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Union Square Ventures (USV)

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

New York · Pre-Seed–Growth · 17 people tracked

Also known as Union Square Investment Co · Union Square Ventures · UNION SQUARE VENTURES, LLC · USV

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Investment thesis

Union Square Ventures focuses on investing at the edge of large markets that are being reshaped by technological and societal pressures. The firm seeks opportunities where transformative forces create new possibilities in emerging and evolving markets.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
Check
$1M – $8M
HQ
New York, NY, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2004
Last 12 months
28 investments
AUM
$2.1B
VC funds
26
Tracked investments
377
Unicorns
20
IPOs
10
Acquisitions
35

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Jay Yu· Analyst
Liv Jenks· Analyst
Scott Belsky· Product Partner (Special Advisor)

7 people who came through Union Square Ventures (USV) went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 256 of 377 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×77SaaS ×63Enterprise Software ×54Fintech ×54Crypto & Web3 ×40Consumer ×33Developer Tools ×33Data & Infrastructure ×27

HQs:United States×171United Kingdom×9Germany×6Canada×3Colombia×2Finland×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 194 portfolio companies
26%
solo founders
51 of 194 mapped founding teams
41%
repeat founders
of 232 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 98 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×512 founders×703 founders×344+ founders×39

Where their founders studiedfrom 224 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×12Stanford University ×9University of California, Berkeley ×9Harvard Business School ×8Harvard University ×7University of Michigan ×7Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×6Technical University of Munich ×6

What their founders studiedfrom 198 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×68Engineering ×40Economics ×31Business & Management ×27Mathematics & Statistics ×13Finance & Accounting ×11Humanities ×11Politics & Policy ×9

Where their founders worked beforefrom 232 founders with career history

Google ×15Stanford University ×13Carnegie Mellon University ×7McKinsey & Company ×7Microsoft ×7Goldman Sachs ×6Uber ×58VC ×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×28Techstars ×6

34 founders hold a PhD · 31 hold an MBA (of 226 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 8 founders

Investments · 377 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 232025 · 272024 · 112023 · 122022 · 202021 · 202020 · 142019 · 52018 · 72017 · 82016 · 92015 · 6189 dated

Duolingoduolingo.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DUOLNov 2020 · $45M

Duolingo offers app-based language learning through short, game-like lessons that teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking, using AI and language science to personalize the experience.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechPittsburgh, US

Severin Hacker(Founder)inLuis von Ahn(Founder)inMatt Skaruppa(Chief Financial Officer)inSeverin Guey(Founder)in

BoardAndrew Moore(Director)

Board seatBrad Burnham· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCapitalGDrive CapitalFelicis VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcK2 GlobalKleiner Perkins+10 more

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COINSeries A · May 2013

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Board Of Directors)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAndreessen Horowitz+99 more

Etsyetsy.comNYSE: ETSYApr 2014

Etsy operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect creative entrepreneurs and independent sellers with buyers worldwide, generating revenue through transaction fees, payments processing, listing fees, and optional seller services like advertising and shipping labels.

New York City, US

Robert Kalin(Founder)inKristina Salen(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Chad Dickerson(Executive Officer, Director)Josh SilvermaninKruti Patel Goyal(Chief Executive Officer)inRafe Colburn(Chief Product and Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsAccelActon CapitalBreyer CapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsGlynn Capital ManagementMosaic Ventures+7 more

MongoDBmongodb.comin𝕏NASDAQ: MDBDec 2014

MongoDB is a cloud database company that provides Atlas, a multi-cloud data platform for transactional, search, and generative AI workloads, along with enterprise on-premises options and integration tools for developers and partners.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US

Dwight Merriman(Founder)inEliot Horowitz(Founder)inChirantan 'CJ' Desai(President and Chief Executive Officer)Sydney Carey(Chief Financial Officer)inDev Ittycheria(Chief Executive Officer)inAlexander Stigsen(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpDell Technologies CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersFoundryIn-Q-TelMaC Venture Capital+7 more

Teamshares, Incteamshares.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TMSAug 2023 · $120M

Teamshares acquires small businesses from retiring owners and facilitates employee stock ownership, creating a permanent home for businesses while providing retiring owners with a reliable exit and employees with ownership opportunities.

B2B MarketplacesBrooklyn, US

Michael Brown(Founder)inAlex Eu(Founder)inKevin Rikio Shiiba(Founder)inKevin Shiiba(Founder)Michael Sutherland Brown(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCollaborative FundContraryEvolution VenturesInspired CapitalPROOF+5 more

Twiliotwilio.comin𝕏NYSE: TWLOJan 2010

Twilio provides a cloud-based communications platform that enables businesses to integrate voice, messaging, and video into applications using APIs.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jeff Lawson(Founder)inEvan Cooke(Founder)John Wolthuis(Founder)inLee Kirkpatrick(Chief Financial Officer)inRoy Ng(Executive Officer)inKaryn Smith(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersCraft VenturesDraper AssociatesFounders Circle CapitalFounders Fund+20 more

Autoridad Panandinapanandina.orgin𝕏✓ verified

Autoridad Panandina is an energy infrastructure company that develops projects to supply power for large-scale compute deployments in regions with abundant energy resources.

CleantechCloud ComputingEnergy

Co-investorsCIVRibbit Capitalalphabet angelsZero Infinity Partners

Dreambound Inc.dreambound.com𝕏✓ verified

Dreambound operates an online platform that helps Americans find and enroll in career-training programs—such as trade, healthcare, and tech certifications—matched to their schedule, budget, and timeline.

EdTechFuture of WorkMarketplaces

Athena Kan(CEO & Co-founder)inShiroy Aspandiar(COO & Co-founder)

Co-investorsCollaborative FundMoxxie Ventures8VCCoalition OperatorsDorm Room

Erasureerasure.world𝕏Mar 2020✓ verified

Numerai provides obfuscated, regularized financial datasets and a data science tournament where participants build machine learning models to predict market targets and submit predictions.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsPlaceholder VCParadigm

Erasureerasure.xxx✓ verified

Numerai operates a quantitative global equity market-neutral hedge fund driven by machine-learning models crowdsourced from data scientists, who build predictive models on obfuscated financial data and stake cryptocurrency on their performance.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsIncrypt Blockchain

Gritt Roboticsgritt.aiin✓ verified

Gritt builds an AI and robotics system for construction work, handling pick-and-place, transport, and assembly across solar, concrete, and rebar, with expansion into verification and planning.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnergyRobotics

Puneet Puri(CEO)inVishal Dugar(CTO)in

Co-investorsClimacticCongruent VenturesFirst Round CapitalObvious VenturesJetstream

Mana Batterymanabattery.us✓ verified

Mana develops proprietary sodium-ion battery cell designs and electrolytes for applications including defense, aerospace, industrial power backup, datacenters, and electric vehicles.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew Materials

Chunmei Ban, PhD(Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Advisor)

Co-investorsBuff Gold VenturesThird Derivative

Numerainumer.ai𝕏✓ verified

Numerai runs a data science tournament where participants build machine learning models on obfuscated, regularized financial datasets and stake cryptocurrency on their predictions to earn or burn based on performance.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Richard Craib(Founder)Richard C.(Founder)in

BoardAndrew Weissman(Director of the Issuer.)in

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalCoinFundDigital Currency GroupFirst Round CapitalFJ LabsIncrypt Blockchain+6 more

Blackbird Labsblackbirdlab.orginJun 2022 · $24M

Blackbird Laboratories is a nonprofit life sciences incubator that translates university research breakthroughs into venture-ready biotech companies focused on developing new medicines and enabling technologies.

BiotechDeep TechBaltimore, US

Ben Leventhal(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Tremblay, PhD(Chief Executive Officer)inEddie Cherok, PhD(Chief Business Officer)in

BoardMo Koyfman(Director)inMarguerite Mariscal(Director)

Board seatFred Wilson· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsUniversity System of Maryland Momentum FundAmex VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBrooks ReitzCircle VenturesCoinbase Ventures+6 more

Casetextthomsonreuters.comin𝕏Series B · Jan 2022 · $25MAcquired

Thomson Reuters is a content and technology company providing AI-powered tools and information services—including CoCounsel and ONESOURCE—for legal, tax, accounting, risk, fraud, and government professionals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US

Jake Heller(CEO)inSteve Hasker(President and Chief Executive Officer)inLaura Safdie(Founder)Pablo Arredondo(Founder)Joanna Hueyr w(CTO)

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D

Co-investors8VCAccess Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBoxGroupBuildGroupCanvas Ventures+25 more

CoverWalletcoverwallet.comSep 2017 · $7.8Macquired by Aon

An insurance brokerage offering personalized policy solutions for small businesses across multiple sectors including healthcare providers, attorneys, dentists, and nonprofits.

InsurTechNew York, US

Inaki Berenguer(Founder)inInaki Berenguer Rashmi Melgiri(Founder)Rashag Jhunjhunwala(Founder)

BoardCharles Moldow(Director)in

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDeviation CapitalFoundation CapitalFounder CollectiveKibo VenturesKleiner PerkinsR136 Ventures+6 more

Dwolladwolla.cominJul 2021Acquired

Dwolla provides a modern API platform that enables businesses to connect to US payment networks and facilitate fast bank transfers.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDes Moines, US

Ben Milne(Founder)in

BoardCraig Ibsen(Director)inJonathon Triest(Director)inJeff Russell(Director)Jospeh D Geneser(Director)

Board seatAlbert Wenger· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFirebrand VenturesHigh AlphaNext Level VenturesFoundryLudlow Ventures

Fiveablefiveable.me𝕏Sep 2021 · $10M

Fiveable provides AI-powered exam preparation for AP classes, offering practice questions with automated scoring and personalized study tools for high school students.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechMilwaukee, US

BoardAmanda DoAmaral(Founder)inCraig Schedler(Director)

Board seatRebecca Kaden· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBBG VenturesMatchstick VenturesOwl VenturesProgressionRezon8 CapitalSerena Ventures+5 more

Parallel Marketsparallelmarkets.comin𝕏Apr 2023acquired by iCapital

Parallel Markets provides identity, compliance, and onboarding technology for financial services, including KYC/KYB verification, AML monitoring, corporate and investor onboarding, and Regulation D 506(c) accredited investor verification.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechMarketplacesSaaSNew York, US

Lawrence Calcano(Chairman & CEO)Lawrence Peccatiello(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Muller(Director)Nicholas Goss(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDaniel Gulati(Director)

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesComcast VenturesCorrelation VenturesEniac VenturesFour Acres CapitalSupernode Ventures+1 more

PayJoypayjoy.cominNov 2023

PayJoy provides financial services and credit access to unbanked and underbanked populations in emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

B2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social GoodRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Mark Heynen(Founder)inDoug Ricket(Founder)inGib Lopez(Founder)inTom Ricket(Co-Founder)inNick Zakrasek(President, Product Development)inAmy Pardee(General Counsel)in

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAidenlair CapitalAssurant VenturesCeniarthCiti VenturesCompoundCore Venture Capital+21 more

RealtySharesrealtyshares.comJan 2016

San Francisco, US

Nav Athwal(Founder)inNavjot Athwal(CEO, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY & TREASURER)DAVID BAKEY(Director)RAY STURM(CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER)

BoardJohn Jarve(Director)in

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsFocus Opportunity FundMetaProp Ventures500 GlobalMenlo VenturesMetaProp

Recount Mediatherecount.com𝕏Feb 2020

TheRecount is a news and media platform that delivers political coverage and analysis with a focus on facts, connecting current events to future implications while maintaining an accessible and engaging tone.

Media & EntertainmentNew York, US

JOHN BATTELLE(Executive Officer, Director)inJOHN HEILEMANN(Director)John Battelle(Founder)John Heilemann(Founder)

Board seatFred Wilson· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArba LLCBurda Principal InvestmentsTransmedia CapitalFoundryTrue Ventures

Return Pathreturnpath.com𝕏Nov 2016

Return Path (now part of Validity) offers email deliverability tools that provide real-time inbox placement testing, sender reputation and authentication monitoring, blocklist alerts, and pre-send deliverability checks.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Matthew Y. Blumberg(Executive Officer, Director)George Bilbrey(Founder)Anita Absey(Chief Revenue Officer)JOHN T. SINCLAIR(Chief Financial Officer)Lisa T. Mogensen(Executive Officer)Jack Sinclair(Founder)

Board seatFred Wilson· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAnthem Venture Management, LlcFoundryGen CapitalSapphire VenturesVista Equity PartnersCostanoa Venture Capital+1 more

Shift EVshift-ev.cominJan 2022

Shift EV converts commercial vehicle fleets to electric by retrofitting existing vehicles with battery packs and electric powertrains.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationBoston, US

Aly Eltayeb(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatAlbert Wenger· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsWamda CapitalAlgebra Ventures

soonasoona.coin𝕏Apr 2021

Soona provides on-demand custom content creation services for brands, using technology to connect creatives with clients seeking high-quality video and visual content at scale.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechDenver, US

Elizabeth Giorgi(Founder)Hayley Anderson(Founder)inLiz Giorgi(Founder)Thad Reeves(Director)

Board seatRebecca Kaden· per SEC Form D

Co-investors2048 VenturesBain Capital VenturesBarrel VenturesCommunity Access FundFOG VenturesGreen Meadow Ventures+7 more

Sora Schoolssoraschools.comin𝕏Mar 2024 · $10M

Sora Schools provides an engaging, personalized learning experience built by educators, designers, and engineers.

EdTechAtlanta, US

Indra Sofian(Director)inWesley Samples(Executive Officer, Director)Garrett Smiley(Founder)in

BoardTed Dintersmith(Director)Michael Lynton(Director)

Board seatRebecca Kaden· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsContraryHoneystone VenturesInspired CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)General CatalystNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+5 more

Stashstash.comin𝕏May 2025Acquired

Stash offers Smart Portfolio, a robo-advisor service that automatically builds and manages diversified investment portfolios for individual investors.

FintechNew York, US

Brandon Krieg(Founder)inMeredith Smith(Executive Officer)Edward Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Hodgeman(Executive Officer)David Eaton(Director)David Ronick(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatRebecca Kaden· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBreyer CapitalCoatue ManagementEntrée CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Owl Ventures+4 more

Thirty Madisonthirtymadison.comMay 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Astoria, US

Demetrius Michael Karagas(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Gutentag(Founder)inDemetri Karagas(Founder)

Board seatRebecca Kaden· per SEC Form D · $2.8M raise · filed May 2017

Co-investorsAlpha PartnersAlumni VenturesComcast VenturesConnetic VenturesCVS Health VenturesEvolution VC Partners+18 more

YouNowyounow.comApr 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Adi Sideman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardOren Zeev(Director)inDavid Pakman(Director)inShaival Shah(Director)

Board seatAndy Weissman· per SEC Form D · filed May 2020

Co-investorsCoinFundComcast VenturesVenrockZeev Ventures

Zemantazemanta.comin𝕏Jan 2016 · $3M

A demand-side platform (DSP) for outcome-based advertising campaigns, now integrated into the Teads advertising platform.

AdTechNew York, US

Andraz Tori(Founder)inBostjan Spetic(Founder)inTodd Sawicki(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardScott Rafer(Director)Peter Jones(Director)

Board seatFred Wilson· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLocalGlobeSocial Starts

Zerionzerion.ioin𝕏Aug 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Zerion is a self-custodial, multichain wallet and data platform that aggregates assets and positions across 58+ blockchains in real time, offering swap routing, trading, and an API for wallet data access.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Evgeny Yurtaev(Founder & CEO)inAlex Bashlykov(Director)in

BoardToby Coppel(Director)inVadim Koleoshkin(Director)in

Board seatBrad Burnham· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Aug 2022

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)BitDAOBlockchain CoinvestorsDe Fi Alliance HoldingsDigital Currency GroupG1 Ventures+18 more

Abridgeabridge.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2020 · $10M

Abridge builds AI software that converts clinical conversations into structured insights for healthcare providers.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechPhiladelphia, US

Shiv Rao(Founder)inSandeep Konam(Founder)inJulia Chapin(Founder)Sagar Sanghvi(Executive Officer)inFlorian Metze(Founder)Shivdev Rao(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpha Square Groupalphabet angelsAndreessen HorowitzAtria VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCapitalG+25 more

academia eduacademia.eduNov 2011

Academia.edu is a commercial San Francisco platform where researchers share, discover and publish academic papers.

San Francisco, US

Richard Price(Founder)in

BoardBijan Sibet(Director)Ben Ling(Director)inAnthony Duffy(Director)

Co-investorsLocalGlobeSDVTeamworthy VenturesTrue Ventures20VCAlumni Ventures+25 more

Accrue Savingsaccruesavings.cominNov 2021

Accrue is a fintech company providing a branded stored-value wallet platform that lets brands manage payments and refunds, reward customer loyalty, and reduce reliance on traditional payment processors.

E-commerceFintechMarketing TechSaaS

Michael Hershfield(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)BoxGroupCentre Street PartnersFour Acres CapitalGood FriendsHabitat Partners+10 more

Addiaddi.com

Addi is a buy-now-pay-later platform that provides installment credit to consumers in Colombia, enabling purchases at physical stores and online merchants without traditional credit requirements.

FintechBogotá, CO

Santiago Suárez(Founder)inDaniel Vallejo(Founder)inElmer Ortega(Founder)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzEndeavor CatalystGreycroftMONASHEESNotable Capital+12 more

AdvisorFinderadvisorfinder.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $75M

AdvisorFinder is an online platform where individuals search and filter financial advisors by location, specialty, and fee structure, review advisor profiles, and book intro calls directly.

FintechMarketplacesNorfolk, US

Jason Friedman(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Keever(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNeil Maheshwari(Director)

Co-investorsBenchmarkIndex Ventures

Agenteroagentero.comin𝕏

Agentero provides a technology platform and carrier appointment access for insurance agents to manage P&C (property and casualty) insurance policies through a unified portal.

InsurTechSaaS

Luis Pino(Founder)in

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalFinancial Venture StudioFoundation CapitalMundi VenturesRestive VenturesTwo Culture Capital

Algofialgofi.org𝕏Seed · Nov 2021 · $2.8MDefunct

Algofi develops financial infrastructure designed to lower entry barriers and increase accessibility in financial services.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Owen ColegroveJohn ClarkePaul Colella(Founding Engineer)

Co-investorsArrington CapitalY CombinatorAlgorand FoundationArrington XRP CapitalBorderless VentureBrevan Howard Digital+10 more

Algorandalgorand.coin𝕏Feb 2018 · $4M

The Algorand Foundation supports and grows the Algorand blockchain ecosystem by improving the developer experience, contributing to core protocol infrastructure and standards, and enabling decentralized governance.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsFintechQuantum Computing

Silvio Micali(Founder)inSteven Kokinos(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBasecamp FundBig Candle CapitalBixin Capital+27 more

Alifealifehealth.comin𝕏Apr 2022 · $22M

Alife Health develops artificial intelligence technology to modernize and personalize the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process for fertility clinics and patients.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Paxton Maeder-York(Founder)inMark Lown(Founder)

Co-investorsLux CapitalMaveronFarvatn VenturePlanet 9 CapitalIA VenturesSpringbank

Alqemalqem.aiinPre-Seed · Jul 2026 · $9M

Alqem uses AI combined with domain expertise in chemistry and physics to discover new crystalline materials, aiming to identify breakthrough materials validated in the real world.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials

Milan Allan(LMU Professor)inHanh Nguyen(CEO)inTiago Cerqueira(CTO)

Co-investorsUVC Partners

alt.bankaltbank.com.br

alt.bank offers a white-label credit platform that lets companies launch their own branded credit card in about 30 days without becoming a financial institution, providing BIN sponsorship, card issuance, KYC/AML, antifraud, and a proprietary credit engine.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAccial CapitalCathay InnovationSquareOne CapitalAnthemis Venture

Anonanon.com

Anon builds agentic AI solutions that deploy AI agents from prototypes to production systems for SMBs and Fortune 500 companies.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Daniel Mason(Founder)Daniel Mason Kai Aichholz(Founder)Kai Aichholz(Founder)Peter Nesbitt(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesEx/AnteImpatient VenturesPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)Spice CapitalAI Seed+4 more

Anthro Energyanthroenergy.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2024 · $20M

Anthro Energy develops advanced electrolytes and high-performance battery cells to improve energy density, safety, and form factor in battery technology.

Deep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSan Jose, US

David Mackanic(Co-Founder & CEO)inJoe Papp(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAmino CapitalBlack Mountain VentuesCollaborative FundDorm RoomEnergy Revolution VenturesIn-Q-Tel+4 more

Aonaon.com

Aon is a global professional services firm providing risk management, insurance brokerage, and human capital advisory across two areas—Risk Capital and Human Capital—helping businesses and organizations manage risk and workforce strategy.

Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechLondon, GB

Arweavearweave.orgin𝕏Nov 2019

Arweave is a decentralized ecosystem that offers grants and investment opportunities through various organizations including non-profits, DAOs, and venture studios to support projects and developers building on its network.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLondon, GB

Sam Williams(Founder)inWilliam Jones(Founder)

Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen HorowitzArrington Capital+25 more

Arweavearweave.devMar 2020

Permanent data storage protocol creating the permaweb by rewarding those providing decentralized storage space.

Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase Ventures

Assemblyassembly.comin𝕏

Assembly provides a branded client portal for professional service firms to manage clients, contracts, and billing.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US

Marlon Misra(CEO)inNeil Raina(Founder)inJonathan Fields(Founder)Jonathan Friedman(Founder)inJosh Purvis(Founder)Muthu Rajendran(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFusionGoAhead VenturesY CombinatorAccelAcrew Capital+12 more

Auxmoneyauxmoney.com

Philipp Kriependorf(Founder)inPhilip Kamp(Founder)Raffael Johnen(Founder)

Co-investorsFoundation CapitalIndex VenturesPartech VenturesRuna Capital

Avian Labsavianlabs.netSeries A · Aug 2024 · $15M

Avian Labs is a fintech company founded in 2022 by ex-Monzo employees Mike Hudack and Simon Amor that built Sling Money, a stablecoin-based app for instant global money transfers.

Co-investorsSlow VenturesRibbit Capital

Behancebehance.netin𝕏

Behance is a portfolio and community platform for creative professionals to showcase their work, discover clients, and grow their careers.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Scott Belsky(Founder)inMatias Corea(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBoxGroupHawke VenturesAdverb VenturesChemistryKindred Ventures+1 more

Blackbird.xyzblackbird.xyzin

Blackbird is a restaurant loyalty, membership and payments platform with a consumer dining-rewards app built on blockchain rails.

Ben Leventhal(Founder)inCarsten Lund Hansen(Founder)Martin Assenholm Nielsen(Founder)Michael Damsgaard Jensen(Founder)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCircle VenturesCoinbase VenturesMischiefMulticoin Capital+8 more

BlackOakTVblackoak.tvin𝕏SeedDefunct

A subscription video platform that helps Black viewers discover and watch content created by and featuring Black creators and performers.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

Uzo Ometu(Founder)inIyanu Obidele(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstarsY CombinatorBackstage CapitalBungalow CapitalCresset CapitalGlobal Founders Capital+6 more

Blixtblixt.techin

BL!XT develops intelligent electrical distribution hardware and software that digitizes power infrastructure through solid-state switchgear and voltage conversion systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyHardwareKista, SE

Trued Holmquist(Strategy)inCharlotta Holmquist(CEO)inJens Schroer(CTO)in

Co-investorsEnergy Revolution Ventures

Blocktower Capitalblocktower.com𝕏Acquired

Institutional crypto investment firm founded in 2017 that traded and venture-invested in digital assets; acquired by Arca in 2025.

Ari Paul(Founder)inMatthew Goetz(Founder)

Co-investorsCircle VenturesThree PointCoinbase Venturesgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)Social Leverage

Blueprint Powerblueprintpower.comSeries A · Jul 2018 · $4MAcquired

Turns buildings into power plants.

New York, US

Robyn Beavers(Founder)Jonathan Jaffe(Director)Claire Woo(Founder)Nicholas Squires(Founder)

Co-investorsCongruent VenturesFifth WallMetaProp VenturesMoxxie VenturesThird SphereBrad Burnham+3 more

Boardboard.fun𝕏Feb 2025

Board makes physical, tabletop board games designed for in-person, face-to-face play, emphasizing tactile game pieces and inclusive design for players of all ages and skill levels.

ConsumerGamingHardwareMiami, US

Brynn Putnam(Founder)Antonio Goncalves(Executive Officer, Director)Jake Vollkommer(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJonathan Bradford(Director)

Co-investorsBoxGroupCoalition OperatorsFirst Round CapitalHaystackIngeborg InvestmentsLerer Hippeau+1 more

Bolsterbolsterbuilt.comin𝕏

Bolster provides construction management software for residential construction, focusing on estimation and digital workflows to modernize how projects are bought, sold, and managed.

Construction TechFintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSCalgary, CA

Mike Bignold(Founder)inAbhishek Dubey(Founder)Shashi Prakash(Founder)Dave VassLewis Cowie(COO)Jena Rhydderch(Human Resources)

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesFUSESoma CapitalTakeoff CapitalY CombinatorCERVIN VENTURES+13 more

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Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTallinn, EE

Eric Feldman(Founder)Markus Villig(Founder)Martin Villig(Founder)Oliver Leisalu(Founder)Ryan Breslow(Founder)

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Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 45

10 IPOs · 35 acquisitions · showing 12

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 17

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
USV 2024LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System2024——1.04x0.00x
USV 2022LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System2022—6.0%1.12x0.00x
USV Climate 2022LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System2022——0.81x0.00x
USV Opportunity 2022LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System2022—22.5%1.53x0.00x
USV 2021LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System2021—-7.4%0.78x0.00x
USV Climate 2021LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System2020—5.7%1.18x0.00x
USV 2019LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2018—33.7%2.97x1.36x
USV Opportunity 2019LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2018—-2.8%0.88x0.05x
USV 2016, L.P.LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2016—48.9%7.79x4.53x
UNION SQUARE VENTURES 2014 LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, University of Texas Investment Management Company2014—22.7%4.12x2.29x
UNION SQUARE VENTURES OPPORTUNITY 2014 LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, University of Texas Investment Management Company2014—39.2%6.11x5.77x
USV 2014, LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2014—22.8%4.14x2.28x
USV Opportunity 2014, LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2014—39.4%6.23x5.78x
Union Square Ventures 2012LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, University of Texas Investment Management Company2011—53.5%23.78x23.02x
Union Square Ventures Opportunity Fund, L.P.LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, University of Texas Investment Management Company2010—58.4%3.58x3.45x
Union Square Ventures 2008, L.P.LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, University of Texas Investment Management Company2008—20.8%4.35x4.08x
Union Square Ventures 2004LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System2004—66.9%13.82x13.78x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

IPO stake values · per SEC filings

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Duolingo12.0%$102.00Jul 2021$301.6M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Union Square Ventures (USV) made?
Union Square Ventures (USV) has 377 tracked investments, 45 of which have exited, including 52 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Union Square Ventures (USV) invest at?
Union Square Ventures (USV) invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is Union Square Ventures (USV)'s typical check size?
Union Square Ventures (USV) typically writes checks of $1M – $8M.
What sectors does Union Square Ventures (USV) focus on?
Union Square Ventures (USV) focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Union Square Ventures (USV) located?
Union Square Ventures (USV) is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Union Square Ventures (USV) lead rounds?
Yes, Union Square Ventures (USV) leads investment rounds.
Who does Union Square Ventures (USV) co-invest with?
Union Square Ventures (USV) most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, BoxGroup, among 897 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 261

SV Angel

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$150K – $20M
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Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.

$540K – $10.8M
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
Variant Fund

Variant is a venture capital firm investing in technology that expands user autonomy through greater access, knowledge, and ownership, focusing on new markets, infrastructure, and applications.

$250K – $750K
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

$1M – $5M
Foundry

Foundry invests in early-stage startups and venture funds across multiple sectors. The firm builds a portfolio-based network connecting portfolio companies with other investors and entrepreneurs.

$250K – $15M
Collaborative Fund

Collaborative Fund is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building category- and culture-defining brands, products, and services across consumer, health, energy, and access-to-capital themes.

$500K – $1M
Multicoin Capital

Multicoin Capital is a thesis-driven investment firm focused on cryptoassets, tokens, and blockchain companies, managing a hedge fund and several venture funds across public and private markets.

$1M – $50M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

$100K – $20M
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