A historical collection of our writing.
As part of our (currently open) analyst hiring process, we ask applicants to record a few videos of themselves answering questions about their views on USV, venture capital, and the web & mobile app ecosystem. So, in the spirit of fairness, and in order to give everyone out there a better view into […] Read more
We are kicking off another search for an analyst at Union Square Ventures (USV). As in the past, we will recruit for this position using an open process. While this results in a lot of work sorting through applications, we are often inspired and always learn something when we engage with potential […] Read more
Nick’s O’Reilly eBook on emerging services for gig workers […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
USV occasionally engages in debate on public policy issues that impact the freedom to innovate and the health of the web. During the past year, we have advocated in favor of the FCC’s 2015 open internet rules (aka “net neutrality”) along with many members of the startup community. Recently, several […] Read more
“Now, the question is: how can we transform our public regulations to adopt this kind of model? Here’s the part that no one will like: “1) Regulators need to accept a new model where they focus less on making it hard for people to get started. That means things relaxing...” […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
I’ve spent the better part of the last six years thinking about where web standards come from. Before joining USV, I was at the (now retired) urban tech incubator OpenPlans, where, among other things, we worked to further “open” technology solutions, including open data formats and web protocols. […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
