Tech Deciphered

The Great Talent Redistribution: Where is Talent Actually Going in 2026 and beyond? 

Is the start-up compensation model broken? How about big Big Tech? How about non-tech small & medium businesses? What is happening to talent, going forward? This and many other topics in this episode of Tech Deciphered.

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• Intro
• The Broken Contract?
• The Great Unbundling
• The Three (?) Destinations
• Alternative Cap Tables, Alter...

The Great private Capital Reset is upon us. Markets are volatile and driving new economic imperatives.

Are VC funds still VC funds, even if they raise billions per fund? What happened to the rest of the market? What is driving VC investments?

What do Limited Partners think? What is on their minds?

This and more, in episode 76 of Tech Deciphered.

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• Intro
• The State of the Reset: The Hangover from the Party?
• LP Fatigue ...

The SaaS multiples run was long, but it had to come to an end. Or Had it?

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• Intro
• Setting The Scene
• The Roots — This Didn’t Happen Overnight
• The Structural Thesis — Why This Isn’t Just A Sell-Off
• The Private Market Fallout
• The Bull Case — Is The Market Wrong?
• Separating The Wheat From The Chaff — Who Survives?
• Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways
• Conclusion

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• Bertrand...

Who dares to make predictions in the current landscape? We do! 

Our Predictions are back. Will our track-record continue on a high or will we be fundamentally wrong? Listen in to our Predictions for 2026

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• Intro
• What will 2026 be all about?
• AI, AI and … more AI
• The big Hardware movements
• Of Start-ups and VCs
• Regulatory & Geopolitical Headwinds… and the Wars
• Fintech, Crypto and Frontier Tech
• Con...

Infrastructure was passé…uncool. Difficult to get dollars from Private Equity and Growth funds, and almost impossible to get a VC fund interested.

Now?! Now, it’s cool. Infrastructure seems to be having a Renaissance, a full on Rebirth, not just fueled by commercial interests (e.g. advent of AI), but also by industrial policy and geopolitical considerations.

In this episode of Tech Deciphered, we explore what’s c...

IWhat is our children’s future? What skills should they be developing? How should schools be adapting? What will the fully functioning citizens and workers of the future look like?

A look into the landscape of the next 15 years, the future of work with human and AI interactions, the transformation of education, the safety and privacy landscapes, and a parental playbook.

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• Intro
• The Landscape: 2026–2040
• Th...

Can AI be a co-founder? Do you need a technical co-founder, any more? How about a business co-founder? What can AI do for you as co-founder? Will this become the “brave new world” of start-ups, small and medium businesses? For this and much more discussion, a no BS perspective on AI as a potential co-founder.

Our co-hosts:

• Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West, co-founder of App Annie /...

What do we travel with? How do we prefer to travel? What are our travel hacks? 

If you are seasoned travel or just getting into that hamster wheel, this is the episode for you. Our thoughts, best practices and hacks on traveling.

Share with us yours on LinkedIn or X.

Our co-hosts:

• Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West, co-founder of App Annie / Data.ai, business angel, advisor to startups and ...

America’s AI action plan … “Winning the AI race” has just been announced. What is it all about? What are the implications? How will the rest of the world react? A deep dive into the announcement, approaches by EU and China, and overall implications of these action plans.

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Nintendo Switch, the Nokia 7110… what are the tech devices and gadgets that changed your life? How about you biggest disappointments?
In this episode of Tech Deciphered, we will share ours. We look forward to hearing yours. Share on LinkedIn or via email or X

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