How many start-ups can an associate realistically source a year?

Hi guys,

I'm incredibly interested in VC and I would like some opinions from experienced VC analysts /associates on what is a realistic number for total start-ups sourced in a year?  And of those how many of these start-ups are actually recommended to the partners (or who do you recommend it to)? Please also mention/talk about your region / fund size /  AUM for your firm.  Sorry if this is dumb but this is the best resource for high finance imo.

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