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Uncertainty Wednesday: Fat Tails
Albert Wenger – Oct 25, 2017
So last Uncertainty Wednesday we encountered a random variable that does not have an expected value. Now if you read that post you might ask, was this just an artificially constructed example or do random variables like that actually occur? [...] Read more
IPOs Are Back In Favor
Fred Wilson – Oct 24, 2017
I read this piece on Reuters claiming that the huge megafunds in venture and growth equity are “stalling IPOs.” And while it makes sense at some level, the truth is the exact opposite. Based on everything I am seeing, hearing, [...] Read more
Rebecca Kaden: New Partner at USV
Albert Wenger – Oct 23, 2017
Last week was a big week for us at Union Square Ventures. We had the MongoDB IPO on Thursday and on Friday Rebecca Kaden announced that she has joined USV as a partner. Rebecca is a New Yorker and after [...] Read more
Our Model
Fred Wilson – Oct 22, 2017
This past week our portfolio company MongoDB went public. I think that occasion presents an opportunity to talk about USV’s model. Read more
Rebecca Kaden
Fred Wilson – Oct 20, 2017
USV added a new partner today. Her name is Rebecca Kaden and she introduced herself to our world on the USV blog just now. Rebecca joins a team of fifteen people; our network team, our analysts, and our fantastic administrative [...] Read more
Rebecca Kaden
Fred Wilson – Oct 20, 2017
USV added a new partner today. Her name is Rebecca Kaden and she introduced herself to our world on the USV blog just now. Rebecca joins a team of fifteen people; our network team, our analysts, and our fantastic administrative [...] Read more
New Adventures: Joining Union Square Ventures in NYC
Rebecca Kaden – Oct 20, 2017
I am excited to share that I am joining the Union Square Ventures partnership alongside Albert, Andy, Fred, John, Brad, and the rest of the fantastic USV team. Read more
MongoDB IPO and New York Tech
Albert Wenger – Oct 20, 2017
I spent much of yesterday morning at the NASDAQ for the IPO of our portfolio company MongoDB (now trading as MDB). This is a big milestone for technology companies in New York. We have had New York IPOs before, including [...] Read more
Board Decks Best Practices
Fred Wilson – Oct 18, 2017
At our portfolio company CEO Summit this spring, the 60 or so leaders in attendance asked us if we could figure out a way to aggregate some insights across our entire portfolio and share the data with them. We said [...] Read more