The vibe of Sand Hill Road
I am sitting on the famous Sand Hill Road in a Starbucks as I write this post. Most people know very well that this road has the highest density of successful VC’s in all of technology. Any big tech company that went public to a value of over a billion dollars took money from somebody on this road. In about a half hour, I’ll start about a day’s worth of pitches here. And so, I thought it appropriate to take a moment and reflect on what it is that I see around me. For those who haven’t been here before, the scenery may be a bit disappointing. The energy is not. There are few visible signs of wealth along this road as most of the buildings are certainly not impressive. No streams. No rivers. Lots of shrubs and brown grass give the place a sort of anonymous visual tone that feels like any baren stretch of land you’d otherwise pass by without noticing. But, Stanford University is nearby and thus a slew of bright young students pass in and out with steamy lattes in hand. There seems to be an abundance of very nice cars parked outside this Starbucks…more than I’ve ever seen at any other Starbucks. Apparently the high property prices here aren’t so high that the over achievers can’t also afford to drive to work in style. In that sense it feels like the Microsoft parking lot.
About 6 different “pitches” are going on right now…with something in the range of 15 laptops sitting on tables throughout the place. People here like khaki pants and blue blazers. There is a bit of an unspoken uniform. Shoes have tassles. This uniform policy is only violated by the occassional techie who instead wears the long beard and Google tee-shirt. Thus, a bit of balance is achieved in the Sand Hill Universe. In general there is a sense of business optimism that seems more pervasive than in Seattle. There is a lot more activity and discussion overall about what the next great tech opportunity could be. It’s clear to me that there is “more going on” here than in Seattle. There are just more people talking about more business ideas and doing more deals. At least that’s the impression one gets.
I’m off to my first meeting. Then back to San Francisco for others this afternoon. I’ll be anxious to wrap up the day not based on how the pitch went but rather based on how this area differs from the Seattle tech scene.
Over n’ out.
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