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How we develop products continues to evolve as new technologies get commercialized. Products that work with Machine Learning (ML) models require a new way of thinking to launch and improve products. The agile/lean approach does not work with ML. We discuss how product managers will have to develop products differently with ML.

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We discuss the recent Snowflake IPO and the possible reasons for its sky high valuation.

Useful links:

1. Snowflake website: https://www.snowflake.com/

2. Snowflake S1: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1640147/000162828020013010/snowflakes-1.htm

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We are honored to have Matt Papakipos as our guest of honor on this episode. Matt is an entrepreneur and an angel investor who has spent a lot of time with nVidia, Google, and Facebook in their early days in Silicon Valley. Chander and Matt talk about Matt's startup ecosystem experiences in Silicon Valley, Seoul, and Amsterdam. Matt is currently living in Amsterdam with his family. 

Useful links:

Matt on LinkedIn

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We discuss Unity Unity Software Inc. and their plan to go public. They filed S1 last week.

Useful link:

Unity S1

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This episode is a joint production of Valley Nordic and Bifrost Talks (a Nordic Innovation House initiative) and it was recorded with a live audience.

Our normal greetings were cut-off in the recording. Sorry. The episode begins with what we cover in the episode i.e.

1. GPT-3 (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer v3) and its applications

2. Epic Games and its fight with Apple regarding 30% revenue share on App Store

3. TikTok ban in the US

4. How the latest US immigration policy is affecting tech

Useful links

1. GPT-3

2. Apple App Store principles

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We are back after summer break. A lot has happened in the tech world in the last six weeks. We discuss the following highlights: 

1. Tech driven stock market 

2. Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple's CY 2020 second quarter earnings

3. Special Purpose Acquisition Companies or SPACs

4. Tech CEOs testimonies in congressional hearings 

5. California government battle with Uber and Lyft 

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We look at valuations of tech companies that went public in the first half of 2020 and highlight the companies that might go public in the second half of 2020.

The companies that might go public are Lemonade (filed S1), Robinhood, Airbnb, Snowflake, Palantir, Postmates, Doordash, Instacart, and McAfee. Startups that went public earlier this year are listed in the useful links section below.

We will be off for the summer. Next episode on August 20th, 2020.

Enjoy summer!

Useful links

1. Casper

2. Zoom Info

3. Vroom

4. Agora

5. Pexip 

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We review and analyze major announcements made at Apple's latest Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC).


Useful links

Apple's announcements at WWDC 2020 

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We discuss Apps that allow third party developers to publish mini apps within the App. These apps are called Super Apps. WeChat is the biggest Super App. Last week, Snap announced a program to become a Super App. Facebook has been trying to become a Super App for years.

Useful links:

1. Snap Minis announcement

2. WeChat 

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We discuss the difference between capital markets and money markets. Alliance Venture, an early stage venture firm based in Norway recently raised a new ~$60M fund. We get into nitty gritty of raising a venture fund and how raising money is different for entrepreneurs. Arne is a partner at Alliance Venture. 

Useful links

1. Alliance Venture

2. Capital Markets