The Slow Hunch Podcast: Episode 4 with Jam CEO Dani Grant
On this episode of the Slow Hunch Pod I'm so excited to welcome my old friend Dani Grant who is the CEO of USV's portfolio company Jam . Dani and I got to know each other dating back to when [...] Read more
Our Investment in Glow Protocol: DePIN at the Edge of Energy Markets
At USV, we invest in networks that help coordinate human behavior at scale, particularly at the edge of large markets experiencing transformative pressure. Today we're announcing our investment in the Glow Protocol, which incentivizes the deployment of solar infrastructure. Glow’s [...] Read more
Low-Fi Computing
Our life is increasingly dominated by screens. Giant screens in public spaces; TVs everywhere in bars and restaurants; everyone standing around and walking around with their faces in their phones; watches, glasses and goggles with screens built-in, etc. "Screen time" [...] Read more
Low-Fi Computing
Our life is increasingly dominated by screens. Giant screens in public spaces; TVs everywhere in bars and restaurants; everyone standing around and walking around with their faces in their phones; watches, glasses and goggles with screens built-in, etc. "Screen time" [...] Read more
Doing Less
It's such a cliche to say that "less is more" but it's so often the case. We often advise companies we're talking to to raise less money than they otherwise might. Raising less now typically means less dilution. It can [...] Read more
Doing Less
It's such a cliche to say that "less is more" but it's so often the case. We often advise companies we're talking to to raise less money than they otherwise might. Raising less now typically means less dilution. It can [...] Read more
Doing Less, More
It's such a cliche to say that "less is more" but it's so often the case. We often advise companies we're talking to to raise less money than they otherwise might. Raising less now typically means less dilution. It can [...] Read more
Doing Less
It's such a cliche to say that "less is more" but it's so often the case. We often advise companies we're talking to to raise less money than they otherwise might. Raising less now typically means less dilution. It can [...] Read more
The System-of-Record Network Effect
I was sitting with an investor friend earlier this week, describing the kinds of things that USV likes to invest in. She asked if USV invested much in SaaS (Software as a Service), and I said no, not really. But [...] Read more