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USV Statement in US Telecom v. FCC Motion to Stay Open Internet Rules
Nick Grossman – Jul 27, 2015
USV occasionally engages in debate on public policy issues that impact the freedom to innovate and the health of the web. During the past year, we have advocated in favor of the FCC's 2015 open internet rules (aka "net neutrality") [...] Read more
La Ruche qui dit Oui!
Fred Wilson – Jun 16, 2015
La Ruche qui dit Oui! (the hive that says yes) is a marketplace that connects farmers to people who want farm fresh food in their kitchens and on their tables. We got to know the company last winter when my [...] Read more
Introducing OB1
Brad Burnham – Jun 11, 2015
We have said many times that we believe in emergent, decentralized, start-up innovation. Institutions public and private, no matter how well intentioned, tend to protect their institutional interests, whether is it a current revenue stream, or a position of market [...] Read more
DroneBase
Fred Wilson – Apr 29, 2015
A couple years ago, in early 2013, I started writing a lot about Drones. I have always thought that Drones represent the leading edge of a robotics age. There are a host of reasons for that but the main ones [...] Read more
Clarifai
Albert Wenger – Apr 28, 2015
Over 30 years ago when I first started to program I was quickly fascinated by the potential for computers to become smart. I remember writing my own version of Eliza and buying the Winston's book on Artificial Intelligence. It seemed [...] Read more
Keeping the Internet Open
Nick Grossman – Feb 26, 2015
Today the FCC is expected to approve its latest open internet rules, concluding the latest (but certainly not last) round in this now decade-long fight. We believe -- along with many others -- that this set of rules will help [...] Read more