A historical collection of our writing.
Fred WilsonSEC Commissioner Hester Pierce proposed a “safe harbor” for crypto projects that raise money before they are sufficiently decentralized. I am a big fan of “safe harbors”and wrote a bit a few years ago about why I like them so much and why a crypto safe harbor is such a needed and good idea. There […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonA year and a half ago, I converted my office at USV from a classic office with a desk to a small conference room with a couch, a chair, and a display for videoconferencing. I call it my “zoom room.” It looks like this. You can’t see the display because it is on the wall […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonThe FTC filed a complaint to stop the merger of Edgewell (Schick) and Harry’s yesterday. I don’t have a vested interest in this case in any way (other than having had a summer job working for Gillette in 1980). But it is a very curious action in my view. Over the last decade, two new […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonThe FTC filed a complaint to stop the merger of Edgewell (Schick) and Harry’s yesterday. I don’t have a vested interest in this case in any way (other than having had a summer job working for Gillette in 1980). But it is a very curious action in my view. Over the last decade, two new […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonOur friend Benedict Evans posted his annual “macro trends” deck this weekend. I asked him if I can embed it here and while he said yes, I am not sure that will happen this morning. But you can download the PDF here . In the deck, Benedict poses the question “what is the next S-Curve?” […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonOne of the many things that venture capital has taught me is the value of the long buy. What I mean by a “long buy” is buying shares in a company over a long period of time. We have investments where we have bought shares seven or eight times over a ten to twelve year […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
