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Like every industry, tech has had its ups and downs. 

A bubble that burst in 2001. Regrowth. Consolidation. Facebook-ization. Uber-ization. And now a venture market like we’ve never seen, with record-high valuations and funding rounds that were once inconceivable. 

So what exactly is going on? 

Tony Willis, Sebastian Kayll & Matt C’de Baca have some theories. Their boutique executive recruiting firm, Renaissance Leadership, has been helping grow some of the industry’s biggest players since 2003. If anybody has any clue what’s going on — and what’s next — it’s them.   

Listen to the interview to find out what we learned. 

“I think you can’t follow funding rounds as a mechanism for success. Meaning just because somebody took a large Series B, C or D round, the money doesn’t necessarily matter. You really have to dig in and understand: What is the value proposition of the product and who are the leaders?”

–Matt C’de Baca