By Fred Wilson—Feb 7, 2020

Kickstarter CEO Aziz Hasan is running a Make 100 project called Squids In Disguise where he will make 100 surprise sticker packs. 80 packs will contain 5 limited edition art stickers at random from at least 10 packs will be a special edition of 5 Super Squids (Superhero exclusive) 10 packs will be […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Albert Wenger—Feb 7, 2020

I have written and spoken a lot about how technological progress is incompatible with privacy . One example I have used is someone bioengineering a virus in their basement. It turns out a much simpler example is what we are seeing today: a new virus that’s spreading. We cannot both have fast, easy […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)

By Gillian Munson—Feb 6, 2020

After reviewing 345 applications, interviewing 30 candidates, and inviting 11 to meet us in person, we are excited to announce that we have 3 incredible analysts joining USV in the coming weeks. We recognize that our process is a bit different and arduous for both the candidates as well as our […] Read more

By Fred Wilson—Feb 6, 2020

SEC 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)

By Fred Wilson—Feb 5, 2020

A 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)

By Fred Wilson—Feb 4, 2020

The 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)