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 levelHis views on what it will take to get the problem under control in the short term and long termThe work they do at USV, their core expertise, and how that expertise can helpThe roles of innovation, policy, and collective actionWhat types of innovation can be most impactful, and whenThe upcoming election and stakesRoles of China and IndiaRoles of big oil and utilitiesHow Albert would allocate $100B to maximize its impact in climate fightAlbert’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 You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests. Enjoy the show! Stay Connected with MCJ:Cody Simms on LinkedIn | Cody Simms on XVisit mcj.vcSubscribe to Our Newsletter Enjoyed this episode? Please leave us a review! Share feedback or suggest future topics and guests at info@mcj.vc.