Silicon Valley's Seattle secret
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Silicon Valley's Seattle secret

Aug 31, 2018 · 28 min
  • Todd Bishop
    Todd Bishop Host
  • Claire McBreen Host
  • Steven Pipp Guest
  • Min Lee Guest

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Silicon Valley investors are pouring more and more money into Seattle startups. So what's the secret behind this new influx of interest in Seattle's tech scene? We sit down with two experts from Silicon Valley Bank to talk through the numbers and trends around the startup world on this episode of the Week in Geek. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00 Introduction and Pronunciation Debate
  2. 0:01 Pre-Money Valuations and Early Stage Trends
  3. 0:01 Exit Activity and Investor Attraction
  4. 0:01 Private Market Value Creation
  5. 0:01 Growth vs. Profitability in Public Offerings
  6. 0:01 Job Market Implications
  7. 0:01 Real Estate Market and Economic Slowdown
  8. 0:01 Overall Economic Outlook
  9. 0:11 Episode Preview: Seattle Startup Secret
  10. 0:16 Introducing the Guests
  11. 0:17 The Influx of California Investment
  12. 0:21 Investor Interest in Seattle
  13. 0:24 Shifting Investment Dynamics
  14. 0:29 Seattle's Growing Ecosystem
  15. 0:31 Types of Companies Attracting Investment
  16. 0:34 Case Study: Cumulo
  17. 0:40 Seattle's Evolution as a Tech Hub
  18. 0:47 Concentration of Investment and Unicorns
  19. 0:55 Valuation Comparisons: Seattle vs. Bay Area

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