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Fred Wilson

American venture capitalist and blogger

Every podcast episode featuring Fred Wilson that Attunex has found: 23 interviews and appearances across 14 shows between 2009 and 2026. Most often on The Reboot Podcast (5), Upfront Ventures (4) and The Slow Hunch (2). Follow Fred in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.

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Updated 2026-10-14.

  1. USV’s New $900M Fund: Fred Wilson, Rebecca Kaden & Mike Mignano
    Sourcery

    USV spent 20 years keeping its funds small on purpose. Its new $900M raise is the largest fund cycle in the firm’s history. I sat down with USV General Partners Fred Wilson, Rebecca Kaden and Michael…

    2026-10-08
  2. Sourcery: USV’s $900M Fund Signals AI’s Next Venture Wave
    AI Podcast Summaries from Transcripted.ai (VIDEO)AI

    USV’s record-setting $900 million fund reveals how venture capital is adapting to an AI-shaped market. In this condensed recap of Molly O'Shea’s conversation with Fred Wilson, Rebecca Kaden, and…

    2026-10-08
  3. Fred Wilsons thematischer Leitfaden: Wie Netzwerkeffekte zu einer Strategie mit einem Wert von mehreren Milliarden Dollar wurden.
    Der Milliardär-Mindset Podcast: Vermögensaufbau, Investieren, Unternehmertum, Finanzen und ErfolgsgewohnheitenMentioned

    Wir beleuchten die verschiedenen Facetten von Fred Wilson, dem Gründer von Union Square Ventures, und zeigen, wie sein Fokus auf Plattformen mit Netzwerkeffekten aus einigen wenigen frühen…

    2026-09-16
  4. Fred Wilson: Turning Thematic Investing into Billionaire Success
    The Billionaire Mindset Podcast: Wealth Building, Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship, and Success HabitsMentioned

    This episode dives deep into Fred Wilson’s publicly articulated investment thesis through his AVC blog, the disciplined cap of his USV fund at $500 million, and his unwavering focus on networked…

    2026-08-09
  5. 67. Jerry Colonna: How Ancestral Wisdom & Radical Self-Inquiry Can Transform Your Leadership Journey
    What's the Big Idea with Andrew HornMentioned

    Today's guest is Jerry Colonna, a leading executive coach who is also the co-founder and CEO of Reboot, the executive coaching and leadership development company, host of the Reboot Podcast, and…

    2026-07-07
  6. 20VC: How We Got Fred Wilson, Benchmark and Index to Invest $94M | Why Robinhood's Strategy is Wrong | Why 1-1s are BS and What Every Founder Gets Wrong About Equity | Why Taste Beats AI But How AI Kills Org Charts with Paul Erlanger, CEO @ fomo
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The PitchMentioned

    Paul Erlanger is the Co-Founder and CEO of FOMO, the social-first trading platform building the future of on-chain investing. Since founding the company in 2025, Paul has raised approximately $94…

    2026-06-27
  7. 20VC: Fred Wilson on FOMO’s $94M Raise and Why Robinhood’s Strategy Misses
    AI Podcast Summaries from Transcripted.ai (VIDEO)AI

    A candid look at how FOMO won elite investors and built a social-first trading app that challenges Robinhood’s playbook. In this condensed recap of the full 20VC conversation with host Harry…

    2026-06-27
  8. Fred Wilson on 40 Years in Venture — and Why USV Is Automating Itself
    Union Square Ventures

    Fred Wilson co-founded Union Square Ventures in 2004 after his first firm was wiped out in the dot-com crash. In the two decades since, USV has backed Twitter, Etsy, Coinbase, Kickstarter, and…

    2026-04-29
  9. *Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures
    In the Know with Amol Sarva

    >updated with vibier sound! Welcome to my series on OG NY Tech -- celebrating 30 years of NY tech ecosystem, from 1995 to now. Fred Wilson's USV is kind of a 'nuff said, to borrow NYC comic book…

    2025-12-281:37:20
  10. Why Giving Stock to Everyone Is Harder Than It Sound
    “HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing CompaniesMentioned

    On today’s Dear Heretics segment, Nolan and Kelli debate equity compensation philosophy: whether companies should extend stock options to all employees or reserve them for senior roles, weighing…

    2025-11-18
  11. 投資家と起業家の程よい距離感
    This is 令和スタートアップMentioned

    ■トピック ・ VCとスタートアップ起業家の距離感の取り方について ・ 音楽プロデューサーとアーティストの関係性からの学び ・ 情が移ることによる判断の歪みと創造性の阻害 ・ 愛情を持ちながら冷静でいることの重要性 ・ スタートアップ業界の公私混同文化とその変化 ・ Ben Horowitz、Fred Wilson、Peter Thielが語るVCの役割 ・ VCは問いを投げかける存在であるべき…

    2025-11-16
  12. 204. Fred Wilson, Of Union Square Ventures
    Internet History Podcast

    For my entire career in tech and startups, Fred Wilson has been like the god-level VC in the New York City ecosystem. Fred got his start investing before the dotcom bubble, rode the bubble investing…

    2025-10-26
  13. (BNS) You're Not Killing It. Nobody Is Killing It. VC Legend Jerry Colonna
    Tech Brew Ride HomeMentioned

    One of the very first VCs of the Internet Era, and especially the NYC tech ecosystem, Jerry Colonna reflects on his journey from growing up in New York to becoming a successful journalist and venture…

    2025-09-27
  14. #099 Wisdom from the CEO Whisperer with Jerry Colonna
    How to LiveMentioned

    "How have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don't want?" Many of us find ourselves trapped in patterns we claim to hate - overworking while craving balance, tolerating bad bosses,…

    2025-07-29
  15. The Slow Hunch (Best of Season 1)
    The Slow Hunch

    In this episode of The Slow Hunch, I’ve pulled together some of the best moments from Season 1. Across these conversations, what stood out was how many ‘inevitable’ ideas were, at one point, anything…

    2025-05-28
  16. The Big Shift fireside chat with Dan Romero and Fred Wilson
    GM Farcaster - 29 minutes of Farcaster news

    The Big Shift fireside chat was recorded at FarCon nyc onMay 2, 2025 with Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero interviewing Fred Wilson, legendary investor and co-founder of Union Square Ventures. FarCon…

    2025-05-09
  17. Fred Wilson & Brad Burnham (Union Square Ventures)
    The Slow Hunch

    In this special episode of the Slow Hunch, I sat down with Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham, founding partners of USV. Since founding USV in 2003, Fred and Brad have backed companies like Twitter, Etsy,…

    2025-03-20
  18. Fred Wilson (Union Square Ventures)
    100 Greatest Entrepreneurs of All TimeMentioned

    Fred Wilson (Union Square Ventures) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    2024-08-15
  19. How I Started Threads With Jason Calacanis, Fred Wilson, Naval Ravikant, Mark Pincus, and More
    The Edward ShowMentioned

    E63: A press and email trick you can use for getting in touch with influential investors. Here's how I started email threads with Jason Calacanis, Fred Wilson, Naval Ravikant, Mark Pincus, and Tekin…

    2023-09-06
  20. Oggetto: Airbnb // Subject: Airbnb
    Paul Graham: il pifferaio magico dei nerdMentioned

    Traduzione in italiano di Maurizio Ghisolfi dall’essay originale di Paul Graham " Subject: Airbnb " [Marzo 2011]. Ieri Fred Wilson ha pubblicato un post eccezionale sul mancato investimento in…

    2023-09-01
  21. Today’s 8-to-80, Shopify’s Relative Strength, Shoutout Fred Wilson and Beef vs Pork — Trends with Friends EP. 17
    Trends with FriendsMentioned

    On Episode 17 of Trends with Friends — Howard Lindzon, Phil Pearlman, Riley Rosebee and Steve Strazza talk Today’s 8-to-80, Shopify’s Relative Strength, Shoutout Fred Wilson, Beef vs Pork and more.…

    2023-06-17
  22. Solana's Metaplex Sparks Heated Protocol Funding Debate | Roundup
    EmpireMentioned

    In today's episode, we discuss how Metaplex, Solana's leading NFT infrastructure provider, surprised the community by announcing usage fees, causing a heated debate on public goods funding and…

    2023-05-26
  23. Common Mistakes Founders Make with Fred Wilson
    The Daily Bolster

    Fred Wilson has been a venture capitalist since 1987—so it's fair to say he's witnessed a few founders and become familiar with their most common mistakes. On today's episode, he talks about the…

    2023-03-29
  24. The Pied Piper of New York City
    Skippy and Doogles Talk InvestingMentioned

    NYC is looking for a rat czar, and Skippy might be interested. Doogles covers Fred Wilson's take on real estate and public stocks. Skippy covers the growing US vs. international stock divide. Doogles…

    2022-12-12
  25. 20VC: Investing Lessons from Fred Wilson and Why Small Funds Outperform Large Funds | Why the Secret to Winning in Venture is Splitting Deals |Learnings From the Biggest Hits and Biggest Losses | Why Anyone That Always Does Their Pro-Rata is Wrong with
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The PitchMentioned

    Mo Koyfman is the Founder and General Partner @ Shine Capital, who announced earlier this year Shine II, a $200M early-stage fund, and Shine Opportunities I, a $100M vehicle. Prior to founding Shine,…

    2022-08-08
  26. Never Underestimate Florida Man
    Skippy and Doogles Talk InvestingMentioned

    Crypto talk continues in the news — Skippy and Doogles talk Crypto.com buying the naming rights for the Staples Center, ConstitutionDAO's bid to buy a copy of the constitution, and Florida Man…

    2021-11-22
  27. YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook Are Unbeatable, But Now We Have Social NFTs • Unboxing YouTube Kids' Channels May Have A Rude Awakening • Instagram Gets Safer, But Why Does This Always Take So Long?
    Creator UploadMentioned

    Fred Wilson is a prominent Venture Capitalist who Lauren may or may not know. Regardless, he this week wrote a very compelling blog post about the promise of crypto and the when, how, and why of…

    2021-08-13
  28. Winner Take All #159 | ARK Disowns NFLX, Decentralized Social Media, AT&T Offloads Warner
    Winner Take AllMentioned

    Alex kicks off the show with news of the Cathie Wood led ARK Next Generation Internet ETF selling off shares of Netflix and buying into Disney. Alex pulls a WTA clip from a month ago where he warned…

    2021-05-27
  29. What is the Job of a CEO
    Business School with Sharran SrivatsaaMentioned

    Now, more than ever, many people are deciding to become entrepreneurs and are calling themselves CEO. But what exactly is a CEO, and what does the title mean? There are other titles for CEOs, such as…

    2021-03-30
  30. Fred Wilson and Albert Wenger Interviewed by Erin Griffith | Upfront Summit 2020
    Upfront Ventures

    Union Square Ventures partners Fred Wilson and Albert Wenger talk with Erin Griffith (The New York Times) about the firm's investing thesis to solve the climate crisis. Topics covered include: - The…

    2020-03-03
  31. #119 - Investing in Trust (re-release) - with Fred Wilson & Jerry Colonna
    The Reboot Podcast

    In over 19 years of friendship and partnership in the startup world, Jerry and Fred have seen just about everything. In this conversation, they share some stories from the Flatiron Partnership days,…

    2020-02-14
  32. The Yada, Yada Side
    Fully VestedMentioned

    General Subscribe to Fully Vested on SimpleCast , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Followup on Vice Section starts at 4m10s Cannabis is now legal for recreational use in Illinois The Trump…

    2020-01-27
  33. Why Bitcoin Dominance Is at 70% - Ep.89
    UnconfirmedMentioned

    Yan Liberman, cofounder at Delphi Digital, explains why Bitcoin dominance is back up at 70%, more than double its low at 33% at the height of the crypto bubble in early 2018, why a crypto bear market…

    2019-09-06
  34. Mon. 10/22 - Fred Wilson Wants You To Vet Your Venture Funders
    Tech Brew Ride HomeMentioned

    Facebook wants to buy some cybersecurity, Washington wants to know what Silicon Valley will do for its country, Fred Wilson wants you to ask yourself if your investors are bad actors, and stealing a…

    2018-10-22
  35. a16z Podcast: Technological Trends, Capital, and Internet 'Disruption'
    The a16z Show

    with Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) and Chris Dixon (@cdixon) There's all sorts of interesting tech trends happening right now, including AI, VR/AR, self-driving cars and drones (as well as interesting…

    2018-09-24
  36. Episode 5 - Union Square’s Fred Wilson & SV Angel’s Ron Conway (Interviewed by Julie Samuels of Tech
    Cornell Tech At Bloomberg Podcast

    Ron Conway, the "Godfather of Silicon Valley" and Union Square Ventures' Fred Wilson discuss trends in venture capital beyond Silicon Valley and New York City.

    2018-09-07
  37. Ep. 16 - Overfitting Toddlers and Underfitting Curmudgeons
    The Local Maximum with Max SklarMentioned

    Today's concept is underfitting vs. overfitting. Someone who underfits doesn't adapt quickly enough to new data. But if you think that's bad, an overfitter will read TOO MUCH into new data and come…

    2018-05-29
  38. 20VC: Investing Lessons From Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham @ USV, How CEO's Can Operationally Utilise Their Board & The Single Most Important Quality of A CEO with Andrew Parker, General Partner @ Spark Capital
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The PitchMentioned

    Andrew Parker is a General Partner @ Spark Capital, one of the best performing funds of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Twitter, Slack, Oculus, Medium, PostMates, Cruise (acq…

    2018-01-29
  39. #70 The Inner-Workings of a Good Board - with Brad Feld & Fred Wilson
    The Reboot Podcast

    How can you expect to serve others, whether it be customers, portfolio companies, or your organization if your own house is not in order? In this episode that we originally ran last summer, we…

    2017-10-19
  40. 20VC: Betaworks' John Borthwick on Why The VC Model Is So Inefficient, Why Venture Fund Cycles Are Too Short & Why Frontier Tech Could Only Have Been Disappointing Over The Last Year
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The PitchMentioned

    John Borthwick is the Founder & CEO @ Betaworks , the New York-based startup platform combining 3 areas of expertise. They have a studio where they have built products including Giphy, Dots, Bitly…

    2017-03-06
  41. Fred Wilson & Andy Weissman: Managing Generational Change in VC | Upfront Summit 2017
    Upfront Ventures

    Fred Wilson and Andy Weissman of Union Square Ventures join Lindel Eakman of Foundry Group Next to discuss managing generational change at a venture capital firm.

    2017-02-18
  42. Reboot Extras #4: 360 Reviews with Fred Wilson & Jerry Colonna
    The Reboot Podcast

    360 reviews are a tool that can help leaders make course corrections, supporting both individual growth and the growth of the company. They are an opportunity to hear specifically through the voices…

    2016-10-20
  43. 20VC: Investing Lessons From Fred Wilson & Brad Feld and Why Fundraising Is An Art & Not Everyone Can Be An Artist with Howard Lindzon Founder @ Stocktwits & Managing Partner @ Social Leverage
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The PitchMentioned

    Howard Lindzon is the Managing Partner @ Social Leverage, where he has made investments in the likes of Angellist, Datafox, previous guest Robinhood, Rent.com (acq by eBay for $415m) and many more…

    2016-10-17
  44. #45 What's Love Got to Do with It? - with Brad Feld & Fred Wilson
    The Reboot Podcast

    "Wisdom, then, is a deeper way of knowing. Wisdom is the art of living in rhythm with your soul, your life, and the divine. Wisdom is the way that you learn to decipher the unknown; and the unknown…

    2016-08-01
  45. 20VC: USV's Brad Burnham on Co-Founding USV with Fred Wilson, What They Look For In Potential Partners & Whether We Are Entering a Period of Consolidation or Expansion
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The PitchMentioned

    Brad Burnham is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Union Square Ventures. I feel Brad is far better described by his partner Fred Wilson , than I ever could so this is Fred's words on Brad. "Brad…

    2016-07-13
  46. Hallway Chat, #23 - with Fred Wilson
    Hallway Chat

    A podcast by Bijan Sabet and Nabeel Hyatt, partners at Spark Capital. In todays show, we were joined by special guest and our friend, Fred Wilson. Show notes: -questions from Twitter, including how…

    2016-03-04
  47. Hallway Chat, Episode 23 with special guest Fred Wilson
    Hallway Chat

    Our friend Fred Wilson joined us today for our 23rd episode of Hallway Chat. Show notes: -questions from Twitter, including how Fred started investing in social media, & YC's recent move to recommend…

    2016-03-04
  48. Fred Wilson Interview by Dan Primack | Upfront Summit 2016
    Upfront Ventures

    Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures sits down with Dan Primack of Fortune Magazine in front of a live audience at Upfront Summit 2016.

    2016-02-08
  49. The Conversations We’re Afraid to Have with Jerry Colonna
    The Unmistakable Creative PodcastMentioned

    Jerry Colonna CEO of Reboot.IO and former venture capitalist joins us for one of this year’s deepest and most thought provoking conversations about resiliency, our sense of self, and much more.…

    2016-02-08
  50. 20 VC 053: Inside Union Square Ventures with Jonathan Libov @ Union Square Ventures
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The PitchMentioned

    Quote of the Day: 'Keep an open mind from an early age'. Jonathan Libov, 20VC Jonathan Libov joined the investment team at Union Square Ventures in September of 2014. Jonathan hails from New York but…

    2015-07-13
  51. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Bitcoin
    Library Talks

    This week, we’ll be hearing from a panel of writers and innovators on the often talked about, but rarely understood, Bitcoin. New York Times reporter Nathaniel Popper, whose book “Digital Gold” tells…

    2015-06-09
  52. Fred Wilson, Partner at Union Square Ventures - Bothsides TV Ep 9 with Mark Suster
    Upfront Ventures

    Mark Suster sits down with Fred Wilson to discuss his background and find out what he's learned about entrepreneurship and investing in his 30 year career in venture capital.

    2015-03-23
  53. #9 Investing in Trust - with Fred Wilson and Jerry Colonna
    The Reboot Podcast

    Be Without Deception. Being without deception is an extension of telling the truth: it is based on being truthful with yourself. When you have a sense of trusting your own existence, then what you…

    2015-01-13
  54. Fred Wilson says dumb things - Again
    Today in iOS Podcast - The Unofficial iOS, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch News and iPhone Apps PodcastMentioned

    Tii - iTem 0306 - Fred Wilson says dumb things - Again Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor - Lynda.com/tii Apple Claims to be aware of email attachment issue in iOS 7.1.1 IPhone bug…

    2014-05-08
  55. MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 44 Acquisition Finance
    MBAMondaysMentioned

    MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 44 Acquisition Finance from AVC.com read by Alistair Moulton Black from talkshoot.com

    2012-01-21
  56. MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 39 Employee Equity: The Liquidation Overhang
    MBAMondaysMentioned

    MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 38 Employee Equity: Options from AVC.com read by Alistair Moulton Black from talkshoot.com

    2011-11-26
  57. MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 38 Employee Equity: Options
    MBAMondaysMentioned

    MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 38 Employee Equity: Options from AVC.com read by Raph Kossew from talkshoot.com

    2011-11-12
  58. MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 32 What A CEO Does (continued)
    MBAMondaysMentioned

    MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 28 Enterprise Value and Market Value from AVC.com read by Raph Kossew from talkshoot.com

    2011-10-18
  59. MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 28 Enterprise Value and Market Value
    MBAMondaysMentioned

    MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 28 Enterprise Value and Market Value from AVC.com read by Raph Kossew from talkshoot.com

    2011-10-18
  60. MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 27 Off Balance Sheet Liabilities
    MBAMondaysMentioned

    MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 27 Off Balance Sheet Liabilities from AVC.com read by Raph Kossew from talkshoot.com

    2011-10-18
  61. MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 24 Purchasing Power Parity
    MBAMondaysMentioned

    MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 24 Purchasing Power Parity from AVC.com read by Raph Kossew from talkshoot.com

    2011-10-02
  62. MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 23 Currency Risk In A Business
    MBAMondaysMentioned

    MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 23 Currency Risk In A Business from AVC.com read by Raph Kossew from talkshoot.com

    2011-10-02
  63. MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 22 Hedging
    MBAMondaysMentioned

    MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 22 Hedging from AVC.com read by Raph Kossew from talkshoot.com

    2011-10-01
  64. MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 21 Diversification
    MBAMondaysMentioned

    MBA Mondays by Fred Wilson Post 21 Diversification from AVC.com read by Raph Kossew from talkshoot.com

    2011-09-25
  65. LeWeb'08: Money Talks
    loiclemeur

    Money Talks: Getting Financed in a Recession - Panel Panelists: * Eric Archambeau - General Partner, Wellington Partners * Jeff Clavier - Founder & Managing Partner, SoftTech VC * Martin Varsavsky -…

    2009-01-0942:56