I was interviewed by Jean-Christian Agid for the FIAF event last December. We talked about everything and anything: the nature of entrepreneurship, life philosophy, the importance of culture in our lives and much more.

La Tribune just published an interview where we discuss the nature of entrepreneurship, the necessity of failing in … Leggi tutto “Great Interview with La Tribune”

It was an honor to be awarded the Pilier d’Or by the FIAF on December 5 at the … Leggi tutto “FIAF Pilier d’Or Acceptance Speech”

Somehow, they keep getting better and better every year. I really would love to create something similar for … Leggi tutto “As usual the First Round Capital parody video is amazing!”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sabrina Quagliozzi on BFMTV. In this two part interview we … Leggi tutto “Fun interview on BFMTV”

I have had the pleasure of meeting professor Tyler Cowen a few times and always left my meetings … Leggi tutto “How Technology Could Help Fight Income Inequality”

It’s that time of the year again, so I am sharing my recommendations for all gadget lovers of … Leggi tutto “2014 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide”

It is common knowledge that it’s unwise to fight Russia in the winter. As such, I have been trying to convince my programmers in Ukraine (and Romania) to move to Cabarete. The setting and quality of life are extraordinary in Cabarete. Besides, I would much rather fly to Cabarete for in person meetings and have everyone on New York’s time zone, rather than have to deal with a 7 hour time difference and flying 11 hours on Ukrainian Airlines several times a year.

Sometimes you just bet on people. I mostly invest in consumer facing startups, especially marketplaces. However, in July … Leggi tutto “Yahoo to acquire Brightroll for $640 million in cash!”

Always look at correlations in a critical light! US spending on science, space, and technology correlates with Suicides … Leggi tutto “Correlation is not causation!”

Techcrunch recently covered the venture investments of various investors in the fashion space. It’s funny that it’s basically … Leggi tutto “Not a bad list to be part of :)”

I absolutely LOVED this book. Randall Munroe’s scientifically accurate answers to ludicrous questions are absurdly funny, well written … Leggi tutto “What if is an absolute must read!”

Quando le persone vendono con successo la propria azienda, in genere acquistano degli oggetti.  Invece ho rinunciato alla … Leggi tutto “Aggiornamento sul grande declassamento”

by Guimar Vaca Sittic Building marketplaces is really hard. The hardest nut to crack is building liquidity: having … Leggi tutto “Infrastructure for Marketplaces: The Shovels and Picks of the End-to-End Marketplace Gold Rush!”