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Here’s What the Most Iconic Tech Investors Read Each Morning

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When you must be on the cutting edge of the intersection of finance and technology at all times, it pays to be an adamant reader.

Books are obviously a huge source of information for the world’s best investors – and we’ve looked at their book recommendations in the past – but perhaps even more telling is what they read on a day-to-day basis.

Today, we get a snapshot of the morning reading of top notch venture capitalists to see how they get the perspectives, inspiration, and insights that help drive their investments.

Morning Reading for Tech Investors

Joe Hovde, from the Ramen Profitable blog, collected data from the interviews of every venture capitalist and entrepreneur featured on the popular Twenty Minute VC podcast.

Nearly every guest on the podcast is asked to provide a blog recommendation, and Hovde has visualized this information.

The most cited blogs include AVC, Term Sheet, Mattermark Daily, and the Ben Evans Newsletter:

The Blogs that Iconic Tech Investors Read Each Morning

Despite the wild amount of variance in recommendations, here are the top seven with brief summaries and links:

  1. AVC
  2. Internet commentary from Fred Wilson, a prominent NYC-based venture capitalist. (Free)

  3. Term Sheet
  4. This widely-read newsletter at Fortune was authored by Dan Primack until a month ago. However, Primack left to start a new venture. Now the column has been taken over by Erin Griffith. (Free)

  5. Mattermark Daily
  6. A human-curated newsletter that brings perspectives, insights, and lessons learned from investors and operators in the startup ecosystem. (Free)

  7. Ben Evans Newsletter
  8. Benedict Evans is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, and his newsletter highlights interesting links in technology each week. (Free)

  9. Feld Thoughts
  10. Brad Feld has been an early-stage investor since 1987, and is best known for co-founding startup accelerator Techstars. (Free)

  11. The Information
  12. Not the album by Beck. Instead, it’s a popular subscription newsletter headed by Jessica Lessin that focuses on deeply-reported articles about the technology industry that can’t be found elsewhere. ($39/month)

  13. Strictly VC
  14. A daily email by Connie Loizos that provides readers information related to venture capital firms, finance, and business investment. Loizos is also the Silicon Valley editor for Techcrunch. (Free)

Here’s the data again, sorted by author:

The Blog Authors that Iconic Tech Investors Read Each Morning

Some additional names that stand out here include Tim Ferriss, James Altucher, Bill Gurley, Tim Urban (of Wait But Why fame), and Paul Graham.

Feel free to recommend other essential reading for aspiring tech investors below.

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Mapped: Internet Download Speeds by Region

North America and East Asia have the speediest internet.

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Map illustrating median download speeds in each global region.

Mapped: Internet Download Speeds by Region

This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.

In today’s fast-paced world, internet speed isn’t just a convenience—it’s the driving force behind how we work, play, and connect.

In this map, we illustrate median download speeds in each global region, based on data from the World Bank’s Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023.

North America and East Asia Have the Speediest Internet

According to the World Bank, download speeds in high-income countries increased significantly between 2019 and 2023, while speeds in lower-income countries stagnated.

As of 2022, North America and East Asia have the speediest internet.

RegionMedian mobile download speed (Mb/sec)Median fixed broadband download speed (Mb/sec)
East Asia & Pacific90171
Europe & Central Asia4485
Latin America & the Caribbean2674
Middle East & North Africa3636
North America83193
South Asia2743
Sub-Saharan Africa1615

This difference in broadband speeds can mainly be attributed to investment.

In 2020, nearly 90% of global telecommunication investment came from East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, and North America. These regions not only concentrate the highest-income population but also the top technology hubs.

Meanwhile, low- and middle-income regions such as Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for less than 10% of total investment.

Most of the investment is directed towards fiber optic and 5G mobile networks. According to the mobile industry association GSMA, mobile operators alone are projected to invest more than $600 billion between 2022 and 2025, with 85% of the total allocated for 5G.

In 2023, broadband speeds in high-income countries were 10x faster for fixed connections, and 5x faster for mobile connections compared to those in low-income countries.

Fixed broadband connections, which provide high-speed internet to residences or businesses, reached 38% of the population in high-income countries. In comparison, fixed broadband penetration was only 4% of the population in lower-middle-income countries and almost zero in low-income countries.

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