Matt HeimanWhat Brian Armstrong understood that Satoshi did notWhile crypto solved a problem in computer science, it didn’t change human nature.3 min read·Mar 5, 2021--1--1
Matt HeimaninTeam CRVEasy to Understand, Hard to Do: A Blueprint for Success in Consumer InternetThe best companies are simultaneously very easy to understand and very hard to build8 min read·Jul 31, 2019----
Matt HeimaninTeam CRVOur investment in Niantic LabsI’m excited to announce CRV’s investment in Niantic’s Series C financing.5 min read·Jan 16, 2019----
Matt HeimanBeyond network effects; digging moats in non-networked productsImportant businesses will be built in areas without network effects and there are ways to become extremely valuable without them6 min read·Apr 10, 2018--4--4
Matt HeimanPredicting success in startup consumer brandsHow does one know which bands have the highest chance of success?7 min read·Nov 27, 2017--1--1
Matt HeimanWhy ‘TAM’ doesn’t matter to meIf you had applied the TAM framework over the past 25 years, you would have passed on most of the best venture investments of all time.5 min read·Sep 5, 2017--4--4
Matt HeimanHow innovation under the hood will enable fintech startups to go over-the-topThe next billion dollar fintech startup may not look like a traditional fintech company at all.6 min read·Jan 15, 2017----
Matt HeimanThe Last Frontier of Consumerizing Travel Lives in the WorkplaceThe time has come for startups to consumerize the $1 trillion global corporate travel market.6 min read·Nov 7, 2016--1--1
Matt HeimanHow Android gets to 100% market shareAndroid, and the Google stack more broadly, could take an even greater share and become the platform of choice.6 min read·May 1, 2016----
Matt HeimanThe evolving nature of P2P lending marketplacesDespite the excitement, there are many things that are misunderstood about the marketplace lending industry.5 min read·Jan 24, 2016----