A historical collection of our writing.
Back in May, I had what ended up being a major hand surgery — repairing a torn tendon and in the process reconstructing the end of my pinkie by grafting tendons borrowed from my ring finger. As a result, I am now recovering from two injuries — the pinkie itself and the ring finger that […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI will be attending a press event today in NYC where Airbnb is announcing a $10mm program to support local efforts that improve the lives of New York State residents. Airbnb calls this program A Fair Share and it estimates that the $10mm is just 10% of what a home sharing tax in New York […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonAt USV, we have always had simple and investor-friendly terms with the institutions and individuals that provide the capital we invest. I got thinking about that this morning in reading Brad Feld’s post about recycling management fees , something we do aggressively at USV (we have recycled between […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI introduced a young friend of one of my children to a colleague in the tech business last month. The young friend took a day to reply to the email introduction and by then the introduction had gone cold. Happily the introduction resurfaced this week and something may still come of it. That story […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
A central concept on the internet is Layering . Each of the protocols in the internet stack talks to the layer directly above and below it — new protocols can be added as long as they speak the language of their layer. Protocols at one layer can be upgraded so long as they don’t break […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
Fred WilsonOne of the things I have disliked the most about the crypto sector is the idea that people should “hodl” or “hold on for dear life.” I have written many times here at AVC that one should take profits when they are available and diversify an investment portfolio. The idea that an investor should hold […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
