I think that the most people reading that comment understand that this that is shorthand for "startupy tech company". When people refer to silicon valley, it i

I think that the most people reading that comment understand that this that is shorthand for "startupy tech company". When people refer to silicon valley, it is partially a reference to a place, but also partial a reference to simply culture. Most people understand this, and quibbling over the exact physical location is just valueless pedantry, when the meaning was fully understandable.