The cast of 'Silicon Valley' guesses what startups do, based on the name

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Leave it to the cast of "Silicon Valley" to cut through the name game of the actual Silicon Valley startup world. In a video shot by Wired magazine, the actors of the HBO show made their best (comical) guess as to what each startup does, based on its name.

The result is a video that not only shows off the improv and comedic prowess of the actors, but also manages to skewer the ridiculous company names that plague startups.

There are plenty of NSFW answers from the group for companies like Nutanix, Anaplan, Sprinklr and others.

The (SFW) favorite: "Kabbage. That one's an acronym," actor Zach Woods, who plays Jared Dunn on the show, says. We won't spoil the joke but it's an unusual explanation, to say the least.

Watch the full video below, however, be warned: There's plenty of swearing and ... colorful descriptions.

Believe it or not, a few of the companies were actually flattered to be mentioned by the "Silicon Valley" cast. A few of them took to Twitter to promote the video and add on a few comments:

GQ magazine got in on the fun by writing their own response to Woods calling Wired the "GQ for the sexually unadventurous."

The third season of "Silicon Valley" returns to HBO on April 24.