Herd Mentality and the lack of US Semis investment
If you read the press today, you could get the impression that the US and China are in some form of Technology Arms Race. (Headlines like “America and China Are […]
Category Archives: The Valley
The Good Times CEO on Sunday Morning
Raising money has gotten harder over the last few years. For start-ups, budget much longer timeframes for your next round. For investors, broaden your search. There are a lot of promising companies in overlooked sectors – components, semis, networking – to name a few.
Aren’t ICOs dead?
We have been working on several crypto-related projects lately. One constant question we get from outsiders whenever the topic arises is “Aren’t ICOs over?”. This question marks a back-handed sort […]
Why is no one investing in games?
Traditional ventures have some good reasons for shunning investing in games, but that leaves a big blind spot for someone else to fill.
IPOs have not reached their expiration date
The last few months have seen a lot of discussion about the viability and importance of IPOs (Initial Public Offerings of stock), especially for US tech companies. There is a […]
Let’s build a chip!
Recently, it seems to have become common wisdom that every tech company is going to build its own semiconductors for their hardware needs. Companies seem to be building chips for […]
Cryptoasset Primer 4: Philosophy and the Case for Bitcoin Adoption
This is part 4 of our series on the basics of cryptoassets. You can find Part 3 here, and the series begins here. One of the important, but also annoying, […]
