Fred Wilson

Co-founder & Partner · Union Square Ventures

Check $500K–$15MSEEDSERIES A

CryptoConsumerSaaSMarketplaces

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Investment thesis

Networks, communities, and the next platform shift. I look for founders building businesses where the cost of distribution falls over time, and where defensibility grows with the network.

Full thesis

Networks, communities, and the next platform shift. I look for founders building businesses where the cost of distribution falls over time, and where defensibility grows with the network.

Communication style

Direct, New York, low patience for vanity metrics. Asks 'is this metric getting better or worse?'

Red flags

Paid acquisition dependencyTAM story that doesn't actually exist yetFounder not paying attention to unit economics

Signature questions

1.Is your cost of distribution going up or down over time?

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