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by protomyth 5823 days ago
Youtube really doesn't count (see johns's comment). Unisys comes from the merger of Sperry and Burroughs which both had their origins in Philadelphia[1] and is now headquartered in PA. Cray started as a MN company, but after a long and colorful history (some would say tragic) it is now headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Well, angels and VCs are needed by a lot of people and MN doesn't have the environment to support a startup community.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_Corporation