Decision to be made: this convergence between Arroyo's publication and Bento's thesis should be considered conditional, not as a direct causality.
Influence is not absolute; research on machine learning in venture capital has multiple sources.
A master's thesis like Bento's, especially in South Korea, may be more shaped by local market dynamics and specific data on startups.
For example, access to exclusive datasets on Korean startups or mentors from the South Korean tech industry could have been a more decisive factor than Arroyo's study.
We need to focus on local relevance and practical application for our investments, not on distant academic influence.