A historical collection of our writing.
Fred Wilsonthere is this thing called the Internet which allows anyone like me to connect a server to it and host content like this blog post. Thankfully there is open source software like WordPress that allows me to do all of this without using a proprietary service. Thankfully there is a range of operating […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonWhen I was in my mid-20s and had just gotten a job in venture capital, I read a piece on Alan Shugart , the larger than life founder of Seagate, one of the most successful disk drive companies. Alan was quoted as saying that “cash is more important than your mother.” That got my attention […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
These days I often feel as if I am living in a horror movie of the twilight zone variety. People appear to be under some kind of mind control, that seems to be emanating from the handheld devices they all carry with them. Here is how this manifests itself: I tell someone about how severe […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Fred WilsonAt USV, we have had a two-year analyst program since the very early days. The alumni of our analyst program are an impressive group of people. Some have their own venture capital firms, some are founders of companies that are doing great, some are working in large companies. We are starting the […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Gillian MunsonWe are excited to announce that we are again recruiting new analysts at USV. As is tradition, analysts at USV join our firm for a two-year “tour of duty,” where they sit on the investment team and work closely with partners both on current portfolio and potential new investments. They gain exposure […] Read more
Dani GrantMy latest project is like a detective agency, only way geekier. You can submit mysteries at globalmysteryinc.com and Global Mystery Inc. will kick off a global search for the best explanation of your mystery. People have already started submitting such wonderful mysteries. My favorites include: How […] Read more (opens Dani Grant in a new tab)
