Nevada loses tech firm

On Feb. 21, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, “Keller Rinaudo and Jen McCabe of Romotive tell us that Las Vegas provides a more collaborative vibe than Silicon Valley.”

In January, Inc Magazine reported on Romotive, a personal robatics firm, under the headline “Tony Hsieh's Excellent Las Vegas Adventure.” The report read in part, “Hsieh is often described as a Silicon Valley–style entrepreneur who relocated to Las Vegas, but he seems more at home in this weird, fantastical place.”

The adventure is over. Romotive is relocating to the Silicon Valley.

Inc did a follow-up story: “In the end, however, the benefits of being part of the burgeoning tech community in Vegas didn't trump the resources Silicon Valley offers. He cited the company's need to work in ‘close proximity to strategic partners' and hire ‘brilliant senior talent' as the reasons behind Romotive's move to the Bay Area.”