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VCs are interested in spending millions on programming language R&D? Where do I sign up?
by Ralith 14y ago
VCs are interested in spending millions on programming language R&D? Where do I sign up?
- mindcrime 14y agoWell, Greylock invested[1][2] in Typesafe, the company backing Scala. [1]: http://greylockvc.com/2011/05/12/why-we-invested-in-typesafe-modern-applications-demand-modern-tools/ http://greylockvc.com/2011/05/12/why-we-invested-in-typesafe... [2]: http://actu.epfl.ch/news/epfl-professor-launches-typesafe-with-3m-from-grey/ http://actu.epfl.ch/news/epfl-professor-launches-typesafe-wi...
- Ralith 14y agoInteresting! Not only did they invest in them, they did so explicitly because of Scala. Still, I suspect they'd have had a much harder pitch without Java compatibility; a quick review of their materials seems to suggest that bringing existing technology to a Java environment, rather than developing new technology, is Typesafe's business.