A historical collection of our writing.
Fred WilsonWe actually don’t need to introduce Albert Wenger to many of you who are involved with Union Square Ventures on a regular basis. Albert was the President of del.icio.us and is on the Board of Etsy. He’s been at most, if not all, of our Sessions Events and Annual Meetings. Most importantly, he’s […] Read more
Fred WilsonThis is hardly a surprise since rumors of this deal have been all over the blog world for the better part of the past month. But it is true that FeedBurner has been acquired by Google. The price has not been disclosed, but the return to Union Square Ventures was close to three times our […] Read more
Fred WilsonI’ve spent a lot of time in the past eight years working with the radio broadcast industry on the conversion of their business from analog to digital. That work is largely related to my role as a director and financial investor in a company called iBiquity, which was formed by the broadcast radio […] Read more
Fred WilsonIn early stage investing, one of the most critical things is the ability to continue to participate in the follow on rounds to protect your ownership interest. I learned this the hard way fairly early in my career when I was helping to manage a small fund ($25mm) and we couldn’t put more than $2.5mm […] Read more
Fred WilsonOne form of media that hasn’t yet been well executed on the Internet is local media. Yes, local search is available, and Google’s offering in this area has become very good recently. Local classifieds are also all over the Internet, particularly at Craigslist. And listings are also emerging as a […] Read more
Fred WilsonI gave a keynote at the Information Industry Summit yesterday during the “preview session” which features emerging information businesses. We’ve been investing in information businesses for years at the various firms I’ve worked for and I’ve watched the business change a lot in recent years. So […] Read more
