Silicon Valley
Proof of Concept
Season 1, Episode 7 · Aired 2014-05-18
Synopsis
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Richard feels the pressure to finish his demo, but finds himself distracted by a girl he dated briefly, who's now spreading rumors about him. Jared worries that Monica is taking his place in the company. Dinesh develops a crush on a girl at a neighboring booth. Erlich's scandalous past connection to one of the judges threatens Pied Piper's chances.
In the series
This episode is part of Silicon Valley (2014–2019) on HBO.
Startup satire with compression algorithms and venture-capital humiliation.
Key cast
- Thomas Middleditch as Richard Hendricks
- T.J. Miller as Erlich Bachman
- Kumail Nanjiani as Dinesh
- Martin Starr as Gilfoyle
- Zach Woods as Jared Dunn
- Amanda Crew as Monica