Benjamin Joffe
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Key takeaways from the SOSV Climate Tech Summit –
Two weeks ago, 50 founders and investors shared their insights on how the world can tackle the planetary "Code Red" with over 2,000 participants at the inaugural SOSV Climate Tech Summit. → Read More
The Hunt for Robot Unicorns
The robotics industry is rapidly evolving and expanding—who will be the next robot unicorns? → Read More
What every startup founder should know about exits
Benjamin Joffe Contributor Benjamin Joffe is a partner at HAX. More posts by this contributor 70 years of VC innovation 2017 crowdfunding guide → Read More
Why Founders Need To Prepare For Exits –
Note 1: This article is advocating for early preparation (not early exits). Fortune favors the prepared. Why leave money on the table? → Read More
Unusual Ways To Get Funding For Your Startup –
Note: this article was written with hardware startups in mind, but most of it applies to any other startup. → Read More
The 31 People You Meet In Crypto –
I’m a crypto veteran. I heard of Bitcoin in 2011. I went to my first Bitcoin meet-up in 2013. My second one was yesterday. I bought my first crypto in January. Yet, starting in late 2017, I’ve met… → Read More
What Sequoia’s Mike Moritz doesn’t understand about startups in China
Sequoia Capital was the second most active VC in China in Q4 2017. Its local team is well respected and has good insights. Yet, in an op-ed for the Financial Times last month, Sequoia Chairman Mike Moritz surprisingly argued that the Chinese entrepreneurial ethic is outshining Silicon Valley’s and that Silicon Valley would be wise to follow China’s lead. The story drew strong reactions, mostly… → Read More
26 Observations From CES 2018 – SOSV: Inspiration from Acceleration –
This year, much like Devin from TechCrunch, I spent all my time at Sands, where the cool kids are. Eureka Park (the startup zone) broke a new record with over 900 startups. Rather than focus on… → Read More
What hardware investors want to see in 2018 (and what they don’t)
As hardware startup investors, we spend a good part of our lives looking at hardware projects and predicting winners and losers. Naturally, we'd like to see more entrepreneurs in the "winners" pile. So for anyone working on a hardware product, here's our best advice on what types of projects are worth attempting in 2018 and what types you'd be better off avoiding -- if you're hoping to get… → Read More
70 Years Of VC Innovation — Redux – SOSV: Inspiration from Acceleration –
Techcrunch just published our contribution on the topic. → Read More
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TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news. → Read More
70 years of VC innovation
How old is venture capital? Probably as old as the first hunter/gatherer. Yet, until the mid-20th century, it was mostly practiced by wealthy individuals and.. → Read More
Hardware unicorns are on the rise, and China is dominating
Four years ago, when the first unicorn count took place, there were 39 startups on the list, only one of them a hardware company. Today the world has some 213 unicorns, and 18 of those are hardware startups. Considering hardware accounts for only a small percentage of the world's tech startups, that's an impressive number. → Read More
2017 crowdfunding guide
More than two years ago we wrote about what we learned from the 20 campaigns our startups had run. Fast-forward to 2017: The B2C startups HAX has invested in.. → Read More
2017 crowdfunding guide
More than two years ago we wrote about what we learned from the 20 campaigns our startups had run. Fast-forward to 2017: The B2C startups HAX has invested in.. → Read More
The rise of “Generation Health”
"We have the opportunity to make the new generation the healthiest generation in history" - Alex Gorsky, CEO, Johnson & Johnson → Read More
The rise of “Generation Health”
"We have the opportunity to make the new generation the healthiest generation in history" - Alex Gorsky, CEO, Johnson & Johnson → Read More
50 Shades Of Fake: How To Protect Your Product From Copycats In China
Your product might be copied in China even before you ship. Here is how smart entrepreneurs protect themselves, whether or not they produce or sell in China. → Read More
The Hong Kong Of The Future: Merging Finance, Electronics And Healthtech
Hong Kong + Shenzhen = ShenKong? Hong Kong's possible future combining its strengths in finance and healthcare with Shenzhen's research and manufacturing ecosystem to create a high-tech megalopolis. → Read More
The 4 Kinds Of Chinese Tech Firms That Dominated CES 2017
China was the largest exhibitor at CES 2017 after the U.S., proving the country has become an innovative force to be reckoned with. → Read More