Inevitable Ep 49: Albert Wenger, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures
Today’s guest is Albert Wenger, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures, a NY-based venture capital firm.
Before joining USV, Albert was the president of del.icio.us through the company’s sale to Yahoo and an angel investor (Etsy, Tumblr). He previously founded or co-founded several companies, including a management consulting firm and an early hosted data analytics company. Albert graduated from Harvard College in economics and computer science and holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology from MIT.
In today’s episode, we cover:
- Albert’s assessment of the problem of climate change and his concern level
- His views on what it will take to get the problem under control in the short term and long term
- The work they do at USV, their core expertise, and how that expertise can help
- The roles of innovation, policy, and collective action
- What types of innovation can be most impactful, and when
- The upcoming election and stakes
- Roles of China and India
- Roles of big oil and utilities
- How Albert would allocate $100B to maximize its impact in climate fight
- Albert’s advice for others looking to find their lane
Links to topics discussed in this episode:
USV: https://www.usv.com/
World After Capital: http://worldaftercapital.org/
Greta Thunberg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg
Extinction Rebellion: https://rebellion.earth/
Nori: https://nori.com/
John Maynard Keynes, Economics Policies for our Grandchildren: https://www.sloww.co/keynes-economic-possibilities/
Faye McNeill: https://cheme.columbia.edu/faculty/v-mcneill
Ecosia: https://www.ecosia.org/
Universal Basic Income: https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/universal-basic-income-UBI
How Much is Enough?: https://www.amazon.com/How-Much-Enough-Money-Good/dp/152267795X
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