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…5 min read·Oct 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…8 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Jan 22, 2023----
Victor KochProduct evolution is the key. Slinky-Teleport-StickeroidReaders may ask, what do these products have in common???4 min read·Jan 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…6 min read·Jan 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…5 min read·Jan 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…7 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Jan 6, 2023----
