A historical collection of our writing.
Fred WilsonIt’s been a busy week on the USV news front. On Tuesday we rolled out our new thesis and yesterday we announced our latest investment, ShopShops . I was talking to a young woman this week who we are interviewing for our two-year analyst program. I asked her why she was interested in working at […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
ShopShops is an example of our thesis around broadening access. It allows consumers to find and buy product from makers and retailers across the globe as well as connect with other users who share tastes and interests. Similarly, retailers can quickly and easily expand their reach to customers […] Read more
I have been down in DC the last two weeks, among other things, talking to lawmakers and regulators about cryptonetworks and cryptocurrencies . As part of that, I’ve been spending a lot of time with attorneys — specifically securities attorneys — getting into depth on issues like the definition of […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI use Bose QuietComfort 35 headphones when I’m on my desktop and laptop but I prefer the Apple AirPods when I am on my phone. They are small, light, and fit well in my ear. But I’ve had this nagging issue with the volume on my AirPods when I stream music on my phone (SoundCloud, […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI use Bose QuietComfort 35 headphones when I’m on my desktop and laptop but I prefer the Apple AirPods when I am on my phone. They are small, light, and fit well in my ear. But I’ve had this nagging issue with the volume on my AirPods when I stream music on my phone (SoundCloud, […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Last Uncertainty Wednesday, I introduced the concept of p-values. We looked at the example of a null hypothesis (explanation) that a coin is fair, observing heads (H) or tails (T) six times in a row and rejecting that the coin is fair because the probability of that happening with a fair coin is […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
