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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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Intro (01:34)
Section 1: What Will Happen Next
Section 2: End of Season 2 - a Quick Recap
Conclusion
Our co-hosts:
Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West, co-founder...
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July 26, 2022 • 42 mins
Winter Has Arrived - the Burst of the Bubble and the Crisis Upon Us… AND WE GOT IT RIGHT!
In this episode, we share … that we were right, all along. We were in a bubble and the crisis is upon us. We share context on the current crisis and what is happening, exactly at a macro level - inflation, recession, over-stimuli, etc - as well as in the start-up and VC world.
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Intro (01:34)
Section 1: First of All… We Told Y...
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In this episode, we end our discussion on Leadership and Management: we delve into how to execute; explore values systems, including our own; and share our core beliefs.
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Intro (01:34)
Section 1: How to Execute (02:08)
Section 2: Culture & Values, Our Core Beliefs (20:11)
Conclusion (34:57)
Our co-hosts:
Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West, co-founder of App Annie / Data.ai, busin...
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May 19, 2022 • 40 mins
In this episode, we demystify Leadership and Management: we delve into what sets them apart; typify the different styles; explore values systems, including our own and share our core beliefs. As always, we go below the surface and deep dive into this topic, at a time when it matters more than ever. This episode, on the topic of leadership and management, will be concluded by episode 32.
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Intro (01:34)
Section 1: De...
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In this, the final episode on the Metaverse - or is the Metaverses - we discuss what the Key Players are doing in the space, as well as the so-whats for entrepreneurs and investors. As you, our listeners are accustomed to, only straight talk and “straight shooting” in this duology on the Metaverse.
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Intro (01:34)
Section 1: Key players (02:02)
Section 2: So-whats for entrepreneurs and investors (22:36)
Conclusi...
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April 14, 2022 • 42 mins
In this episode, we talk about the Metaverse - or is the metaverses? - specify what it is/will be, debunk myths around it and detail its/their key enablers. Everything you wanted to know and also … that you didn’t know you needed to know. This will be followed by episode 30, focusing on understanding what the key players are doing in this realm, as well as implications to entrepreneurs, investors and others.
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February 17, 2022 • 52 mins
In this episode, we talk about Strategic Investors, detail what they are, their underlying realities and structures of operation, and present the case For and Against them. We also share Lessons Learnt that can be of value to you, if you are an Entrepreneur, a Financial/Institutional VC or a Strategic Investor.
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Intro (01:33)
Section 1: Context Setting (02:44)
Section 2: The Bad Examples (12:01)
Seciton 3: The...
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#27 – Start-up and investment landscape in Europe – the good, the bad and … the reasons for optimism
January 5, 2022 • 68 mins
We deep-dive into the nuanced - and somewhat less than stellar - history of Tech in Europe and how start-ups and investors are making up for lost time, leading to an ever maturing ecosystem, with significant reasons for optimism. Finally, we discuss the increasingly intertwined destinies of US and European Tech.Navigation:Intro (01:33)Section 1: Framing the European start-up and investment landscape (02:20)Section 2: Investment App...
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November 17, 2021 • 45 mins
In our second and final episode on the Bubble, we share what is happening in Venture Capital, on the exit - IPO, M&A, etc - front, as well as share clear “so-whats” for entrepreneurs and VCs. For in-depth views on the status of the economy, listen to our previous episode, episode 25.
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Section 1: What is happening in VC? (02:05)
Section 2: Exits are great, though, right?! (17:52)
Section 3: So-what? Implications f...
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October 28, 2021 • 45 mins
Is this a bubble? If so, what type of bubble? Where are we heading? We share our views on where the economy is going, the importance and effect of COVID, several key opinions on both sides of the spectrum and land on whether the current situation is sustainable or not.
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Introduction (01:33)
Section 1: The COVID effect (02:43)
Section 2: The economy...stupid? (11:08)
Conclusion (43:33)
Our co-hosts:
Bertrand...
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July 30, 2021 • 74 mins
Episode 24 ends our trilogy on Silicon Valley and our “no bs” contextualization: from its history, geography and its most common and core myths.
In this episode, we deep dive on our Silicon Valley loves (and hates) and finally address the elephant in the room: is there an exodus going on or not? Has Silicon Valley’s downfall started or is it highly exaggerated? Listen to our most contentious podcast yet.
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July 6, 2021 • 66 mins
In episode 23, we demystify 7 of the most common and core myths on Silicon Valley, from its laid-backness to “everyone is amazing”.
Check out episode 22, where we explain what Silicon Valley actually is, talk about its history and geography. In episode 24, we will deep dive on our Silicon Valley loves (and hates) and finally address the elephant in the room: is there an exodus going on or not? Has Silicon Valley’s downfall started...
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