Angels hoping Investors will rush in?

TechCrunch has released a map of "tech megatrends to watch", apparently from renowned Valley investor Ron Conway (see graphic above). Problem is, as many of the commentators on the post point out, these are really descriptions of the last 5 years' trends rather than the next 5, with the possible exeption of the "Urban Entrepreneur":

“A new field of entrepreneurs is developing where key insights are coming from founders in large cities” says the report. It adds “[technology tools]…have led entrepreneurs to find innovation in behavior, rather than technology, at least within social media.”

But then this was recently the subject of (too much of) a recent Harvard BS magazine so its hardly new news either.

Bigger picture though is why would something like this "make its way into the hands of" such a huge circulation online rag like Techcrunch if it were so valuable? No, these trends are best described as a description of bandwagons that are already rolling, that a larger venture investors may be interested in looking at buying into.

And since Mr Conway is an early investor, perish the thought that this may be a strategem to create buyer interest in sectors where such early investors have already taken their stakes.

Surely Not

Update - Business Insider says

"Considering most VCs are followers and Ron is their leader, it's crucial reading for any entrepreneur.

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Check out their reasoning for these trends and the companies that are leading the charge; it's some of the best, current, VC advice we've seen."

Given that Biz Insider is one Mr Henry Blodgett's organ........