Vcs Say Silicon Valley Isn’t The Gold Mine It Used To Be

Kate Clark, TechCrunch
Fri, 09/21/2018 - 2:01pm

In the days leading up to TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018, The Economist published the cover story, ‘Why Startups Are Leaving Silicon Valley.’ The author outlined reasons why the Valley has “peaked.” Venture capital investors are deploying capital outside the Bay Area more than ever before. High-profile entrepreneurs and investors, Peter Thiel, for example, have left.

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