Tech Deciphered
by Bertrand Schmitt & Nuno G. Pedro
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82 – What would we say to our 25-year-old selves?
82 – What would we say to our 25-year-old selves?
About this podcast
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
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- 82 – What would we say to our 25-year-old selves?With age comes wisdom. Or does it? In this episode, we discuss what we would we say and share with our 25-year-old selves. What would we keep, what would we change and what…
- 81 – The VC-to-English Dictionary: The Meaning to What VCs Do and Say“You’re too early for us”. “We have doubts on your market”. These are some of the things VCs say, but what do they really mean? If there was a VC-to-English Dictionary, what…
- 80 – The Gate Swings: Government, Frontier Models, and the Open-Weight Counterstrike · 1 h 4 minIn June, the most capable American AI models stopped shipping as public launches and started shipping through a government gate. Six weeks later the gate is open again — and the…
- 79 – The Cognitive Age · 1 h 12 minCompeting in a Future World of Infinite Intelligence Navigation: • Intro • From Knowledge Workers to Judgment Workers • The AI-Native Company: Org, Hiring, Culture • The…
- 78 – Dead On Arrival · 1 h 0 minDead On Arrival: What was just Hype and what was just wrong Timing? Some technologies and products get over-hyped, and never seem to come to fruition? Some just come to…
- 77 – The Great Talent Redistribution · 50 minThe 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 &…
- 76 – The Great Private Capital Reset · 58 minThe 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…
- 75 – The SaaS Apocalypse: Why AI Broke the Software Business Model · 58 minThe SaaS multiples run was long, but it had to come to an end. Or Had it? Navigation: • Intro • Setting The Scene • The Roots — This Didn’t Happen Overnight • The Structural…
- 74 – The Prediction Episode · 1 h 2 minWho 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…
- 73 – Infrastructure… The Rebirth · 46 minInfrastructure 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…
- 72 – Our Children’s Future · 1 h 4 minIWhat 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…
- 70 – AI as a co-founder · 43 minCan 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…
- 69 – Travel Hacks & PreferencesWhat 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…
- 68 – “Winning the AI Race”… America’s AI Action Plan · 53 minAmerica’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…
- 67 – Tech that Changed our Lives and Tech that Disappointed · 1 h 2 minNintendo 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…
- 66 – The Global Tech Labor Reset · 48 minThe reckoning is here. Once a safe harbor, Big Tech has finally also gone full out on layoffs. Is this a structural shift to employment in Tech? Will the subsequent talent…
- 64 – Robotics… are our new overlords coming? · 1 h 12 minRobotics is a field that seemingly hasn’t really delivered on its promises. Sure, plenty of robot arms and other robotic solutions in logistics and industrial spaces, but what…
- 63 – Fundraising… everything you need to knowThe current landscape of fundraising for start-ups, companies and VC funds, as well as best practices and hacks… and how to get those investors to giving you the…
