March 4, 2022
“War is the realm of uncertainty; three quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty” —Clausewitz The unspeakable violence and aggression that Russia has unleashed against Ukraine Read more…
April 30, 2020
“Edge computing” has been heralded as a way to increase access to real-time information and to analyze that information more efficiently. But in this moment of public health crisis, we should recognize a potentially significant opportunity that these technologies offer Read more…
July 3, 2016
“Be the change you want to see in the world” This is one of my life’s mantras. Words are not enough – action is what matters. As I reflected on FPV’s first full year of operation, I thought Read more…
July 9, 2012
As a venture capitalist, I am always looking for highly innovative, disruptive businesses. Ones that challenge the status quo, that aim to make a significant difference in the way we do and look at things. When I left Omidyar at Read more…
July 18, 2011
The title of this blog comes from a presentation I did at last year’s Web 2.0 conference in NYC, in September 2010. I overviewed the growth of the global internet and penetration, noting that the future of the Web was Read more…
July 1, 2011
When I looked at my inbox this morning, I had emails from six organizations I have advised/worked with over the past couple of years (including Astia and Techstars) announcing their partnership with the White House’s Startup America initiative. And, lest Read more…
July 2, 2009
A year ago, I registered this domain with the intent of starting a blog but life intervened and I never got around to it. Back then I don’t think any of us could have envisioned the different reality we live Read more…