The Arden Letter

The Arden Letter

The mirage of deep tech. Bob Dylan. Atomico on Europe. Building IRL bridges. Selling short.

Today: My column in “Sifted” about the limits of deep tech. Essays from the past week. Newsletters from The Family.

Nicolas Colin's avatar
Nicolas Colin
Dec 16, 2020
∙ Paid
Credit: Marek Piwnicki

The Agenda 👇

  • European tech people: please avoid the siren’s call of deep tech

  • Bob Dylan got paid—does it matter?

  • Atomico has the big picture on European tech

  • Can infrastructure be a silver bullet for communities and economies?

  • I dream of shorting companies as the Entrepreneurial Age progresses

  • More insights for entrepreneurs from The Family

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Arden Letter to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 Nicolas Colin · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture