In the past decade, startups valuation has skyrocketed. Grab at $14 billion, Twitter at $23 billion, Uber at $53 billion and Didi at $56 billion. Why are tech startups valued at billions of dollars so quickly in the past decade and does this ring any resemblance of the dot-com boom? We speak to Tariq Dennison, wealth manager at GFM Asset Management at Hong Kong to understand the mechanics on how startups are valued.

<p>In the past decade, startups valuation has skyrocketed. Grab at $14 billion, Twitter at $23 billion, Uber at $53 billion and Didi at $56 billion. Why are tech startups valued at billions of dollars so quickly in the past decade and does this ring any resemblance of the dot-com boom? We speak to Tariq Dennison, wealth manager at GFM Asset Management at Hong Kong to understand the mechanics on how startups are valued.</p>

Where would your business be in 10 years time? How about 5 years from now? Or even tomorrow? Chances are, you’re already in the age of a digital business. Tech Talk is the programme that gives you access to the minds that are shaping the world of tomorrow. Hear from global and regional experts and analyst, record breaking developers, the dark-web hackers and the “crazy ones” as they give you an insight to how the world will change. Tech Talk helps you to breakdown the geeky jargons and complex codes that many often would fear. Also find out what are some the latest consumer offerings like smartphones, drones, robots, cameras, video games that are best in the market and quirky insight to a mind of a digital pop culture technology advocater, Richard Bradbury.

<p>Where would your business be in 10 years time? How about 5 years from now? Or even tomorrow? Chances are, you’re already in the age of a digital business. Tech Talk is the programme that gives you access to the minds that are shaping the world of tomorrow. Hear from global and regional experts and analyst, record breaking developers, the dark-web hackers and the “crazy ones” as they give you an insight to how the world will change. Tech Talk helps you to breakdown the geeky jargons and complex codes that many often would fear. Also find out what are some the latest consumer offerings like smartphones, drones, robots, cameras, video games that are best in the market and quirky insight to a mind of a digital pop culture technology advocater, Richard Bradbury.</p>

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