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Union Square Ventures

Venture Capital · New York City (United States) · Founded 2003

About

Union Square Ventures is a small, collegial venture capital partnership based in New York City. They are generalist investors focusing on transformative opportunities at the edge of large markets, driven by technological and societal pressures. USV invests across various sectors, emphasizing network effects and rapid experimentation.

Investment Stages

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C

Industry Focus

AI, AI/ML, AdTech, Blockchain/Web3, CleanTech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data, Developer Tools, E-Commerce, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Environment, FinTech, FoodTech, Gaming, HRTech, Hardware, Healthcare, Infrastructure, InsurTech, Logistics, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, Publishing, Social

Portfolio Companies

Kiosk, Consensus, Unigrid, Paragraph, Anon, Blixt, Sling, Daybreak, Odyssey, Noya, CarbonChain, Ostrom, Hume AI, Journey Clinical, Revel, Anthro Energy, Zanskar, Ghost, Blackbird Labs, Lithos Carbon, Slope, XFuel, David Energy, Alife, Radiant, Shortwave, WalletConnect, Polygon, Rupa Health, Ceramic/3Box Labs, Mundi, Brilliant Planet, FloodMapp, Parallel Markets, Molten Industries, Sofar Ocean, BOLT, Fiveable, m3ter, Mombak, Bright Moments DAO, Transmutex, Dune Analytics, Viam, ADDI, Mindset, Remora, Shift EV, soona, Karat, Matter Labs (zkSync), Jam, SmartHop, NCX, Sora, Headgum, Bolster, Possible Finance, Teamshares, alt.bank, Justworks, Juro, Leap, Arweave, Wren, Recount Media, Meet Cute, Noah, Abridge, Otis, Nova Labs, Sofar Sounds, Outschool, Marley Spoon, Dreambound, Dia, Scroll, Placeholder, ShopShops, Dapper Labs, Stash, Algorand, Autonomous Partners, Agentero, Top Hat, Tucows, Upgrade, goTenna, Caretaker, Modern Fertility, Multicoin Capital, Blocktower Capital, MetaStable Capital, Jobbatical, CoverWallet, Code Climate, Payjoy, Nurx, RealtyShares, Shippo, Polychain Capital, Numerai, Protocol Labs, La Ruche qui dit Oui!, Quizlet, OB1, Pilot, Simscale, Koko, Clue, Clarifai, Zeitview, Stacks, Casetext, CrowdRise, Carta, Veniam, Amino, Stripe, Coinbase, Science Exchange, SigFig, Firebase, Onefootball, Cloudflare, CircleUp, Human Dx, Kitchensurfing, Sidecar, VHX, Splice, FREE NOW, Funding Circle, Dwolla, Props, C2FO, Auxmoney, Behance, Canvas, Codecademy, DuckDuckGo, Brewster, Duolingo, Wattpad, Skillshare, Kik, Turntable, Lending Club, Work Market, SoundCloud, Shapeways, Edmodo, Tasty Labs, Stack Overflow, Heyzap, Simulmedia, Twilio, Kickstarter, Foursquare, Meetup, AMEE, Flurry, Return Path, Boxee, Yieldmo, Covestor, Zemanta, MongoDB, Twitter, Wesabe, Disqus, Targetspot, Outside.in, Zynga, Tumblr, Clickable, GetGlue, Etsy, Feedburner, Buglabs, Oddcast, Indeed, Delicious, Tacoda

Team (7)

  • Andy Weissman - Partner
  • Brad Burnham - Co-Founder and Venture Partner
  • Fred Wilson - Partner
  • Rebecca Kaden - Partner
  • Samson Mesele - Partner and General Counsel
  • Albert Wenger - Partner
  • Nick Grossman - Partner