A historical collection of our writing.
Today’s post is over at the USV blog, describing why we invested in Clue, which provides a period tracking and fertility app. A big thanks also to Susan and Katie for helping me understand the importance of Clue. […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Last week I spent a few days with family, friends and startups in Germany. When I was at my parents we watched a television debate about Islam, religious freedom and German society. I was struck by the stark contrast to most political debates on US television. The debate had five participants, […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
I was thrilled to hear about NASA’s discovery of water on Mars. I am hoping it will contribute to interest in a human mission to Mars. Ideally, such a mission would not be under the banner of a single nation but rather include team members from around the world. Why travel to space at all […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
This past Saturday Susan, our daughter Katie and I (with help from our son Michael) taught a one day computer bootcamp for women at Cornell. Susan, who is a Cornell alum, had come up with the idea a few months earlier as she noticed how many more male than female students showed up at hackathons. […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI recall meeting Perry Chen for the first time in the old USV offices on the 14th floor back in 2009 shortly after Kickstarter launched. He and his partners Yancey and Charles were onto something, I was sure of that. But they wanted to do things differently. He told me that Kickstarter always […] Read more
I am super excited that Kickstarter is no longer an INC but rather now a PBC, a Public Benefit Corporation. This means the company has changed its Delaware charter to include its mission of supporting creators as pari passu with creating value for shareholders. I would encourage you all to read the […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
