A historical collection of our writing.
Fred WilsonOne evening last week my daughter and I spent an hour with a team from our portfolio company Pilot Fiber who were pulling a new fiber cable from Sixth Avenue to Fifth Avenue along 18th Street. My daughter is doing a project and wanted to understand how this all worked and I was curious myself. […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalNotre-Dame has always been more than just a building. It’s a cathedral, yes. But even for the non-religious, this Parisian landmark holds its own as a global icon. A beacon of history, of culture, of love. After 8 years of studying the language, I feel just French enough to relate to the heartbreak […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Normally I would post a revised excerpt from World After Capital, but last week involved a lot of travel so I didn’t make enough progress. Instead, if you have not seen it already, I recommend watching Andrew Yang’s CNN Town Hall. Andrew is to-date the only presidential candidate to support a […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
One of the most basic human needs is the need for food. We all need to eat and drink to survive. And so it is not surprising that substantial parts of our lives, economies and societies are devoted to growing, distributing and preparing food. Food is also a cultural touchstone. We associate certain […] Read more
Fred WilsonI am continuing my mini series on reading S1s (IPO documents). We are enjoying an IPO bonanza this year, so we might as well use it for some good and learn something. When a company files for an IPO, I like to think if there is a publicly traded company that looks a lot like […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI saw some chatter on Twitter this past week about Netflix and Disney in the wake of Disney’s announcement of Disney+: I’m long $dis myself and no $nflx at the moment. That said will never not pay $nflx at current pricing https://t.co/aInOGQQFXZ — Lindzon+ (@howardlindzon) April 12, 2019 Disney’s […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
