Matthew Mandel

I’m an investor at Union Square Ventures in NYC. I write about the things I’m most excited about like technology, philosophy, business, and culture. If you’re interested in following my writing, you can subscribe below:

  • Four Theses on Deep Tech

    The last few years have given rise to a renewed interest in deep tech. Peter Thiel’s punchy “we wanted flying cars, and all we got was 140 characters” has captured technologists’ imaginations. Meanwhile, tech has emerged as an important potential bulwark against climate change, and venture capitalists have responded by raising large funds dedicated to investing in…

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  • Review of “An Eduction for Our Time”

    I. Colleges are in a precarious position. Student debt is skyrocketing as critics like Bryan Caplan make an increasingly persuasive case that college offers little beyond a credential to students and even less to society. Meanwhile, alternatives to college like the Thiel fellowship, coding bootcamps, and online education are becoming increasingly viable. And, in the…

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