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Sofar
Andy Weissman – May 21, 2019
At a Sofar, you are sitting on the floor in a room full of mostly strangers, listening to artists you’ve never heard of, perhaps in a city you’ve never been to before, and yet it’s possible to feel comfortable and content. [...] Read more
Marley Spoon
Albert Wenger – Apr 15, 2019
One of the most basic human needs is the need for food. We all need to eat and drink to survive. And so it is not surprising that substantial parts of our lives, economies and societies are devoted to growing, [...] 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
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
Business Model Innovation in Healthcare
Naomi Shah – Oct 22, 2018
Recent conversations around healthcare have surfaced words like “crisis” and “collapse”. Besides being confused by the existing system, 20% of Americans can no longer afford basic healthcare (including their insurance premiums), leading to a higher number of people who are [...] Read more
Unbundling Healthcare
Naomi Shah – Sep 11, 2018
USV has been investing in health-related technologies for about five years. Read more
Our Investment in Modern Fertility
Rebecca Kaden – May 30, 2018
Modern Fertility is building a trusted consumer brand in fertility, starting with their launch today of at-home testing for women. In the comfort of their own homes, and for a fraction of what it would cost at a clinic, women can have their key fertility hormones tested through a few drops of blood. Read more
Control
Andy Weissman – May 20, 2018
What is the future that will unfold? Some like it hot , others like it cold But we all want to hold the remote control -Beastie Boys Sometimes a service provides a value to its customers that may not be [...] Read more
USV Thesis 3.0
Rebecca Kaden – Apr 1, 2018
We believe we are still at the beginning of the opportunity to broaden access with the most critical implications ahead of us. As a result, we decided to revise our thesis into a third version: USV backs trusted brands that broaden access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols. Read more