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By admin 5/18/11 2:43am

The Yoda of Silicon Alley

By admin 3/07/11 3:52pm

Union Square and RRE Invest In Messaging App Kik

New York’s GroupMe and Fast Society have been getting a lot of attention recently as competition heats up in the group texting market. But two of New York’s most prominent venture firms have just chosen an app based in Waterloo, Ontario as their choice in this crowded field.

Union Square Ventures and RRE are participating Read More

By Mike Taylor 2/16/11 3:04pm

Mr. Wiiiillllllsooooon!

Fred Wilson Discovers New Pedagogical Tool in Twitter

Following an appearance before the aspiring capitalist titans at Harvard Business School alongside fellow venture capitalist Jeff Bussgang, Fred Wilson highlights some of the insights he acquired from the experience, including:

Finally, I’d like to say that Tom encouraged his class to tweet during class. I think that is fantastic. The tweet stream is Read More

By admin 2/14/11 7:16pm

NYC VC

JPMorgan Ready to Follow Fred Wilson, Again

During the last tech boom, JPMorgan was the principal backer for Flatiron Partners, Fred Wilson’s first venture firm and the company that put Silicon Alley on the map.

But by the middle of 2001 the banking bigwig was looking to wind Flatiron down, as a number of high-profile flops cut deep into the early Read More

By Mike Taylor 2/14/11 5:33pm

Mr. Wiiiillllllsooooon!

Are You a Jerk? Fred Wilson Will Work With You

If The Social Network is to be believed, entrepreneurs’ personalities tend to range from the charming Justin Timberlake ne’er do well to the hyperambitious social cretin played by Jesse Eisenberg.

Fortunately for the startup-inclined, Union Square Ventures’ Fred Wilson relishes the chance to work with people from across the personability spectrum.

Mr. Wilson observes Read More

By Mike Taylor 2/11/11 5:09pm

bull market

Froth Watch: Silicon Alley Investors Don’t See a Bubble

The current tech boom is not a bubble yet, according to some investors in Silicon Alley.

In an interview with Fred Wilson for TechCrunch TV, Chris Dixon asks Fred Wilson what stage he thinks the early-stage technology investment market is in.

Mr. Dixon asserts that “the fundamentals are strong.” He brings up the word “bubble” Read More

By Mike Taylor 2/07/11 4:05pm

accelerate!

Startl and DreamIt Now Taking Accelerator Applications

Education-focused startup accelerator Startl today announced with pre-seed investor DreamIt Ventures that they’re ready to receive applications for a three-month residency in the New York-based program. This is the second year of the Startl Accelerator Program. Here’s what happens to successful applicants:

The invitation will include a stipend of $5,000 plus $5,000 per founding team Read More

By admin 2/03/11 2:44pm

A VC

Fred Wilson Rekindles His Love For Twitter

VCs and startups are prone to tempestuous relationships. A young company forms powerful bonds with its early investors, but as it grows, it often finds itself increasingly playing the field.

So it is with Twitter and Union Square Ventures. Wilson’s USV was an early backer and evangelizer of the service, but by the third round Read More

By admin 1/19/11 9:34pm

Venture Capital

VCs Do Blog Battle For Mindshare

In recent years traditionally reclusive venture capitalists have come out of the shadows and stepped into the limelight, often via personal blogs.

Larry Cheng of Volition Capital has been tracking the top VC scribes in terms of their monthly unique visitors since 2009.

A number of New York VCs broke into the top ten. Chris Read More

By admin 1/17/11 1:25pm

Capital Raise

Union Square Ventures Announces $200 M. "Opportunity" Fund

Fred Wilson published a blog post this weekend announcing Union Square Ventures’s new $200 million “Opportunity” fund.

The venture market for tech companies has grown significantly since Union Square Ventures was founded in 2003, and this new fund is intended to make USV, which has traditionally been focused on early stage investments, more competitive Read More

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