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A networking company that capitalized on shifts in computer architectures and workloads.

Observation regarding the density and capability of silicon processors over time.

Investment firm that backed Planet Labs and held its shares post-IPO.

Investment firm managed by Yuri Milner that backed Planet Labs.

The process of capturing high-resolution daily imagery of the planet via satellite networks.

An innovative IPO mechanism allowing early investors to slowly sell shares according to performance hurdles.

Custom-designed silicon optimized for specific workloads rather than general-purpose computing.

A satellite communications network transporting data globally from space.

An earth imaging company that operates a massive fleet of satellites to provide global daily data.

Co-founder and CEO of Planet Labs, a company indexing the earth via satellite imaging.

A valuation metric used to gauge market highs.

Market valuation metric currently signaling all-time highs.