A historical collection of our writing.
Fred WilsonI listened to this IBM podcast with Matt Glotzbach, CEO of our portfolio company Quizlet , this morning. Matt explains that edtech, a long-standing term for the market for software and technology sold to the education market, is fundamentally different from the newer and exciting market for […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonMy view has been, and is, that we are in the “infrastructure phase” of the crypto market development cycle. To elaborate, I believe that we need better infrastructure (e.g. better base chains, better interchain interoperability, better clients, wallets and browsers) before we can see a robust […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonIt’s that time of year for NBA season ticket holders. Preseason is upon us and the regular season is around the corner. For me, that means splitting up our games between our various family members. The way we do this requires a bit of a hack that I thought I would post about this morning […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonMy friend Brad Feld takes a digital sabbath . No email, internet, phone for 24 hours from Friday night to Saturday night. I’ve not been willing or able to do that but I do try to work less on the weekends. I don’t go to the office under any circumstances on the weekends and I […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonOne of the themes we are deeply bought into at USV in our approach to healthcare investing is the opportunity in women’s health care, particularly providing care to young and healthy women. Our portfolio companies Nurx , Clue , and Modern Fertility are all doing that. This podcast, which I listened […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonThis question came up in the comments yesterday: It got me thinking about whether a competitive investment is a better investment. Most of the time we are in a competitive process when we consider an investment. But that is not always the case. Sometimes, we are the only investor at the table. That […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
