Y Combinator

JULY 20, 2021

First Data Engineer at YC : YC Continuity is hiring our first Data Engineer to help us identify promising investment opportunities using data. Research Associate : YC Continuity is seeking a Research Associate to evaluate investment opportunities, lead market research, and help our portfolio companies grow. Learn more. Learn more.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

2021 saw phenomenal returns for our industry and it topped off more than a decade of unprecedented VC growth. Since 2021, Upfront returned more than $600 million to LPs and returned more than $1 billion since 2018. Photo by Scott Clark for Upfront Ventures A question I often hear is “how is Upfront changing given the current market?”

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Our family has invested in rooftop solar over the last five years in an attempt to reduce our carbon footprint and reduce our electric bills. USV TEAM POSTS: Andy Weissman — Jan 26, 2021 USV 2021 Fund. I’ve been thinking a lot about the economics of rooftop solar.

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JULY 7, 2021

If you believe that will happen, you can profit from it by investing in the price of carbon. USV TEAM POSTS: Andy Weissman — Jul 1, 2021 Karat Nick Grossman — Jul 1, 2021 USV Algorand Transparency Statement, Q2 2021 Albert Wenger — Jun 29, 2021 VIAM.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Should SaaS companies trade at a 24x Enterprise Value (EV) to Next Twelve Month (NTM) Revenue multiple as they did in November 2021? Even then private market investors can paper over valuation changes by investing at the same price but with more structure so it’s hard to understand the “headline valuation.” It’s just math.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In the most recent Pitchbook 2021 predictions , they project that Silicon Valley will make up less than 20% of all VC deals in 2021. In the first decade of USV, the 2000s, we mostly invested in NYC and Silicon Valley. In the second decade of USV, the 2010s, we invested throughout North America and Western Europe.

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MAY 23, 2023

Back in 2014, USV got subpoenaed by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) over our web3 investing activities. In my testimony, I explained to the DFS staff that the difference between the US and China is that the US respects the freedom to innovate: REMINDER: ANYTHING THAT CHINA BANS, INVEST IN! USV TEAM POSTS:

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Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 24, 2023

In 2021, the U.S. Cybersecurity practitioners no longer wonder if they … The post Investing in Cygnvs appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz. Cyber incidents have reached a crisis level over the past decade. saw 1,862 data compromises , affecting nearly 300 million people (a nearly 100% increase from five years ago).

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

69% of Gen Z watch anime and half of Netflix’s 222M subscribers watched anime in 2021, with total anime watch time growing 20% annually. Anime as a media category has exploded in reach and cultural influence around the world.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

Let’s look at six reasons to invest in tech startups that hail from Ukraine. For example, in the first half of 2021, the 50 largest Ukrainian IT companies grew their headcounts by 10,000 professionals. It also offers a strong opportunity that can be accelerated with investment.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 17, 2021

They asked if I was making a mistake telegraphing our investment thesis for everyone to see, including our “competitors.” ” We strongly defended the practice and explained that the benefits of telling the world what we were looking to invest in, and why, strongly outweighed any costs. And she explains why.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 5, 2021

There has been this narrative about investing in VC funds that you have to get into the top quartile (25%) or possibly the top decile (10%) in order to generate good returns. Manager selection remains an important part of VC investing because the lower half of VC funds do not outperform the stock market.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 30, 2021

I wrote a short post on the USV blog announcing that we had invested in Cryptokitties , but in truth, we invested in much more. USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Mar 22, 2021 Preparing Communities for the Climate Crisis Nick Grossman — Mar 20, 2021 Bitcoin as Battery. We are only seeing the entire vision now.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The EU will invest €13.5 In 2021, exports reached $6.9 from a year earlier and brought in more than $6 billion in revenue, more than $542 million the revenue generated in 2021. The experts are predicting the Ukrainian economy will bounce back and that the investment made today will bring dividends for years to come.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Strategic investment fund BankTech Ventures invests in companies that are developing innovative technologies that enhance the ability of community banks to serve their customers. The Fund just announced their investment commitment of $13.5 as of December 31, 2022, according to the FDIC.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 24, 2023

Register Mark & Company, led by CEO Kyungpyo Hong, has announced the establishment and management of a new venture investment fund in partnership with Yoonmin Creative Investment Foundation, chaired by Minseop Sung. 1, launched in July 2021.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 27, 2023

Register The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (headed by Minister Park Bo-gyun) conducted an investment briefing on July 24, focused on attracting investment from the UAE sovereign wealth fund for content industries, including games , dramas, and webtoons.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 20, 2021

That was the pull that got me into blogging and got me investing in Twitter. And yesterday, I claimed @fredwilson on Bitclout with this tweet: Claiming my Bitclout my public address is: BC1YLh1YEjhauU8cxmGAK59EFmGxbG65NmMrj92LfQfkjU2ZCgE7xUy #bitclout — Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) May 19, 2021. It was a powerful feeling.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 11, 2023

Register South Korea venture investment firm ‘1Billion Partners Inc. Since its launch in October 2021, the company has been actively executing multiple investments, demonstrating its dedication to fostering entrepreneurship. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 31, 2023

Register Vuihoc , an ed-tech platform catering to K-12 Vietnamese students, recently secured a significant US$6 million investment in a Series A funding round led by TNB Aura. Amidst the fluctuations in the world economy, Vietnam’s EdTech sector remains an attractive destination for solid investments.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

From 2003-2022 the River Valley Investors operated as a traditional angel group, investing in nearly 100 startups. For posterity, here are some of the more recent investments… 2022 Hubly Surgical Hubly Surgical has an advanced drill, complete with auto-stop and visual feedback, to make medical drilling safe across underserved settings.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 28, 2021

Only rich people can invest in startups. The new startup investing is buying into the Ethereum crowdsale. USV TEAM POSTS: Andy Weissman — Jan 26, 2021 USV 2021 Fund. The financial system in the US, and in other developed countries, is a rigged system and has been for a very long time. Not anymore.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2021

Today, he is chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises , which provides high-quality products and services that focus primarily on ethnically diverse and underserved urban communities through strategic alliances, investments, consulting and endorsements. EO members can register here to enjoy this exclusive, free speakers series.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We're seeing a lot of folks push their capital into just a few squares on the betting table. One way or another, the result is going to be notable. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

When Pinecone launched a vector database aimed at data scientists in 2021, it was probably ahead of its time. Today, the company announced a $100 million Series B investment on a $750 million post valuation. The company has now raised $138 million including a $28 million Series A last year and a $10 million seed investment in 2021.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns. And while this May’s economic backdrop was markedly different from last’s , enthusiasm was high and outlooks remained positive for the startup momentum building between the coasts.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We started looking at crypto ten years ago, starting investing nine years ago, and have had a front-row seat to its development ever since. pic.twitter.com/eHgoMWlaVJ — Boardroom (@boardroom) October 19, 2021. It has been enlightening, exciting, rewarding, but definitely not mainstream. Seeing it made my day.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2022

So when you finally do get an offer to invest, the temptation to not question where it comes from is understandable. How about an investment from the Sackler family—the pharma family in the middle of the opioid crisis. The rest have to work super hard to create access for themselves, build trust and win investors over. Drug kingpin?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 20, 2022

In 2021, the average cost was US$18,000 and at one point we paid US$21,500. . Our margins dropped from 45% in 2020 to 25% in 2021. . In autumn of 2021, it became impossible to find cups and lids. Before Covid, each 40-foot container cost between US$2,000-$4,000 but went up to US$27,000 in September 2021.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 11, 2021

Last week I spent three hours with my six partners in a conference room talking through what we are investing in and why. In one hour we learned enough from the founder to be able to make a decision on whether or not to invest in the founder’s company. And investors in NYC can access investments in Singapore with ease.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

We have ongoing projects, workstreams, investments, and efforts in each and every one of these areas and we have made tangible progress in almost all of them. USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Jan 8, 2021 SilviaTerra. Today is a good day to remind ourselves of that and recommit to the work that needs to happen.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 27, 2021

If you care about the mental and physical well-being of your team, I believe it makes sense to support them by investing in that. Paying employees more so that they can then make these investments personally sounds rational but I don’t believe it will be as effective as company-funded programs that employees can opt into or not.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 11, 2021

I like to think of investing in new things a bit like a football running play. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Aug 9, 2021 Remora. Imagine you are the running back. You’ve been handed the football and you are looking for a hole to open up and run through. What you really want is some running room beyond the opening.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Our team evaluates each potential investment opportunity through lenses familiar to many of our venture peers: market, product, team, and traction. The report also recaps our 2021 investment highlights and shares our thinking on the trends that will continue to drive our strategy in 2022.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Finally, these are very long-term investments. That will help you make better decisions as you invest in this exciting new asset class. Good luck, be careful, be patient, and have a long-term view when investing in high-risk assets. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Nov 2, 2021 Sofar Ocean’s Series B.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 23, 2021

This is our model: 1/ We are loyal to our LPs and offer them the opportunity to invest with us fund after fund after fund unless something has materially altered the relationship. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Aug 16, 2021 Measurement in Market Making. That is very rare but has happened. It has worked well for us.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 18, 2021

We have an investment in Otis that is providing fractional ownership for collectibles and NFTs. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Aug 16, 2021 Measurement in Market Making Nick Grossman — Aug 12, 2021 Dune Analytics. Fractional/collective ownership is something we have been interested in at USV for a while.

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