By Albert Wenger—Dec 22, 2017

As 2017 draws to a close I will be taking a break from blogging, twitter and (for the most part) email until well into January. I have a great set of book recommendations – far too many to get through for quite some time – and I will be traveling with Susan and our children. […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Dec 21, 2017

Open source software is a critical part of the tech stack for many organizations, both large corporations and early-stage startups alike. For various reasons, the financial services industry, one of the dominant industries in NYC, has lagged other sectors in adopting and contributing to open […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Dec 20, 2017

I have dealt with social media trolls a lot over the years. I have found that these things work best: 1) Ignore them 2) Don’t mute or block them 3) Let their ridiculous comments/tweets/etc stay up to show how crazy they are 4) Ignore them 5) Ignore them 6) Ignore them What they want and […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Dec 18, 2017

Crypto Explorers is a community that got it start here at AVC earlier this year with this post . Crypto Explorers is a group of crypto enthusiasts that travel to Zug Switzerland (“crypto valley”) together and engage in discoveries and discussion. Typical participants include folks running small […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Albert Wenger—Dec 18, 2017

We are about to go away on a three week trip. Long trips have been a wonderful aspect of homeschooling our children. We are fortunate to have the means to show them different parts of the world and this year we are going to Southeast Asia, which will also be new to Susan and myself. […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Dec 17, 2017

Investing in many different companies, with different founders, different cultures, and different missions requires the ability to adapt to each and every one. I like to think about it as playing a role in a play. Even though I am the same person, with the same fundamental beliefs, I end up playing […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)