Thinking through AI as the next new platform opportunity
Since its launch a few weeks ago, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has captured the imagination of users, entrepreneurs and investors alike. The quality of the chatbot’s content and conversational speaking style have convinced many that AI is finally ready for primetime. Some are even comparing ChatGPT’s launch to the iPhone App Store – a pivotal moment in […]
Resist the pressure to “outgrow” your intuition
Call it intuition or ‘following your gut.’ It’s the ability to understand something without needing to use conscious reasoning. Most founders start off with a strong sense of intuition. They have a good gut feeling for markets and technologies, for how a product can solve a specific problem, and for who’d be the right co-founder […]
Announcing our investment in Peaze, Web3 onboarding simplified
Web3 is the future of the Internet, but when it comes to mainstream usability, there’s still a lot of work to be done. Despite all the technical progress made over the years, crypto remains niche relative to the five billion+ monthly active users on the Internet. A key problem is that onboarding new users is […]
Version One turns ten
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of Version One. What started with one small fund ($18m) and a solo general partner has developed into a real fund franchise with two GPs, six funds (four core, two opportunity), over $250m in assets under management, and 80+ investments around the world. We feel endless gratitude for reaching this […]
Announcing our investment in Inflection.io – marketing automation for product-led growth
We’re very excited to announce our investment in Inflection.io, as the company comes out of stealth with a $5M seed round. Inflection is the only marketing automation solution purpose built for B2B product-led companies. In years past, the B2B customer experience and buying process were owned by sales. If you wanted to buy new software, […]