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Union Square Ventures
Fund Size
$275M
Check Size
Location
🇺🇸United States
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Investment Thesis
Invest at the edge of large markets being transformed by technological and societal pressures, focusing on large networks of engaged users that create new behaviors and broaden access to information, capital, or well-being
About Union Square Ventures
USV manages three fund strategies: Core Fund (internet-enabled businesses, Seed & A), Climate Fund (climate mitigation/adaptation, Seed & A), and Opportunity Fund (later-stage and special situations). The firm maintains relatively small fund sizes, with the most recent (2022) at $275mm
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Geographic focus
Team
| Fred Wilson | Managing Partner |
| Brad Burnham | Managing Partner |
| Albert Wenger | Partner |
| Andy Weissman | Partner |
| John Buttrick | Partner |
| Michael Mignano | General Partner |
| Nick Grossman | General Partner |
| Rebecca Kaden | General Partner |
| Jared Hecht | Venture Partner |
| Jess Oynick | Head of Talent |
Portfolio companies
Notable Investments
Twitter, Etsy, Stripe, Coinbase, MongoDB, Cloudflare, Tumblr, Kickstarter, Stack Overflow, Duolingo
Verified 13 July 2026 · Sources: company website, Fusion42 review
Frequently asked questions
- What does Union Square Ventures invest in?
- Union Square Ventures invests in ai agents, climate tech, fintech, marketplaces and social media at the seed and series-a stages.
- Which geographies does Union Square Ventures focus on?
- Union Square Ventures focuses on United States and Global, and is headquartered in United States.
- What is Union Square Ventures's typical check size?
- Union Square Ventures typically writes checks of $1M to $20M.
- Which startups has Union Square Ventures backed?
- Union Square Ventures has 1 tracked investment on Fusion42, including Pascal.