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Meetup

I remember at our first USV Sessions event in the summer of 2006 Scott Heiferman stated that he wanted to spend 20 years building a company that would “last.” This was in an era of quick flips where...

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The Early Stage Slump

I tweeted out this article from Techcrunch in the middle of last week:read more...

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Audio Of The Week: A16Zâs Alex Rampell

I found this wide ranging interview quite interesting.read more...

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A Low-Volume, High-Conviction, High-Support Investor

My friend Mark Mullen and his partner Jim Andelman are announcing a new VC firm in Southern California today. They call themselves Bonfire Ventures.read more...

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USV Manager Bootcamp

Our USV Portfolio Network Team built a new offering last year called the USV Manager Bootcamp.read more...

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USV Is Hiring Two Analysts

It’s that time again. USV is hiring two analysts, each for a two year rotation.read more...

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Splitting The Deal

Syndicating an early stage investment is a time honored practice in the venture capital business. It was extremely common in the VC business in the early 80s when I started.read more...

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The âVC Funnelâ

I saw this image in my twitter feed this morning:read more...

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Pay Attention To The Package

Tech investing is a lot about big trends and timing them.read more...

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The VC/Company Relationship

When I got into the VC business in the early 80s, the VC/Company relationship was pretty different than it is now.read more...

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3D Printed Homes

A few years ago I was up at the MIT Media Lab, where I have been on the advisory board, and met a bunch of faculty members. The one that blew me away was a woman who was building a 3D printer that...

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The Jiu-Jitsu Move

When a new technology or a new entrant or some new behavior comes into a market, the initial reaction is often to reject it.read more...

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USV Thesis 3.0

At USV, we are thesis-driven investors. We state clearly and concisely what we want to invest in and, implicitly, decide not to invest in anything else. That is a good thing because, as our partner...

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Time And Money

One of the least discussed aspects of investing in startups is the value of the time commitment one makes to a company they invest in.read more...

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Canada

I’m in Canada today to attend a board meeting. I love Canada. It’s a kindler gentler more welcoming version of the US. And it’s increasingly an important place to be for the tech sector.read more...

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The Jetsons

When I was a kid, two of my favorite cartoons were from Hanna-Barbera; The Flintsones and The Jetsons.read more...

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Having A Foot In Both Camps

At our annual CEO Summit, which took place last week, we kick things off going around the room with each attendee (there are over seventy at this point) mentioning something they are struggling with...

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What’s Going On?

A lot, to be honest. It’s Crypto Week in NYC this week.read more...

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Video Of The Week: How Play Made the Modern World

I got to spend a fair bit of time with my friend Steven Johnson this past week, in preparation for our crypto talk on Thursday night and before and after that talk.read more...

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A Changing Of The Guard?

The world has all-but stopped making new tech unicorns. pic.twitter.com/rppXVg5hWXread more...

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