing and classification to address this.
What's Coming Next
Our roadmap for future releases
Geographic Expansion
- • Additional US metro areas
- • International VC markets
- • Global coverage over time
Seniority Levels
- • Principals and VPs
- • Senior Associates
- • Better parsing of generic "Investor" titles
Firm Types
- • Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)
- • VC arms of asset managers
- • Operating partners and non-investment roles
Enhanced Signals
- • Relationship strength indicators
- • Introduction success tracking
- • Funding relationship history
Help Us Improve
Found an error or have suggestions?
This is an ongoing project, and we're continuously improving our data quality and coverage. If you notice:
- • VCs who should be included but aren't
- • VCs who shouldn't be ranked (e.g., operating partners mistakenly included)
- • Incorrect classification or data
- • Suggestions for identifying corporate VC or other firm types