A historical collection of our writing.
Fred WilsonThere are few investors I have more respect for than Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. So much of what I believe as an investor has come from watching them conduct themselves over the last thirty-five years (that’s as long as I have been paying attention to investing as a discipline). I believe in […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonThere is a new cultural institution being built in NYC right now, the first major new cultural institution built in NYC in quite a while. It is called The Shed and its mission is to be “The first arts center designed to commission, produce, and present all types of performing arts, visual arts, and […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
I recently finished Nassim Taleb’s latest book “Skin in the Game.” Much like Antifragile previously, I highly recommend reading it. The subtitle of the book is “Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life” and while I am not a fan of the obsession of publishers to add a subtitle to every non-fiction book (try […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI will start this post by stating that I am very much in the “one share one vote” camp. That said, I have supported founder control provisions, like the one that Mark Pincus put in place when he took Zynga public back in 2011. Mark wanted to put those provisions into the Series A deal […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Lauren YoungMy name is Lauren and I oversee Network Engagement and Partnerships at Union Square Ventures. […] Read more
Fred WilsonI’m in Canada today to attend a board meeting. I love Canada. It’s a kindler gentler more welcoming version of the US. And it’s increasingly an important place to be for the tech sector. About 10% of USV’s active portfolio is in Canada. And 30% of our last ten investments are in Canada. We have […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
