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Nice To Meet You
Matt Cynamon – Jan 27, 2019
Back in October I read a blog post penned by my now colleague Bethany Crystal about the launch of the USV Talent Network. At the time, I was consulting the French government on how they could attract more American growth [...] Read more
The opportunity for learning & development at scale
Zach Goldstein – Jan 24, 2019
Millennial employees are less drawn to the perks of their parents’ generation, like company-funded pensions, and more motivated by flexibility, autonomy, and access to the newest technology (cool offices help, too). One thing that has remained unchanged, though, is the [...] Read more
Our First Network-Wide Diversity & Inclusion Survey
Bethany Crystal – Jan 23, 2019
We conducted our first network-wide Diversity and Inclusion survey with participation from 50% of USV portfolio companies. Here, we share insights and some metrics data that emerged from this research. Read more
Therapeutic Computing
Dani Grant – Jan 22, 2019
As part of the broadening access to wellbeing thesis, we have been searching for projects that bring down the cost of therapy and coaching. 8% of adults and 12% of teens (and as high as 20% of teen women) suffer [...] Read more
Looking For Syllabus 2.0
Dani Grant – Nov 19, 2018
Becoming a fast expert in a new topic is still a big challenge. There are a lot of open resources available on the web, but finding, qualifying, and navigating them--let alone combining them into a self directed system--is a challenge. In the classroom, the syllabus plays that role. The syllabus is a learning map. There's a big opportunity to reinvent the syllabus for the internet. Read more
Welcoming Dia&Co to USV
Rebecca Kaden – Nov 15, 2018
There are two core reasons that make Dia&Co particularly exciting as an addition to the USV portfolio. First, the size and current state of the market they are focused on. Second, how well positioned this team is to tackle this problem and the ability they’ve shown to create not just a transactional business but a large, fast scaling, emotionally engaged community. Read more