Victor KochHow I created the first GIF search engine in the world. Giphy was never first.Many followers will think that the title sounds provocative, since few people know that the first search engine and the largest database…Oct 19, 2023Oct 19, 2023
Victor KochFast rise, fast fall. Broken $25M deal with Mr. Zuckerberg. Stickeroid Story.Anticipating the haters who, without reading to the end, will say that stories like this are common ”not big deal” in Silicon Valley. Rapid…Oct 7, 2023Oct 7, 2023
Victor KochArtifact 1.0 unpacking — A new app from Instagram foundersInstagram creators Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have released the Artifact news reader app a few days ago. Many have already called it…Feb 4, 2023Feb 4, 2023
Victor Kochthe Secondary Market is still aliveThe value of secondary deals led by private equity investors, or so-called limited partners, reached $56 billion last year — accounting…Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023
Victor KochMost 7 Frequent QuestionsRecently, I received too many emails that I had to spend almost 4 hours to sort them. I have already answered 25% of them, but a…Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023
Victor KochProduct evolution is the key. Slinky-Teleport-StickeroidReaders may ask, what do these products have in common???Jan 17, 2023Jan 17, 2023
Victor KochWho is Victor Koch?Lately, I’ve been getting more and more questions about my back, my progress, my education, and even my personal life. On average 100…Jan 14, 2023Jan 14, 2023
Victor Koch10 years ago I sold my startup for $2.2M and then fall into depression — Slinky StoryFirst of all, I’m glad to post my first article regarding this thread. One of the reasons why I couldn’t write about it is a…Jan 8, 2023Jan 8, 2023
Victor KochHottest 5 Pre-IPOs from India to Track in 2023In 2021, India has seen many IPOs driven by genuine investors. A total of 1.3 trillion rupees (tn) of money came from IPOs last year. But…Jan 7, 2023Jan 7, 2023
Victor KochKurly pulls out of IPOKurly, a South Korean startup that provides next-day grocery delivery service, just announced that it has called off its plan to go public…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
