How can you tell which innovations will last and what’s just hype? Are we in a generative AI bubble?
There is a methodology called the Hype Cycle that venture capitalists use to answer these questions.
But is this methodology foolproof? Find out in today’s episode.
Timestamps
...What happens when an acquirer asks to buy a start-up?
The journey between the offer letter and money in the bank is long, arduous, and can sometimes lead to less money in the bank than the founders expected.
In this episode, you'll hear from serial entrepreneur Sam Oliver, about the hard...
10 years ago Silicon Valley venture capitalist Aileen Lee coined the term "unicorn" to describe a young company valued at over $1 billion.
Back in 2013, there were just 39 unicorns in the US, and Lee's team researched what they did and who ran them. This list informed much of how we thought...
Tech companies have changed the stock market and the economy. But, to be a Smart Money investor, what do you really need to know about tech?
Listen to this interview with Richard Kramer to find out.
Richard is a renowned stock market analyst and founder of Arete Research, an independent...
ChatGPT has popularized deep tech, but most people don't really know what it is or how it differs from standard software innovation.
Don't be most people.
This episode will demystify deep tech investing and show you why smart VCs never really take any technological risk (even in the most...
Technology has disrupted power dynamics, and led otherwise smart and rational people to suspend disbelief, lose control and destroy value.
To have a truly successful career, you need to understand power dynamics: when to hold on to control and when to cede it.
In this episode, you will hear:
- How...
Technological change can feel overwhelming even to the world's top technologists. To figure out what's relevant for your career, learn from people who do this professionally: venture capitalists.
- “The business strategies employed by highly successful start-ups and the career...
When investing in Deep Tech, remember that technology is just a tool, not an end in itself. Understanding who will use it and why is key to becoming smart money.
Learning notes from this episode:
- When investing in any business, you must consider these questions:
- What problem are you solving?
- ...
Great technology is not enough to build a successful business. You need customers who understand its benefits, and are willing to pay for them. This is why storytelling is a key part of commercialising innovation.
Lauren Xandra, Head of Marketing at Two Sigma Ventures, a venture capital firm...
Companies like Deep Mind fascinate investors and innovators, but what is a deep tech company really and how does it differ from other types of tech firms? Listen to this episode to find out.
Learning notes from this episode:
- Deep Tech is a sub-sector of the technology sector where the...
Even the smartest professionals who don’t have backgrounds in digital businesses make the same mistakes when it comes to tech start-ups.
They often want vanity metrics, as opposed to what truly matters, and because they don’t know how a tech product gets made, they don’t know...
“There are things that are much more important about investing in technology companies than technology,” says Colin Beirne, Founder of Two Sigma Ventures. TSV has invested in around 100 start-ups over the last 10 years, and funded 10 unicorns. They’re part of Two Sigma, a hedge...