Q4 2018: Portfolio News and Activities
We are well into 2019. And yes, this is the time of year when people are thinking about resolutions and looking ahead. And while we are very excited about the new year and new fund, we also want to spend a few minutes to reflect on last quarter. Q4 was an important quarter for our […]
Our Top Posts from 2018
Happy new year! Each week we like share our thoughts on a range of topics from vertical markets to general startup advice and our reflections on investing. We’re proud to say that we wrote a blog post every week in 2018 – and we’ve done that now for the past three years. In case you […]
2018: Year in review and a look ahead
2018 was a big year for Version One, and it’s hard to believe another year is drawing to a close. We invested in seven new companies and participated in many follow-on rounds. Of the new investments, one is in encryption, one is in security, one is in consumer hardware, one is in bio/healthcare, and three […]
Building on top of EHRs
Traditionally, startups in healthcare have had challenges with distribution. This is not any different from companies in other industries, but innovation is not fully “permissionless” because of regulation, the many stakeholders involved (i.e. government, payers, hospitals/clinics, physicians, caregivers, and patients) with competing incentives, and the power of incumbents that continue to consolidate the market (i.e. […]
Announcing our investment in Lolli – Bitcoin for everyone!
When Lolli launched in August, co-founder Alex Adelman wrote, “Over 60% of Americans have heard of bitcoin, but very few actually own any.” For all of us in the tech bubble, this is a good reminder of the relative inaccessibility of cryptocurrency. Many of us have Coinbase accounts (a V1 portfolio company) and don’t think twice […]