Fred Wilson
American venture capitalist and blogger
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Videos Mentioning Fred Wilson
What Shutting Down Your Startup Feels Like - Avni Patel Thompson of Poppy with Kat Manalac
Y Combinator
Mentioned for writing a post titled 'Pivot or Die', which Avni reflected on regarding her decision-making process.
How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
His contributions to startup literature, along with blogs and books, form part of the recommended 'Canon' for aspiring entrepreneurs, especially if their MBA programs lack proper startup education.
E139: Recapping Chamath's wedding, VC surplus, unions vs Hollywood, room-temp superconductors & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a venture capitalist with a lifetime of experience.
E133: Market melt-up, IPO update, AI startups overheat, Reddit revolts & more with Brad Gerstner
All-In Podcast
Veteran venture capitalist known for discussing optimal venture fund sizes.
Luis Von Ahn Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
General partner at Union Square Ventures, known for his blog AVC.com.
E125: SpaceX launch, Fox News settlement, "Zombie-corn" exodus to AI, late-stage implosion
All-In Podcast
Co-founder of Union Square Ventures, mentioned as an old-school VC who would take a year to raise a fund, contrasting with faster fund closes during the bubble.
Jeff Clavier and Andrea Zurek - Startup Investor School Day 3
Y Combinator
A prominent figure whose posts are used as a source for understanding what the network deems important.
E114: Markets update: whipsaw macro picture, big tech, startup mass extinction event, VC reckoning
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as an example of a VC with an investment analyst background.
How to Reboot Yourself and Feel Unrushed in the New Year — Jerry Colonna | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Partner with Jerry Colonna in co-founding Flatiron Partners.
Big Fed rate cuts, AI killing call centers, $50B govt boondoggle, VC's rough years, Trump/Kamala
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as someone who taught about good windows for deploying capital in venture capital.
Fundraising Panel at Female Founders Conference 2016
Y Combinator
A venture capitalist known for his 'MBA Mondays' blog series, which was a resource for learning about fundraising terms and concepts.
Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Co-founder of Flatiron Partners with Jerry Colonna, and later co-founded Union Square Ventures.
Zach Sims at Startup School NY 2014
Y Combinator
A partner at Union Square Ventures who was part of the Series A funding for Codecademy.
Brad Feld — The Art of Unplugging, Carving Your Own Path, and More! | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A colleague and friend of Brad Feld and Jerry Colonna, with whom Brad formed a deeper personal relationship after Jerry's departure from Flatiron Partners.
Scott Belsky — How to Conquer the Messy Middle | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A venture capitalist in New York who spoke at a Behance conference about the 'two great addictions in life: heroin and a weekly salary'.
How to Angel Invest, Part 1
Naval
Venture capitalist known for maintaining a popular blog (AVC) in the venture capital space.
Elizabeth Iorns at Female Founders Conference 2014
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Union Square Ventures, quoted on the importance of being action-oriented to create something great and move faster than the competition.