Analysis

August 9, 2023

Gossip, complaining and back-channelling — the WhatsApp groups that run tech

WhatsApp groups are the lifeblood of the tech and VC industry; they're where business is carried out and true friends are made


Illustration by Lexie Yu

It’s been blamed for bringing down Silicon Valley Bank. It’s fuelled the rise of top-secret super angel groups and luxurious founder retreats. And it’s kept more than one founder awake far longer than they'd planned. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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