The HBO series Silicon Valley is a biting parody of the famous high-tech hotbed. The feigned altruism of high-tech companies is ridiculed in a memorable scene from the first season. The setting of the action is Startup Battlefield – a tech competition where start-ups pitch their ideas to a panel of potential investors. The scene consists of a tightly edited sequence of pitches in which each team claims that their startup will make the world a better place.
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