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Our Philosophy
We like internet ventures that make information useful. We believe we are still early in the internet story and that making information useful will be one of the next waves of opportunity.
Who We Are
Picking winners is a myth, but the Power Law is not
Clint asserts that VCs cannot reliably pick winners but they can, however, construct portfolios that increase the possibility of consistently generating great returns.
Industry Insights
If You Don't Want to Be Fired From Your Startup, Founders Should Remember 3 Things
Most chief executives, especially those running startups, think that managing relations with their board is as simple as hitting their numbers, whether that’s growing the firm’s valuation, increasing profit, revenue or market share.
Who We Are
Recent blowup at Google highlights the real mistake tech companies are making
Miriam provides her take on the internal memo from a Google engineer asserting that women are ill-suited for technical jobs for biological reasons.
Who We Are
Why a venture capital marriage is not a unicorn
Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver of Ulu Ventures share insights about being married and running their venture capital firm and their rules for keeping things straight.
Industry Insights
How Google Has Changed the World
An early employee remembers the sense of purpose in its democratization of access to information.
Industry Insights
This Is How Your Super-Detailed Sales Contract Is Slowing Down Your Revenue
Among the lesser known discoveries during the early days at Google was the realization that business could grow faster if customers didn't have to spend weeks studying an unduly complicated contract.