Summary List Placement One of the main benefits of raising funds from a venture capitalist  — besides the money — is the guidance VCs can give to founders as they build companies. But where do the VCs go for their own inspiration? Many of them turned to the tried-and-true method of reading books. With that in mind, Business Insider talked to 10 VCs from across the investing landscape — seed, growth and corporate funds — to discover their book recommendations for founders in 2020, an unprecedented year in so many ways.