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Exclusive: Union Square Ventures warned startup founders in November to diversify their deposit holdings after alarm over Silicon Valley Bank
Union Square Ventures warned portfolio companies in November to diversify their bank deposits and n…
Ben Bergman
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Coinbase investor Fred Wilson said bitcoin could be a 'fantasy' when he first invested in 2013. His firm's stake is now worth a whopping $4.6 billion, or 1,840 times its initial investment
The legendary investor didn't think much of the cryptocurrency asset space in 2013.
Isabelle Lee
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This AI enabled software could prove godsend for eCommerce portals
First, Google acquired a startup called DNNresearch , snapping a portion of the world's principal e…
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A Man Named Peter Fenton Does Not Own 6.7% Of Twitter And Other Misconceptions About Twitter's IPO Filing
Twitter was required to list every major shareholder in its company, which means any person or enti…
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Fred Wilson 'Lost' The First Investment He Was Going To Lead In Over A Year
"The funny thing about 2012 is that our firm made more money in 2012 than ever, with some huge carr…
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There Is A Simple Reason Investors Just Showered Taxi App Hailo With $30.6 Million
"In late 2011 as Hailo was just launching in London, the team came to see us and told us everything…
Alyson Shontell
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After Launching 2 Startups, Brittany Laughlin Has Landed An Enviable Position At Union Square Ventures
"I am excited to explore topics on talent, hiring/training, company growth and user acquisition in …
Megan Rose Dickey
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Twitter Backer Fred Wilson Hints That It's Profitable
Business Insider ran some rough calculations in 2011 and figured that the company could be profitab…
Owen Thomas
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A new book defends venture capital against detractors. But should we really be fueling the bubble?
In 'The Power Law,' journalist Sebastian Mallaby presents an in-depth look at modern venture capita…
Jonathan A. Knee
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Google's worker revolution is a shot that could end the reign of corporate stockholders
This week in Insider Tech, we dig into the significance of Google's labor union, Amazon's plans to …
Alexei Oreskovic
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Venture capitalist Fred Wilson made an ominous prediction that climate change will be this century's world war
Wilson predicted a few of the ways the imminent climate crisis will play out. He expects to see car…
Mary Meisenzahl
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30 women in venture capital to watch in 2018
Brian Ach/Getty BirchBox cofounder Hayley Barna speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt 2014. In 2…
Zoë Bernard
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Mark Cuban explains one of his top investing rules, courtesy of star venture capitalist Fred Wilson
"If they start with pomp and circumstance and all kinds of misdirection ... have a second thought,"…
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Haven, the JPMorgan, Amazon, and Berkshire Hathaway healthcare venture, is setting up shop in NYC
While Haven hasn't been too specific about how it plans to upend the healthcare system, new details…
Lydia Ramsey
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FRED WILSON: Here's Why I'm Investing In Bitcoin
Even though Bitcoin has been all over the media lately as its exchange rate has surged, collapsed, …
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5 top venture capital firms reveal their media predictions for 2020 and key trends they're keeping a close eye on
Cofounder and partner Fred Wilson was an early investor in Twitter, Tumblr, Zynga, and Etsy. He's k…
Lucia Moses
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's exchange with Facebook's crypto boss exposed a big problem about who actually controls the Libra currency
Facebook has said that Libra will be backed by real financial assets, specifically a "basket" of ex…
Alexei Oreskovic
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After Making Millions In His 20s, This Guy Got Venture Funding For A Google-Killer
With money to spare, Weinberg eventually launched search engine DuckDuckGo in 2008. It positions it…
Megan Rose Dickey
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This young investor bucked a major negative trend to raise $85 million for her startup fund
Statistics released in 2018 by Diversity VC, an organisation dedicated to improving representation …
Shona Ghosh
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Top venture capitalist Fred Wilson reveals why he's investing in media while others are fleeing: 'I like to zig when other people zag'
He also recently invested $5 million in The Recount, a company started by veteran media entrepreneu…