By Albert Wenger—Jan 26, 2018

Late in 2016 I wrote a blog post titled “Voice Platforms: Open Alternative is an Opportunity.” At the time I learned about a project called Mycroft. This project has just launched its second version, the Mark II, on Kickstarter. If you want voice in your home but are weary of Amazon and Google (and […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Jan 25, 2018

Something I am a huge fan of is Board Feedback. I’ve written about this a lot here at AVC and I am writing about it again today. Because it is important and not done regularly in my experience. A founder/CEO and their team spend a lot of time preparing for a meeting, and then they […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Bethany Crystal—Jan 25, 2018

Today marks the kickoff of the 6th USV Manager Bootcamp, a cross-company training for first-time managers at USV portfolio companies. Inspired by leaders across our network and facilitated by LifeLabs Learning, each 4-course session covers the core competencies that many new managers need on the […] Read more

By Fred Wilson—Jan 24, 2018

Last week I started getting lots of stories about Kendrick Lamar and SZA in my Google Now news feed on my phone. I thought to myself “why all of sudden does Google think I’m interested in Kendrick Lamar and SZA?” Then I recalled sending a text message to my son about the new Kendrick/SZA song […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Jan 24, 2018

Last week I started getting lots of stories about Kendrick Lamar and SZA in my Google Now news feed on my phone. I thought to myself “why all of sudden does Google think I’m interested in Kendrick Lamar and SZA?” Then I recalled sending a text message to my son about the new Kendrick/SZA song […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Albert Wenger—Jan 24, 2018

Last Uncertainty Wednesday, I used meteorite impact data to make the point that sample variance may be much smaller than actual variance. Following the post, I was asked a great question on Twitter: “Is there such thing as estimation error on sample variance?” The answer is yes. Just as we saw […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)