## We Are in a Moment Where the Future is Both Wildly Exciting and Highly Uncertain

The acceleration of AI has created a new paradigm of possibilities but also fundamental questions we can’t yet answer. Will we continue speeding towards exponentially… [Read more](https://blog.usv.com/four-futures)

## At USV We Describe Ourselves as a “Thesis-Driven Venture Capital Firm”

For our core fund, we have been investing against Thesis 3.0 for some time. Over the last couple of years, we have been developing a separate Climate Thesis, including… [Read more](/content/writing/2021/01/usv-climate-fund/index.html)

## We Believe We Are Still at the Beginning of the Opportunity to Broaden Access

As a result, we decided to revise our thesis into a third version: USV backs trusted brands that broaden access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols. [Read more](/content/writing/2018/04/usv-thesis-3-0/index.html)

## “Dangerfield Eliminated Everything from His Act but the Setups and Punchlines”

Alex Halberstadt’s essay on Rodney Dangerfield is a masterclass on how to improve by reduction. Dangerfield worked for decades as a comedian until he figured out the thing, his… [Read more](http://blog.aweissman.com/2018/02/addition-by-subtraction.html)

## Union Square Ventures Has Always Been a “Thesis” Driven Firm

We maintain specific principles about the internet that guide our investment decisions. While other things like stage and to a lesser extent geography, also matter, our thesis or point of… [Read more](/content/writing/2015/12/usv-thesis-2-0/index.html)

## Venture Firms Operate a Bunch of Different Ways

Some have a geographical focus, others have a sector focus, still others have a stage focus. Union Square Ventures' focus has evolved into what we call a "thesis" but is probably better… [Read more](/content/writing/2012/05/investment-thesis-usv/index.html)

## Our Preference for Early Stage Investing

Most of our investment approach is built on top of our foundation as early stage… [Read more](/content/writing/2006/09/early-stage-investing/index.html)

## Our Thesis Evolves in a Dialogue

A year ago when we first re-launched our web site as a blog, we did so because we felt that the environment was too volatile for a fixed investment thesis. Instead we suggested that our thesis evolves in a dialogue… [Read more](/content/writing/2006/08/our-focus/index.html)