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Human Unicorn PodcastEP11 Rebecca Kaden of Union sq Venturesđď¸ Human Unicorn Podcast â Episode Title:"Conviction Over Consensus: Rebecca Kaden on Backing What Others Miss"đ Episode Description:In this episode of Human Unicorn, Nihal Mehta talks with Rebecca Kaden, General Partner at Union Square Ventures, about how to spot â and stick with â breakthrough ideas before theyâre obvious.Rebecca shares how her path from journalism to VC shaped her investment lens, what it takes for a company to be truly venture scale in 2025, and why some of the most transformative businesses donât look like obvious winners at the start.They explore:
2025-07-1937 min
Daggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 86: 'The Dawn of the Cursed Queen' Chapters 1-35 | Review & Discussion Part 2Listen in as we discuss chapters 1 through 35 of The Dawn of the Cursed Queen by Amber V. Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our...
2025-06-051h 11Daggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 84: 'The Throne of Broken Gods' Chapters 62-93 | Final Discussion Part 2Listen in as we discuss chapters 62 through 93 of The Throne of Broken Gods by Amber V. Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summary book notes:
2025-05-221h 02Daggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 83: 'The Throne of Broken Gods' Chapters 62-93 | Final Discussion Part 1Listen in as we discuss chapters 62 through 93 of The Throne of Broken Gods by Amber V. Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summary book notes:Chapter 62...
2025-05-201h 09Daggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 82: 'The Throne of Broken Gods' Chapters 33-61 | Review & Discussion Part 2Listen in as we discuss chapters 33 through 61 of The Throne of Broken Gods by Amber V. Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summary book notes:
2025-05-151h 03Daggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 81: 'The Throne of Broken Gods' Chapters 33-61 | Review & Discussion Part 1Listen in as we discuss chapters 33 through 61 of The Throne of Broken Gods by Amber V. Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summary book notes...
2025-05-1359 minDaggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 80: 'The Throne of Broken Gods' Chapters 1-32 | Review & Discussion Part 2Listen in as we discuss chapters 1 through 32 of The Throne of Broken Gods by Amber V. Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summary book notes:
2025-05-081h 04Daggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 79: 'The Throne of Broken Gods' Chapters 1-32 | Review & Discussion Part 1Listen in as we discuss chapters 1 through 32 of The Throne of Broken Gods by Amber V. Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summary book notes:
2025-05-0659 minDaggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 78: 'The Book of Azrael' Chapters 39-51 | Final DiscussionListen in as we discuss chapters 39 through 51 of The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summary book notes:
2025-04-291h 41Daggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 77: 'The Book of Azrael' Chapters 26-38 | Review & Discussion Part 2Listen in as we discuss chapters 26 through 38 of The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summary book notes: ...
2025-04-2454 minDaggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 76: 'The Book of Azrael' Chapters 26-38 | Review & Discussion Part 1Listen in as we discuss chapters 26 through 38 of The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summary book notes:...
2025-04-221h 00Daggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 75: 'The Book of Azrael' Chapters 13-25 | Review & DiscussionListen in as we discuss chapters 13 through 25 of The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday!â â patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcastJOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summ...
2025-04-151h 37Daggers and Shadow DaddiesEp 74: 'The Book of Azrael' Chapters 1-12 | Review & DiscussionListen in as we discuss chapters 1 through 12 of The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole.Podcast inspired by Shadow Daddy, Xaden Riorson, in The Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you would like to join our Patreon, we are posting episodes there as they are finished - more in line with our book club as we record every Friday! â patreon.com/shadowdaddiespodcast JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB! https://fable.co/club/shadow-daddies-podcast-club-with-shadow-daddies-podcast-352545487676 Also enjoy our summary bo...
2025-04-081h 42
The War on Cars"Cars are Done" with Adam McKayAdam McKay is the Academy Awardâwinning screenwriter, director, and producer behind such movies as Donât Look Up, The Big Short, Vice, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and more. He is also the founder of Yellow Dot Studios, a nonprofit production studio that raises awareness and mobilizes action on the climate emergency. Adam joins us to discuss his career and the existential anxiety that led him to write and direct the star-studded Donât Look Up, one of the most successful Netflix movies of all time. We also hear about the books, films, and music that inspired him, and why humor is a u...
2024-11-121h 00
The War on Cars"Cars are Done" with Adam McKayAdam McKay is the Academy Awardâwinning screenwriter, director, and producer behind such movies as Donât Look Up, The Big Short, Vice, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and more. He is also the founder of Yellow Dot Studios, a nonprofit production studio that raises awareness and mobilizes action on the climate emergency. Adam joins us to discuss his career and the existential anxiety that led him to write and direct the star-studded Donât Look Up, one of the most successful Netflix movies of all time. We also hear about the books, films, and music that inspired him, and why humor...
2024-11-121h 00
Driving AlphaHigh Conviction, Low Velocity: Rebecca Kaden of Union Square Ventures on Strategic InvestingRebecca Kaden is a Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures, a New York-based venture capital firm. She began her career as a journalist, and prior to USV, was a General Partner at Maveron, a consumer-focused early-stage fund. Rebecca was born in New York City. She studied English and American Literature at Harvard and received her MBA from Stanford. Episode Chapters (00:00) Introduction (2:46) Rebecca Kaden highlights the role of early mentorship in a successful VC career (6:27) How Rebeccaâs liberal arts background influences her VC perspectives (8:29) Union Square Ventures' thesis-driven approach to...
2024-09-0343 min
"Turpentine VC" | Venture Capital and InvestingE19: Union Square Ventureâs Rebecca Kaden on How the Firm Develops Their ThesesIn this episode of Turpentine VC, Erik Torenberg sits with Rebecca Kaden, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures. They discuss USV's partnership-driven model, different venture strategies, whether automation in venture is imminent, and what USV looks for in investors. If you need an ecommerce platform, check out our sponsor Shopify: https://shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period.---RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHistEvery week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season w...
2023-12-2652 min
The Daily BolsterHow to Capture an Investor's Attention with Rebecca KadenTune in to The Daily Bolster as Matt Blumberg and Rebecca Kaden of Union Square Ventures discuss the art of capturing a VC's attention in a sea of inbound pitches. đ Lead with a clear description of your ventuređĄ Demonstrate alignment with the firm's focusđ¤ Consider strategic pathways for introductionsListeners can expect valuable advice to help maximize your chances of standing out and securing investor interest in your startup.
2023-11-3007 min
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC Will Seed Pricing Remain High | Where is the Funding Crunch? | Three Core Elements Required to Raise a Series B/C | Why AI is Like the Lottery Today | Why Now is the Best Time to be Investing in Crypto | Why Investors Do Not Want to Reprice Companies Rebecca Kaden is a Managing Partner @ Union Square Ventures, one of the leading early-stage firms of the last decade with investments in Twitter, Twilio, Coinbase and many more. Nicole Quinn is a General Partner @ Lightspeed where she has led investments or sits on the board of Calm, Cameo and LunchClub to name a few. Eurie Kim is a Managing Partner @ Forerunner Ventures, the leading early-stage consumer fund. Eurie has led investments and sits on the board of Oura, The Farmers Dog, Curology and more. In...
2023-11-1740 min
Dead CatPsychedelics, Micro Nuclear Reactors & Venture Turbulence (with Rebecca Kaden)Union Square Ventures has some of the best performing funds in the venture capital industry. As Iâve reported, USV-backer UTIMCO disclosed in a recent filing that USV had delivered the public investment fund an internal rate of return of 59%. And that number will likely go up over time. (For instance, USV portfolio company Casetext sold to Thomson Reuters for $650 million after the UTIMCO performance update.) I invited USV managing partner Rebecca Kaden onto the Newcomer podcast to talk about how USV consistently invests in unconventional companies. We started off our conversation talking ab...
2023-07-2543 min
The Newcomer PodcastPsychedelics, Micro Nuclear Reactors & Venture Turbulence (with Rebecca Kaden)Union Square Ventures has some of the best performing funds in the venture capital industry. As Iâve reported, USV-backer UTIMCO disclosed in a recent filing that USV had delivered the public investment fund an internal rate of return of 59%. And that number will likely go up over time. (For instance, USV portfolio company Casetext sold to Thomson Reuters for $650 million after the UTIMCO performance update.) I invited USV managing partner Rebecca Kaden onto the Newcomer podcast to talk about how USV consistently invests in unconventional companies. We started off our conversation talking ab...
2023-07-2543 min
Upfront VenturesUSV On Being One Step Ahead Of the Market and What's Coming Next | 2023 Upfront SummitUpfront Partner Aditi Maliwal sits down with Nick Grossman and Rebecca Kaden of USV to hear the two's journey in venture, how to keep true to their strategy, and the firm's distribution strategy.
Recorded March 1, 2023 at the Upfront Summit.
2023-03-2225 min
One Knight in ProductHow to Move Fast Without Breaking Things (with Dani Grant, Co-founder & CEO @ Jam)Dani Grant is a former product manager turned VC who decided to go back to building products and setting up her own company, Jam. Jam aims to take the pain away from bug reporting, and to deliver Dani's dream of shipping awesome software fast. We spoke about the story behind her company, as well as some hints & tips from her time working with early-stage startups as a VC.
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2023-02-2835 min
Clock Speed with Shamus MadanHow To Stand Out When Pitching Investors w/ Rebecca Kaden (General Partner at USV)In this episode, Shamus Madan talks with Rebecca Kaden about her journey into venture capital, the startup culture in New York, and the significance of network effects in startups. They discuss memorable investment meetings, tips for pitching, and how to approach VCs. They also explore the future of venture capital, efficient company building, and potential growth areas.
Today Rebecca Kaden, a General Partner at the famed venture firm Union Square Ventures, joins the podcast. USV is based in NYC and is known for thesis-driven investing in companies like Twitter, Polygon, Coinbase, Stash, Duolingo, Cloudflare, Twilio, Etsy, and more.
2022-12-1915 min
EquityHow investors are playing offense right now (their words, our two cents)Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single topic, think about a question and unpack the rest. This week, we're trying something new. Natasha spent a good chunk of last week at the All Raise VC summit, an annual off-the-record event that brings together some of the best and brightest in the investment community. After the summit, she sat down with Mandela SH Dixon -- All Raise's new CEO -- to...
2022-06-0138 min
Back To The Old PathsWhen Compromise, Is Called Compassion - AudioBro. Ronnie Sutton, age 81, passed away at his residence on Friday, April 22, 2022. He was born August 6, 1940 to Arthur and Esaline Beshears Sutton. Bro. Ronnie was a member and pastor of Watchman Baptist Church. He was instrumental in spreading the gospel for sixty-one years. Bro. Ronnie enjoyed preaching, spending time with his grandchildren and fishing. Services will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 25, 2022 at Watchman Baptist Church with Bro. Curtman officiating; burial will follow in the Voyles Family Cemetery. Browning Funeral Home in Pontotoc is honored to assist the family with the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Sue Sutton; three sons, Ronnie...
2022-04-2842 minBack To The Old PathsWhen Compromise, Is Called Compassion - AudioBro. Ronnie Sutton, age 81, passed away at his residence on Friday, April 22, 2022. He was born August 6, 1940 to Arthur and Esaline Beshears Sutton. Bro. Ronnie was a member and pastor of Watchman Baptist Church. He was instrumental in spreading the gospel for sixty-one years. Bro. Ronnie enjoyed preaching, spending time with his grandchildren and fishing. Services will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 25, 2022 at Watchman Baptist Church with Bro. Curtman officiating; burial will follow in the Voyles Family Cemetery. Browning Funeral Home in Pontotoc is honored to assist the family with the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Sue Sutton; three sons, Ronnie...
2022-04-2842 min
Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersUnion Square Ventures' Rebecca Kaden on their theme based investing approach, fund sizing for USV, and navigating hot marketsFollow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.This week we have Rebecca Kaden, General Partner at Union Square Ventures, who are with a doubt one of the very best venture firms in the world having backed companies such as Stripe, Twitter, Etsy, LendingClub, and Coinbase.The firm is also very thesis and mission-driven, including investing in the future by addressing issues like the climate crisis. It was founded in 2003 by Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham and currently has $1.9B in AUM.
2022-02-0945 min
Power PlaySupervillains of Port RubySome of Port Rubyâs most notorious villains join forces for a dangerous mission. With special guests Gina DeVivo and Amy Dallen.Power Play is an actual play Live stream of Icons, the story is written and GM'd by Rick Budd, From such places as Geek and Sundrys Vast, and Tempting Fate over at Saving Throw! Come Check out SKaden D'alto who is played by Sam de Leve of Stream Punks, Clear Skies, A Darkened Wish (by Dungeons and Dragons), and Veiled Alliance. Omar Najam Is an amazing writer where you can catch the weekly chapter he ad...
2022-01-124h 09
What Students WantDecentralized Schools, with Rebecca KadenOur guest today is Rebecca Kaden. Rebecca is a Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures. She has a particular interest in education and an extremely deep understanding of the evolving EdTech landscape. Rebecca began her career as a journalist and prior to USV was a General Partner at Maveron, a consumer focused early stage fund.In this episode, we talk about how new technology can decentralize many aspects of what school is today, so that the learning experience can really feel individual fo...
2021-10-1637 min
The Deep End by ODFThesis-Driven Investing with Rebecca Kaden, Managing Partner at Union Square VenturesFor full show notes, links, RSVPs to live podcast recordings and more visit thedeepend.substack.comRebecca Kaden on Twitter: @rebeccakaden
2021-07-0925 min
Village Global PodcastRedesigning School for Students To Thrive with Rebecca Kaden of USV and Garrett Smiley of Sora SchoolsGarrett Smiley (@gw_smiles), co-founder of Sora Schools, and Rebecca Kaden (@rebeccakaden), investor at USV, join special guest host Anne Dwane (@adwane), co-founder and partner at Village Global, on this episode.They discuss:- The story of how Sora Schools came about and how they plan to create the best high school in the world.- How Rebecca and USV evaluated the business.- Why a new model for education is needed today.- The role of a school in the 21st century and the importance of community....
2020-10-1031 min
The Lighthouse PodcastEPISODE 2: WHY IS LIFE SO HARD?!Coming out on Saturday morning! Get ready! Its going to be a goodie. We are going to learn alot from our special guest, Rebecca Hirschi!
This Saturday we are joined by Rebecca Hirschi to talk about why life is so hard and how to stay motivated. Rebecca has gone through alot but always seems to be so positive! Tune in to learn how!
October 3rd @ 8am EST
https://www.facebook.com/events/1736955509793199/
2020-10-0442 min
Square One: Conversations with the Best in Business54: Rebecca Kaden, General Partner at Union Square VenturesUnion Square Ventures is one of the most revered venture firms in New York City. This week I was thrilled to chat with Rebecca Kaden, General Partner at USV. We started off the conversation talking about some of Rebeccaâs fundamental beliefs on how to succeed in venture - primarily the importance of matching horizontal and vertical perspective and providing value in each interaction. We then spent the majority of the dialogue on USVâs Thesis 3.0 and dove deeply into the future of education before rounding out with how Rebecca expects venture capital to change over the coming years.
2020-05-2734 min
cc: PodcastUSV: Thesis Driven Investing for Building Convictioncc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.
Rebecca Kaden is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures. She began her career as a journalist and prior to USV was  a General Partner at Maveron, a consumer-focused early stage fund. Rebecca was born in New York City, where she now resides. She has invested in numerous technology companies disrupting legacy infrastructures and is continuing to look at startups that will be adapting our status quo for the future.
Whatâs in this episode?
Building an investment the...
2020-05-2528 min
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessyRebecca Kaden â Thesis Driven InvestingMy guest today is Rebecca Kaden, a partner at famed venture firm union square ventures. USV is known for thesis-driven investing, which is the topic of our conversation. Rebecca walks us through the evolution of USVâs thesis into its third generation, and from there we explore many of the most interesting and exciting areas of business, technology, and learning. Please enjoy our conversation For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where youâll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/book...
2020-01-2156 min
Voices of Women in Venture đEpisode 18 - Panel on Women in Venture Capital Podcast: Cornell Tech At Bloomberg Podcast (LS 29 ¡ TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Episode 18 - Panel on Women in Venture CapitalPub date: 2019-07-06Notes from Voices of Women in Venture đ:Featuring Beth Ferreira, Managing Director at FirstMark Capital, Ellie Wheeler, partner at Greycroft and Rebecca Kaden, partner at Union Square Ventures.Get Podcast Transcript âpowered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationPanel on Women in Venture Capital with Beth Ferreira, Managing Director at FirstMark Capital, Ellie Wheeler, partner at Greycroft and Rebecca Kaden, partner at Uni...
2019-07-0844 min
Cornell Tech At Bloomberg PodcastEpisode 18 - Panel on Women in Venture CapitalPanel on Women in Venture Capital with Beth Ferreira, Managing Director at FirstMark Capital, Ellie Wheeler, partner at Greycroft and Rebecca Kaden, partner at Union Square Ventures. Â In this panel discussion, three female VC leaders talk about the New York venture capital landscape and the importance of diversity in a corporate org chart and the obstacles that female founders face.
2019-07-0644 min
Bank On ItEpisode 213 John Buttrick from Union Square VenturesEvery week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech.  You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio  In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with John Buttrick, partner at Union Square Ventures.  USV is recognized as one of the top VCs worldwide.   Current partners are Brad Burnham, John Buttrick, Rebecca Kaden, Albert Wenge...
2019-04-2537 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business LoansInvestor Stories 109: Post Mortems (Kaden, Bahat, Galbut)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden Roy Bahat Elizabeth Galbut Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2019-04-0710 min
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 109: Post Mortems (Kaden, Bahat, Galbut)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden Roy Bahat Elizabeth Galbut Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2019-04-0708 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business LoansInvestor Stories 109: Post Mortems (Kaden, Bahat, Galbut)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden Roy Bahat Elizabeth Galbut Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2019-04-0710 minVillage Global PodcastCPG, Defensibility, Finding The Next Instagram - Everything Consumer in 2019 with Rebecca Kaden, Nikhil Basu Trivedi and Jonathan Yoni RegevErik is joined on this episode by Rebecca Kaden (@rebeccak46), investor at Union Square Ventures, Nikhil Basu Trivedi (@nbt), VC at Shasta Ventures, and Jonathan Yoni Regev (@jyonni), CEO and co-founder of The Farmerâs Dog.They talk about where we are in the evolution of the consumer packaged goods space. Rebecca explains why this is a unique moment where consumers are eager to try new things from new brands. They discuss the three types of defensibility in a CPG startup and Nikhil points out that itâs difficult to figure out whether a business model can really be d...
2019-03-2637 min
1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast433rd 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Rebecca Kaden, Union Square Ventures - 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship PodcastRebecca Kaden, General Partner at Union Square Ventures, discusses her firmâs capital efficient investment thesis and debates the pros and cons of blitzscaling.
2019-03-2330 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business LoansInvestor Stories 101: Lessons Learned (Kaden, Duovos, Cast)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden Chris Duovos Carter Cast  Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.  To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2018-12-1212 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business LoansInvestor Stories 101: Lessons Learned (Kaden, Duovos, Cast)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden Chris Duovos Carter Cast  Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.  To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2018-12-1212 minThe Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 101: Lessons Learned (Kaden, Duovos, Cast)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden Chris Duovos Carter Cast  Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.  To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2018-12-1210 min
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: USV's Rebecca Kaden on Whether Venture Returns Can Be Made At Scale In Consumer Today & How To Navigate Consumer Investing In A World of AmazonRebecca Kaden is a General Partner @ Union Square Ventures, one of the most successful funds of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Twitter, Twilio, Zynga, Soundcloud, Tumblr, Lending Club and many more. As for Rebecca, prior to USV, Sarah was a General Partner @ Maveron, a consumer-only seed and series A fund where she invested in the likes of Allbirds, Dia & Co, Periscope, Earnest and Eargo just to name a few. Before Maveron, Rebecca took the route of many great VCs and was a journalist, working as Special Projects Editor @ Narrative Magazine. In Todayâs Episod...
2018-10-0131 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business LoansInvestor Stories 95: Why I Passed (Kaden, Hardiman, Simoudis)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden James Hardiman Evangelos Simoudis  Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
2018-09-0713 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business LoansInvestor Stories 95: Why I Passed (Kaden, Hardiman, Simoudis)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden James Hardiman Evangelos Simoudis  Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
2018-09-0713 minThe Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 95: Why I Passed (Kaden, Hardiman, Simoudis)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden James Hardiman Evangelos Simoudis  Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
2018-09-0711 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business LoansInvestor Stories 89: The Strange & Unusual (Farmer, Kaden, Narasin)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Chris Farmer Rebecca Kaden Ben Narasin Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.  To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2018-06-2011 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business LoansInvestor Stories 89: The Strange & Unusual (Farmer, Kaden, Narasin)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Chris Farmer Rebecca Kaden Ben Narasin Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.  To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2018-06-2011 minThe Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 89: The Strange & Unusual (Farmer, Kaden, Narasin)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Chris Farmer Rebecca Kaden Ben Narasin Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.  To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2018-06-2009 minThe Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 81: What's Next (Pascucci, Wallace, Kaden)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Vic Pascucci Brendan Wallace Rebecca Kaden Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.  To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2018-03-2006 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business LoansInvestor Stories 81: What's Next (Pascucci, Wallace, Kaden)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Vic Pascucci Brendan Wallace Rebecca Kaden Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.  To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2018-03-2008 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business LoansInvestor Stories 81: What's Next (Pascucci, Wallace, Kaden)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Vic Pascucci Brendan Wallace Rebecca Kaden Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.  To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2018-03-2008 minThe Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified157. USV's Newest GP on Leveraged Growth, the Consumer Echo Chamber & Customer Obsession (Rebecca Kaden)Rebecca Kaden of Union Square Ventures joins Nick to discuss USV's Newest GP on Leveraged Growth, Consumer Brand Building & Customer Obsession. In this episode, we cover: I've heard you talk about Allbirds, Zullily, and others before, can you highlight a few notable investments from your time at Maveron? Previous career as a journalist? Did you write about tech? How'd you end up joining Maveron? Why the move to USV? Fred Wilson said: "Each partner who has joined USV has done two things very well. First, they have figured how to operate inside of our shared investment thesis...
2018-02-1534 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business Loans157. USV's Newest GP on Leveraged Growth, the Consumer Echo Chamber & Customer Obsession (Rebecca Kaden)Rebecca Kaden of Union Square Ventures joins Nick to discuss USV's Newest GP on Leveraged Growth, Consumer Brand Building & Customer Obsession. In this episode, we cover: I've heard you talk about Allbirds, Zullily, and others before, can you highlight a few notable investments from your time at Maveron? Previous career as a journalist? Did you write about tech? How'd you end up joining Maveron? Why the move to USV? Fred Wilson said: "Each partner who has joined USV has done two things very well. First, they have figured how to operate inside of our shared investment thesis...
2018-02-1536 min
The Full Ratchet: VC | Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startup Investing | Fundraising | Crowdfunding | Pitch | Private Equity | Business Loans157. USV's Newest GP on Leveraged Growth, the Consumer Echo Chamber & Customer Obsession (Rebecca Kaden)Rebecca Kaden of Union Square Ventures joins Nick to discuss USV's Newest GP on Leveraged Growth, Consumer Brand Building & Customer Obsession. In this episode, we cover: I've heard you talk about Allbirds, Zullily, and others before, can you highlight a few notable investments from your time at Maveron? Previous career as a journalist? Did you write about tech? How'd you end up joining Maveron? Why the move to USV? Fred Wilson said: "Each partner who has joined USV has done two things very well. First, they have figured how to operate inside of our shared investment thesis...
2018-02-1536 minVillage Global PodcastEpisode #15: Rebecca Kaden of Union Square Ventures on Healthcare, Fintech and Venture FirmsRebecca Kaden (@rebeccak46) recently joined Union Square Ventures in in her hometown of New York City as a partner. She and Erik (@eriktorenberg) talk about why she joined USV and the three âwavesâ of investment theses for the firm. They discuss the unique dynamics in a partnership versus a company. She talks about her recent investment in Nurx, a company that specializes in delivery of birth control to women who might otherwise not be able to access it. Rebecca also talks about why network effects apply to more than just social networks and what opportunities are opening up in the cons...
2018-01-3026 min