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USV’s Back to School Reading List
Jennifer Greenberg – Aug 8, 2018
Ever want to know what the team at USV is reading? Check out our summer reading list here! Read more
Analyzing Tools Used by Our Network
Jennifer Greenberg – Aug 8, 2018
We gathered over 450 software tools used across 64 companies, representing approximately 86% of our active portfolio. We began by tagging each tool based on department, the type of tool, and then explored how company size impacted usage. Read more
The Distributed Computing Update
Dani Grant – Aug 7, 2018
One of the applications of cryptocurrency we continue to be excited about is distributed computing. Before crypto, my laptop couldn’t pay a stranger’s idle server as a thank you for running a machine learning program. Cryptocurrencies finally give us the [...] Read more
Jed @ USV
Jed Schmidt – Jul 31, 2018
Over the next year I'll be porting USV's thinking around networks into code, and writing the APIs, apps, and bots that will help folks at our 70+ portfolio companies communicate and collaborate with each other. Read more
USV Intern Day
Bethany Crystal – Jul 21, 2018
USV Intern Day brings together interns from dozens of portfolio companies and invite them to learn about all of the companies in our portfolio. Read more
An Overview of Blockchain-Based Universal Basic Income Projects
Dani Grant – Jul 10, 2018
One of the applications of blockchain that we are very excited about is Universal Basic Income. While UBI has traditionally been imagined as a government subsidy, cryptocurrency gives us a way to implement UBI without the need for a government to implement it. We are intrigued by this possibility and are wondering about some key issues, such as the complexities around issuing new currencies and preventing fraudulent accounts. Read more