Tech Deciphered
Tech DECIPHERED brings you the Entrepreneur and Investor views on Big Tech, VC and Start-up news, opinion pieces and research. We decipher their meaning, and add inside knowledge and context. Being nerds, we also discuss the latest gadgets and pop culture news. To understand what’s really happening behind the surface, join our hosts, Nuno Goncalves Pedro, investor, co-founder and managing partner at Strive Capital, and Bertrand Schmitt, entrepreneur, co-Founder & Chairman at App Annie. They have been each in tech for almost 25 years, are now based in Silicon Valley, having both previously worked and lived in Europe and Asia. With Tech DECIPHERED, discover how the best entrepreneurs pitch, how investors think, and what are the deep trends underlying the tech industry. To learn more about Tech DECIPHERED, head over to www.decipheredshow.com for more info about the podcast, show notes, resources and complete transcripts.
Episodes
April 24, 2024 • 55 mins
Is Technology intrinsically good, bad or neutral? In this episode, we will go into the depths of Technology Philosophy & Ethics, what it actually is, its historical developments, the current movements of the present and what the future likely holds. What is e/acc, what is EA? What is Degrowth? We will also discuss spiritual and religious elements, in as much as they relate to Science and Technology.Navigation:Intro (01:34)What is T...
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February 23, 2024 • 70 mins
The Apple Vision Pro is out and we each got ourselves one… Our first impressions on the early days of the Vision Pro. Will it change the world forever, like the iPhone?Navigation:Intro (01:34)Overall… TL;DRIn-depth analysisCompetition with Meta Quest 3ConclusionOur co-hosts:Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West, co-founder of App Annie / Data.ai, business angel, advisor to startups and VC funds, @bschmittNun...
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February 14, 2024 • 66 mins
Do you remember that company that raised at $1 billion valuation and sold for $15 million? How about that one that was the “hottest thing” ever, is still around, but never really became huge. This episode is about these companies… and about why some founders and investors can make a lot of money, while their companies fail miserably.Navigation:Intro (01:34)Why “ka-ching” isn’t necessarily related to success (or failure)?The nasty o...
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December 19, 2023 • 49 mins
That episode… the 50th, the big 50. We go back to the past and look into the future: was 2023 as bad as it gets? Is there some good or silver lining in front of us in 2024? These and more questions answered in our recap and looking forward episode. Navigation:Intro (01:34)Looking Back to 2023 (02:00)Looking Ahead into 2024 (32:05)Conclusion (48:20) Our co-hosts:Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West, co-found...
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November 29, 2023 • 60 mins
What is an exit? You need to sell your company or sell some of your shares? How is the market for that, right now? All things M&A, IPO, Secondaries, etc.
Navigation:
Intro (01:34)
What is an exit? (02:17)
Stats on M&A and IPOs (17:50)
What’s ahead? (42:02)
Conclusion (59:48)
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Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West, co-founder of App Annie / Data.ai, business angel, advisor to startups and VC ...
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November 15, 2023 • 36 mins
So you’re starting a company? You’re now officially a founder. What should you do first? In episode 48, we will share our views on culture and why it “eats strategy for breakfast”, our thoughts on structure and legal framework for your new baby/start-up and on what 2nd+ time founders do differently.Navigation:Intro (01:34)“Culture eats Strategy for Breakfast” (01:54)Structure / Legal (16:27)2nd time founders, what do they do differ...
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October 25, 2023 • 61 mins
So you’re starting a company? You’re now officially a founder. What should you do first? In episode 47, we will frame the landscape, share when it is a good time to start a company, how validate your start-up idea and the 3 key things to take into account: product, market and team.Navigation:IntroFirst Things, FirstWhen is a good time to start?How to validate a startup idea - vitamin vs painkillerThe 3 key things: product, market, ...
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Is work-life balance attainable or is it a “mythical creature”? What can one do to extract top professional performance while not endangering one’s personal life and hers/his/theirs physical and mental health? We will discuss how much is too much, the big axes of “life”, whether work-life balance is possible, differences between geographies and will, as always, share our own “hacks” and key “systems”.Navigation:Intro (01:34)How muc...
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August 29, 2023 • 57 mins
Augmented Reality, VR, XR… what is all this? Shouldn’t we all be using these devices by now? Is Apple going to change everything? Or is it Meta? In this episode, we go in into the arenas of AR, VR and MR, explain what these different technologies are, the developments thus far, whether (or not) we are an inflection point on devices, software, applications and content, as well as on what the (hopefully non sci-fi) future holds.Navig...
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July 19, 2023 • 32 mins
Final episode on AI and generative AI, including start-up and VC landscape, regulatory & privacy environment and what does the future hold, with answers to such important questions as, can AI kill us? (spoiler alert: yes, it can).
Navigation:
Intro (01:33)
Start-up and VC Landscape (02:13)
Open-Source (08:31)
Regulatory & Privacy Environment (14:31)
The Future (21:18)
Conclusion (31:17)
Our co-hosts:
Bertrand Schm...
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July 13, 2023 • 40 mins
The truth about Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI. This is the first of two episodes on AI.
Navigation:
Intro (01:33)
What is AI and AGI? Why now? (02:07)
Setting the Record Straight (08:55)
Verticals (20:30)
Other AIs (28:48)
The Big Guys (31:20)
Conclusion (38:38)
Our co-hosts:
Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West, co-founder of App Annie / Data.ai, business angel, advisor to s...
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April 26, 2023 • 39 mins
In this episode, we deep dive into the process of Venture Capital - how does it actually all work? - and what the future of VC holds. The end of our 2 part episode on the Evolution of Venture Capital.
Navigation:
Intro (01:33)
Section 1: The Process of VC (01:59)
Section 2: Stats on VC (19:03)
Section 3: The Future of VC (27:31)
Conclusion (38:40)
Our co-hosts:
Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red Riv...
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April 13, 2023 • 21 mins
In this episode, we will go in-depth into the evolution of Venture Capital, including its History, the business model, process and operating model, and what its future holds.
Navigation:
Intro (01:34)
Section 1: History of Venture Capital (01:59)
Section 2: The Business of VC (15:27)
Conclusion (19:54)
Our co-hosts:
Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West, co-founder of App Annie / Data.ai, busin...
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March 19, 2023 • 36 mins
SVB goes down, and the Fed and Treasury react. The latest on the financial crisis: What actually happened? What was done to stave off the crisis? What are the next steps and what’s further on the horizon? As always, our “no bs” views and analysis.
Navigation:
Intro (01:34)
Section 1: What happened?
Section 2: What was done to stave off the crisis?
Section 3: What are the next steps?
Section 4: What’s on the horizon?
C...
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February 28, 2023 • 50 mins
In this final episode on Boards of Directors, we will share tips for successful board meetings, how to manage them, how to be a value-add board member and insights on advisors and advisory boards.
Navigation:
Intro (01:34)
Section 1: Tips for Successful Board meetings (02:11)
Section 2: How to manage your Board (18:24)
Section 3: For Board members (25:52)
Section 4: Advisory Board / Advisors (33:09)
Conclusion (49:19)
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February 2, 2023 • 31 mins
In this episode, we will explain what a Board of Directors is and is *not*, its roles & responsibilities, and how it should evolve over time.
Navigation:
Intro (01:34)
Section 1: What is a Board of Directors (02:10)
Section 2: Taxonomy (06:20)
Section 3: Evolution of Board structure over time (12:08)
Section 4: Board Composition (18:38)
Conclusion (29:47)
Our co-hosts:
Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence a...
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November 29, 2022 • 47 mins
We sort of predicted the FTX and SBF debacle… seriously! How much are CEOs’ political and socio-economic views welcome publicly? How about employees’? How much is too much? In this episode of season 3 of Tech Deciphered, we talk about founders & CEOs activism, employee activism and share our tips on when to talk and when to just… keep your mouth shut.
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Intro (01:34)
Section 1: Founders & CEOs activism (02:13)
Sec...
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November 1, 2022 • 48 mins
"I am leading or involved in a company… and we are in trouble. What should I do?” In this episode, we share what do when you are in trouble and what to do if everything else fails. This is the second and final episode on this topic. For more information, also listen to episode 35
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Intro (01:34)
Section 1: What to do, if the company is in trouble? (02:04)
Section 2: What if all else fails? (34:46)
Conclusion (47...
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October 6, 2022 • 29 mins
“I am leading or involved in a company… and we are in trouble. What should I do?” In this episode, the beginning of season 3 of Tech Deciphered, we firstly share how to know when you are in trouble (spoiler alert: getting this right is essential) or … if you are “relatively safe”.
Navigation:
Intro (01:34)
Section 1: Context (03:28)
Section 2: How to know the company is in trouble (04:58)
Section 3: What does “being relat...
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In this episode, the end of our 2nd Season, we close our discussion on the crisis that is upon us and deep dive on what will happen next. We finalize with a brief recap of our season 2 and on what we got right and wrong.
Navigation:
Intro (01:34)
Section 1: What Will Happen Next
Section 2: End of Season 2 - a Quick Recap
Conclusion
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Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West, co-founder...
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