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Structural Change and Marketplaces
Albert Wenger – Mar 26, 2008
There was a brief period of time around 1999/2000 when it seemed that B2B marketplaces would rule the world of commerce, but then most of them collapsed. Just go to the URLs for three of the big names from back [...] Read more
Disqus
Fred Wilson – Mar 17, 2008
We are in the middle of a disruptive change in the media landscape brought on by two-way interactive media. No longer do we simply rely on the New York Times for national news, Dow Jones or Bloomberg for business news, [...] Read more
TargetSpot Raises Series B Round
Fred Wilson – Mar 11, 2008
Last year, we helped get a company started called TargetSpot. TargetSpot is the first self serve ad network for streaming audio and internet radio. TargetSpot was built by our portfolio company Oddcast for CBS Radio and they eventually concluded it [...] Read more
New Fund – Same Focus
Brad Burnham – Mar 5, 2008
We closed on Union Square Ventures 2008 LP last week. Our new fund, at $156mm in capital ments, is large enough for us to be able to act on our conviction and to support our portfolio, but small enough to [...] Read more
We’re Hiring
Andrew Parker – Feb 11, 2008
** Update: this position has since been filled. **We are looking to hire a new analyst here at Union Square Ventures. The analyst position at Union Square Ventures is a two year rotational assignment and a pre-MBA role. We hope [...] Read more
Etsy’s New Financing And What They Are Going To Do With It
Fred Wilson – Jan 30, 2008
Last week Union Square Ventures participated in a Series D round for Etsy. We have participated in every round of financing for the company and pleased to have been able to invest in such an exciting opportunity.CEO Rob Kalin outlines [...] Read more