The Startup Tapes #011 — Moving to Silicon Valley as a Foreign Founder
No English, but a few friends & a lot of talent
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Tim Anglade
@timanglade · Working on HBO’s Silicon Valley
Five years ago Kazuki Ohta didn’t speak English, yet it was obvious to him that his startup had to happen in the US. He and his co-founders at Treasure Data are all Japanese, met in Tokyo, but decided to build their company in Silicon Valley from the start. After 100 hires and $47M raised, their company highlights the increasingly common trend of fast-growth… See more
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Tim Anglade
@timanglade · Working on HBO’s Silicon Valley
Five years ago Kazuki Ohta didn’t speak English, yet it was obvious to him that his startup had to happen in the US. He and his co-founders at Treasure Data are all Japanese, met in Tokyo, but decided to build their company in Silicon Valley from the start. After 100 hires and $47M raised, their company highlights the increasingly common trend of fast-growth… See more