The ramifications of these types of discussions are clear for USV portfolio companies like Hailo, an e-hail transportation company based in London and New York.

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Overall, USV appears to have hit the ball out of the park: Big bets on Twitter and Zynga could generate all the returns the fund will ever need.

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