Why Ben Horowitz Thinks Tech Valuations Are Ready To Explode

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		Tech Media Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Europe Video Latest Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Why Ben Horowitz Thinks Tech Valuations Are Ready To Explode The valuations of internet-based companies have significant room for growth in the next decade, argues venture capitalist Ben Horowitz for the Economist. To understand why, Horowitz produced the three charts above. As you can see, the "Internet Cycle" is due for a massive explosion in the next ten years based on historical trends.  He says that major technology cycles generally last 25 years, with the "bulk of the purchases" happening the last 5-10 years as late adopters sign on. Using this as a frame of reference he says we are "poised to hit the major adoption wave for the Internet technology platform over the next 8 years." This isn't just idle chatter from Horowitz, either. His VC firm Andreessen Horowitz raised almost $1 billion to invest in this next wave. Read » Also On SAI Today: Five VCs Explain What They REALLY Think About Your Pitches TOUR: Jive Software, One Of Silicon Valley's Next Big Things This Branding Genius Helped Obama Win Florida -- Now Here's His Advice For Romney And Pawlenty David Pakman: The Highs And Lows Of Being An Angel Investor Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: You Probably Don't Need A Big Mobile Data Plan CHART OF THE DAY: Groupon And Living Social Are "Gorillas Among Ants" CHART OF THE DAY: This Is What RIM Executives See When They Look At The Company Share this: Buzz Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.careers@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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