Vitaly M. Golomb 🇺🇦

Mar 1, 2022

Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine — what you need to know, what is happening now, and how you can help

There is no other news in the world right now. Russia has openly attacked Ukraine, and social media provides real-time blow by blow. At times like these, it is easy to feel helpless. …

Ukraine

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Ukraine

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Jun 15, 2020

I’m Not Black…

As a species, we are still quite primitive. Groups of people still try to find ways to feel superior over their neighbors. This is mostly driven by their own hangups and insecurities. In reality, there is only one race. We all came from the same, dark skinned mothers less than…

BlackLivesMatter

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BlackLivesMatter

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Jun 1, 2020

Humanity Is In The Non-Essential

We are in the midst of the largest civil unrest in America in a generation. Though the direct cause is yet another police murder of a black man, much like an airplane crash, the situation spun out of control for a number of combined factors. As I write this, San…

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·May 19, 2020

Twitter is Westworld Incarnate

In the early 70s, the brilliant author and filmmaker Michael Crichton imagined a theme park where patrons could play out their fantasies without guilt or recourse. Though it contained Western, Medieval and Roman themes, the park and film were called, “Westworld.” …

Twitter

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Twitter

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Apr 23, 2020

The Matrix and the Pandemic — What We Do From Here is a Choice

As an entrepreneur, much like a first responder, I’m trained to run towards the sounds of gun shots. So, when disaster strikes, the natural instinct is to snap into problem-solving mode. This year is bound to go down in history as an inflection point. Whether it will be a good…

Health

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The Matrix and the Pandemic — What We Do From Here is a Choice

Health

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May 22, 2019

Observe and Report — Why Corporate Innovation is Broken

Vitaly M. Golomb is Managing Partner of GS Capital where he focuses on venture, corporate venture, and M&A across Transportation & Mobility, Industry 4.0, and Software/Internet sectors. He was previously a Founding Partner at HP Tech Ventures and a three-time CEO. …

Venture Capital

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Observe and Report — Why Corporate Innovation is Broken

Venture Capital

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Apr 4, 2018

Don’t Ask Me For Those Intros Just Yet — How The Pros Raise Money

It has only been a few years since I left the entrepreneurial rebel alliance and joined the dark side (venture capital.) There are still many pairs of jeans with worn out knees in my closet from all the fundraising (aka begging for money) I did not long ago. …

Venture Capital

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Don’t Ask Me For Those Intros Just Yet — How The Pros Raise Money

Venture Capital

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Mar 22, 2018

Dear Foreign Founder, Don’t Come to Silicon Valley to Fundraise

Recently I’ve found myself giving the same bit of non-obvious advice to a dozen foreign startup founders. On an average day, over 100 international flights land at SFO. It’s a good bet that each one brings a dozen sparkly-eyed startup founders from far away lands. All filed with hope (and…

Startup

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Dear Foreign Founder, Don’t Come to Silicon Valley to Fundraise

Startup

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Feb 20, 2018

Crypto and Blockchain Lessons from Davos

Since 1971, heads of state and industry have been gathering for five cold, January days in the Swiss mountain town of Davos for the World Economic Forum. The event has provided a powerful platform for discussing anything from trade deals to economic policy to challenges affecting the entire planet. For…

Blockchain

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Blockchain

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Jun 20, 2017

Staying Relevant in the Artificial Intelligence Era

This article originally appeared in June 2017 issue of BOSS Magazine From Silicon Valley’s perspective, Brexit, President Trump, and populist revolts around the world are incongruous to what is really going on. …

Technology

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Staying Relevant in the Artificial Intelligence Era

Technology

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