Angels and investors in Silicon Valley

In Silicon Valley, the world of capital risk has changed profoundly since the Internet bubble burst. Once companies start functioning, SBV Partners invest in them, thereby taking advantage of the relationship of trust which their managers established during their previous activities, and in particular, with the mythical Band of Angels. Physical and philosophical proximity becomes an essential criterion. In order to survive in Silicon Valley, one has to be original. Graham Burnette and Jacques Vallée demonstrate an original way to practise venture capital.