A historical collection of our writing.
We are entering a new age of consumer fun and function. AI is going to supercharge both the utility and entertainment of consumer products, introducing new form factors and experiences that feel made for me. As Jared wrote recently, we are ready for the weird. Models trained on our own data and […] Read more
Co-authored with Jared Hecht USV invests at the edge of large markets being transformed by technological and societal pressures, and we believe that healthcare is at a transformational inflection point. At the edge we have a confluence of movements ranging from biohackers to communities and […] Read more
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Nick Grossman & Rebecca Kaden
Union Square Ventures turns 20 this year. Brad and Fred began to deploy the first USV fund in 2004. The dot com bubble had recently popped, modern smartphones hadn’t been invented, “social media” wasn’t a thing, and the first bitcoin transaction wouldn’t be recorded for another 5 years. Since then, […] Read more
Jared HechtThe proliferation of generative AI has opened up a brand new frontier of exploration for consumer internet entrepreneurs, particularly those looking to build new types of networks around social media and communications. When we talk about social media as it currently exists, we think about […] Read more
Jared HechtI am delighted to share that I have joined USV as a Venture Partner in NYC where I will lead new investments, help to support founders in our portfolio, and work with the USV team as we evolve our thesis. I have spent the entirety of my career immersed in the world of startups. From […] Read more
Nikhil RamanUSV started playing with NFTs in 2017. First when Rare Pepes were starting to gain some niche popularity and then again when cryptokitties launched. Shortly after that exploration, we invested in the team behind cryptokitties and wrote: We think digital collectibles are one of many amazing things […] Read more
