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Digest #22 | The next revolution in commerce, Neo-Insurance and more

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Welcome to new subscribers! SandHill.io aggregates and shares the latest investment themes, market insights, and best practices for operating and investing from 500+ VCs, analysts, and operators.

This newsletter curates a selection of posts featured on the website each week.


Investment Themes, Theses, and Outlooks

  • The next revolution in commerce will be driven by the seller (Kirsten Green, MP @ Forerunner)

  • Insurance is having its (neo) moment. (Connor Love and Nicole Quinn, Lightspeed)

Industry Developments and Analyses

  • Marketplace innovation driven by crypto (Boris Wertz, GP @ VersionOne VC)

  • Climate 101: Part 2 Solutions (Albert Wenger, Partner @ USV)

  • Chain Reactions: How Creators, Web3, and the Metaverse Intersect (Rex Woodbury, Principal @ Index Ventures)

  • The Developer Productivity Manifesto Part 3 – Leaving Software on the Table (Nnamdi Iregbulem, Partner @ Lightspeed)

Case Studies and Best Practices for Operating

  • Defining Product Success: Metrics and Goals (Sequoia India)

  • The Great Talent Reshuffling of 2021 Has Begun (Hunter Walk, Partner @ Homebrew)

Additional Reads

  • Crazy New Ideas (Paul Graham, Founder of Y Combinator)

  • Protecting Against the Next Great Inflation (Ezra Galston, Partner @ Starting Line)

  • The Death of The Middle (Erik Torenberg, Partner @ Village Global)

  • Half Of All VCs Beat The Stock Market (Fred Wilson, GP @ USV)


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