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Empathy and Product Development
Albert Wenger – Apr 30, 2015
Technology companies have a tendency towards the quantitative. We like to measure things. And there is a lot that can be measured from page load times to net promoter scores. Even in board meetings the question “have we A/B tested [...] 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
Investing in Deep Learning: Clarifai
Albert Wenger – Apr 28, 2015
Today’s blog post is over at USV.com announcing our investment in Clarifai, a deep learning company based in New York City. I have written a fair bit about machine learning and artificial intelligence here on Continuations. We have made a [...] Read more
Some Impressions from Japan
Albert Wenger – Apr 27, 2015
We just got back yesterday from an amazing family trip to Japan. We spent 5 days in Tokyo, 1 day near Atami at an Onsen, 3 days in Kyoto, 1 day in Nara and 1 day Kamakura. Thanks to many [...] Read more
Etsy Goes Public
Albert Wenger – Apr 16, 2015
I just woke up in Tokyo where Susan and I are visiting with our children (both as a vacation and as part of home schooling the kids). In the meantime the day is ending in the US but I still [...] Read more
The 0% Take Rate Marketplace Valuation Conundrum
Albert Wenger – Apr 9, 2015
I wrote a post not that long ago about how take rate (or rake) is one vector for disrupting incumbent marketplaces. Recently I have seen a number of startups that have taken this to its logical extreme: charge nothing at [...] Read more
Where Are We?
Albert Wenger – Apr 3, 2015
I have been away for two weeks in Europe. The first skiing and the second meeting with startups in Berlin. As usual while traveling I took a break from blogging which I find helps me in a couple of ways. [...] Read more
Not Too Late: Obama Should Shut Down Gitmo
Albert Wenger – Mar 19, 2015
I was going to write about something else this morning but then I happened upon a video of President Obama saying yesterday that he should have closed Guantanamo Bay on day 1 of his presidency I have written here on [...] Read more
Hack the Environment(al Data)
Albert Wenger – Mar 18, 2015
I have long been writing about climate change on Continuations. Mostly it has been about more evidence with the occasional call to action. Today is such a call if you live in London: Our portfolio companies AMEE and Twilio together [...] Read more