I just woke up in Tokyo where Susan and I are visiting with our children (both as a vacation and as part of home schooling the kids). In the meantime the day is ending in the US but I still want to take the time to congratulate Chad Dickerson, Kristina Salen and the rest of the team at Etsy on the company’s successful IPO. As a New Yorker I am thrilled to be having a company of Etsy’s scale and importance here.

It is also a good time to remember that many people have contributed to the success of Etsy over the years. As an early investor I want to especially thank Rob Kalin, Chris Maguire, Haim Schoppik, Jared Tarbell and Matt Stinchcomb for getting Etsy off the ground. There were lots of ups and downs along the way but without them Etsy wouldn’t be here today.  Thanks!