Sequoia Analyzes 20 Years of Tech Hype: Should Investors Chase Trends?

NaveenGRao · x · 2026-08-06

Sequoia dives into 20 years of hype data from Hacker News to analyze whether the tech industry should chase or ignore trends. By ranking the most hyped topics annually and comparing them to the most valuable companies founded those years, the report reveals that while some smaller funds literally follow the hype, true investing requires betting on the future before others do.

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