The characters of HBO's 'Silicon Valley' are inspired by real people in the tech world - here they are

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HBO's "Silicon Valley" gives a whirlwind tour of the triumphs, debauchery, and epic fails of the real tech world. It's a show so spot-on, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel once called it "basically a documentary."

In an interview with INSIDER last month, "Silicon Valley" showrunner Alec Berg said the writers find inspiration for the series' storylines in real events and people.

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As season four ramps up, we set out to create the definitive, person-to-person mapping of "Silicon Valley" characters to tech-world personalities. Our guide was largely inspired by a blog post from superfan and tech consultant Rex Sorgatz, which you can read here.

Study up before the next episode of "Silicon Valley" on Sunday night.