Topics: Xiaomi• Huawei• EVs• March 28, 2021: Global Startups; Xiaomi > Huawei; Next Phase of China’s EVs Market; No-Code Hello Interconnected Readers: This weekly issue has a nice balance of news commentary from the rise of international startups as evidenced by the most recent YC batch, to Xiaomi racing ahead of Huawei, to the next phase of China’s EVs market, to the
Topics: Semiconductor• Xiaomi• 5G• March 7, 2021: No American likes China; More semiconductor thoughts Hello Interconnected Readers: I’m flying back to the US from Mexico this weekend, wrapping up my six-week trip. I will organize my learning and publish my thoughts on Mexico’s tech ecosystem (and to the extent applicable, LATAM’s) in the coming weeks.
Topics: Xiaomi• IPO• Pinduoduo• January 17, 2021: Surfing Pig, Xiaomi, Podcast Subscription, Pinduoduo Hello Interconnected Readers: Lei Jun, the founder and CEO of Xiaomi, has one of the most viral pieces of startup advice: “if you stand where the wind blows, even a pig can fly.” I have never quite appreciated both how profound and how misleading