A stuffed squirrel sits on the wall behind Delphix founder and CEO Jedidiah Yeuh.
I meet with huge numbers of companies every year but it's rare for me to come across a company that excites me as much as Delphix - easily my choice for Silicon Valley Watcher's 2012 Startup of the Year.
Delphix founder Jed Yeuh is just 37 years old and will undoubtably become one of Silicon Valley's next generation of leaders and success stories. His focus, his discipline, and his intellect are striking -- and it's these qualities of leadership that sets Delphix apart from the many thousands of startups in the extraordinary global innovation engine that is Silicon Valley.
I visited the company earlier this year shortly after it had raised $25 million in an over-subscribed C-round led by Jafco Ventures, with Battery Ventures joining existing investors Greylock Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
I was impressed by the company's technologies and its business strategy. Mr Yeuh is determined to build, rather than sell, one of the next great tech companies of Silicon Valley. Here are some notes from our meeting.