A historical collection of our writing.
An obvious observation: open-source software has been an integral part of software development for decades. This collaborative approach enables developers across the world to work together on projects in a decentralized manner. Making source code freely available for anyone to inspect, modify, and […] Read more
Co-authored with Grace Carney A few months ago Fred kicked off a conversation about what the “native” applications of AI technology will be. What are the new things or businesses that we can now build that weren’t possible before the current era of AI maturity? How might this shine a fresh light on […] Read more
Trust is the core component of the USV investment thesis: “trusted brands that broaden access” is the opening description of our articulation. In a world of applications that are driven by artificial intelligence, we are now thinking about how trust will be defined and established, and in what […] Read more
Bob Dylan’s song Like A Rolling Stone contains the famous chorus: “How does it feel?” This line heralded a generation of music, art, and science that tackled the messiness and complexity of human feeling with an intensely directed focus. The emphasis on emotion eventually reached the tech world, […] Read more
Co-authored by Mona Emissions reduction alone is not enough to address the climate crisis. Carbon removal is an essential part of any solution. In fact, all IPCC 1.5c scenarios feature annual carbon removal at the gigaton level — somewhere between 8 to 13 gigatons per year. To get to this annual […] Read more
Co-authored by Hannah Murdoch Ten years ago, USV wrote about how technology was changing the way people funded their ideas and earned a living. Investing in Kickstarter, we noted: “Creative people will continue to produce amazing works. We do not think technology and the Internet will change that, […] Read more
