A historical collection of our writing.
Fred WilsonOur portfolio company Coinbase announced this week that they will be adding the USDC Stablecoin to their various services in the coming weeks. This video below explains what the USDC stablecoin is and why it is important. USV TEAM POSTS: Bethany Crystal — October 26, 2018 Bringing a +1 to a […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Differentiated user experiences are a cornerstone of the defensible businesses that USV has invested in for over 10 years. In the most recent articulation of our thesis – 3.0 – we also stressed experiences and trusted brands that expand access to, for example, knowledge. Trusted services are those […] Read more
Fred WilsonEver since the first cryptonetwork, Bitcoin, was created, investors have had the opportunity to earn returns by engaging in the network. In Bitcoin’s case, that was done by mining the network, effectively powering it. As the sector has grown, investors have largely turned their attention to buying […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalToday we’re excited to announce the launch of our new USV Talent Network. […] Read more
Fred WilsonJet lag is such a challenge for me. We got back from Japan four days ago and I was doing great. I figured that I had it beat this time. Then last night at 2am, I woke up and I was wide awake. We’ve got a series of meetings today that I need to be […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonNaomi posted some thoughts on changing business models in health care on the USV blog yesterday. The one that I am personally most excited about is what Naomi calls “change of venue” and within that I like the “virtual primary care” model. A pure virtual primary model eliminates fixed costs […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
