The software industry is a very dynamic environment. According to some estimates, there are currently over 27,000 active SaaS companies, and the number keeps growing. With all this activity, it’s easy to forget that the current business model of software as a service is already the third fundamentally different way Read more…
We’re currently hearing a lot about how generative AI, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, could replace white-collar knowledge workers. And venture capitalists are, at least in a large part of their job, knowledge workers. So which parts of a VC’s job could AI take over? To start with the Read more…
When I was a kid, maybe 9 or 10 years old, I was fascinated by media. I decided to try my hand at it and started producing a family newspaper — with investigative reporting on what the house cats were up to and similar important topics. It was neatly typed Read more…
Humans are a tribal species. We evolved in small bands of hunters and gatherers. Close collaboration within your group and scepticism towards any outsiders was a precondition for survival. Later, humans organized in larger groups called tribes, which had more complex social structures. This was the dominant organizational pattern for Read more…
We live in interesting times. The top 5 most valuable companies in 2008 were a mix of energy, retail, consumer products, finance, and a bit of tech. In 2018, all top 5 are tech companies. The tech giants and their products have become so pervasive in our lives that we Read more…