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Union Square Ventures (USV)

Venture capital

New York City · Seed–Late Stage · 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 1, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$1M – $8M
HQ
New York City, NY, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2004
Last 12 months
16 investments
AUM
$2.1B
VC funds
26
Tracked investments
275

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 205 of 275 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×61SaaS ×49Fintech ×41Enterprise Software ×37Crypto & Web3 ×30Developer Tools ×26Consumer ×24Energy ×23

HQs:United States×133United Kingdom×8Germany×5Colombia×3Canada×2Finland×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 141 portfolio companies
48%
solo founders
67 of 141 mapped founding teams
49%
repeat founders
of 171 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 45 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×672 founders×543 founders×144+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 168 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×11University of California, Berkeley ×9Harvard Business School ×8Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×7Harvard University ×6Stanford University ×6Technical University of Munich ×6University of Michigan ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 171 founders with career history

Stanford University ×11Carnegie Mellon University ×6Facebook ×5Goldman Sachs ×5McKinsey & Company ×5Perella Weinberg ×48Vc ×3Dapper Labs ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×20Techstars ×4

30 founders hold a PhD · 27 hold an MBA (of 168 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders

Investments · 275 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 112025 · 162024 · 62023 · 82022 · 162021 · 132020 · 52019 · 22017 · 42016 · 62015 · 42014 · 596 dated

Duolingoduolingo.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DUOLNov 2020

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(Director)inLuis von Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAndrew Moore(Director)

Board seatBrad Burnham· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCapitalGDrive CapitalFelicis VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcK2 GlobalKleiner Perkins+6 more

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

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(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)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 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAnsa Capital+54 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(Director)inEliot Horowitz(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inChirantan 'CJ' Desai(President & CEO)Sydney Carey(Chief Financial Officer)inDev Ittycheria(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardRoelof Botha(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpDell Technologies CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersMaC Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Open Field Capital+3 more

Teamsharesteamshares.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TMS

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 & CEO)inAlex Eu(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Rikio Shiiba(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundContraryEvolution VenturesInspired CapitalPROOFSlow Ventures+2 more

Twiliotwilio.comin𝕏NYSE: TWLO

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(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEvan Cooke(Director)John WolthuisinLee Kirkpatrick(Chief Financial Officer)inRoy Ng(Executive Officer)inKaryn Smith(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersDraper AssociatesFounders Circle CapitalFounders FundIcon Ventures+16 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-investorsMoxxie Ventures8VCCollaborative FundCoalition OperatorsDorm Room

Erasureerasure.world𝕏✓ 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 VC

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 VenturesObvious VenturesFirst Round CapitalJetstream

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 Ventures

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(Managing Member of the Issuer.)Richard C.(Founder)in

BoardAndrew Weissman(Director of the Issuer.)in

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalCoinFundDigital Currency GroupLong Venture PartnersOyster VenturesShine Capital+3 more

Adelante Financial HoldingsMay 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Bogota, US

Daniel Vallejo Arbelaez(Executive Officer, Director)Santiago Suarez Vallejo(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJonathan Whittle(Director)inAngela Strange(Director)in

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D · $36.7M raise · filed May 2021

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzQuona Capital

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)Marguerite Mariscal(Director)

Board seatFred Wilson· per SEC Form D

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

BOLSTER NETWORKS, INC.Jul 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Indianapolis, US

MATTHEW Y. BLUMBERG(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT)JOHN T. SINCLAIR(TREASURER AND SECRETARY)

BoardSCOTT D. DORSEY(Director)inMELODY DIPPOLD(Director)

Board seatFred Wilson· per SEC Form D · $8.2M raise · filed Jul 2024

Co-investorsBOLSTER VENTURESHigh Alpha

Casetextthomsonreuters.comin𝕏Jan 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(Founder/CEO)inSteve Haskerin

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D

Co-investors8VCAccess Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBuildGroupCanvas VenturesCerity Partners Ventures+14 more

CoverWalletcoverwallet.comSep 2017acquired 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(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCharles Moldow(Director)in

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFounder CollectiveKibo VenturesKleiner PerkinsR136 VenturesFoundation CapitalHighland Capital Partners+2 more

Digicash Technology VentureJun 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Sao Paulo

Brad Liebmann(Executive Officer, Director)Eileen Marie Serra(Director)

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Jun 2025

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(Executive Officer, Director)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

ESharesAug 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

eShares, Inc., doing business as Carta, builds capitalization table management and equity valuation software.

Palo Alto, US

Henry Shozen Ward(Executive Officer)Charly Kevers(Executive Officer)Michael Chien Hsing Wu(Executive Officer)

BoardAndrew Daniel Parker(Director)Manu Kumar(Director)inJohn Ward Buttrick(Director)

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D · $41.5M raise · filed Oct 2017

Co-investorsBattery VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalAndreessen HorowitzK9 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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCraig Schedler(Director)

Board seatRebecca Kaden· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsOwl VenturesProgressionSerena VenturesSwell Partners27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)BBG Ventures+4 more

GIC TechnologiesOct 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Andrew Pignanelli(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAbhishyant Khare(Director)

Board seatRebecca Kaden· per SEC Form D · $11M raise · filed Nov 2025

iShopShops, Inc.Jun 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

ShopShops operates a livestream, interactive cross-border shopping marketplace linking brick-and-mortar retailers with mobile consumers.

New York, US

Liyia Wu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Qian Hang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardEurie Kim(Director)in

Board seatRebecca Kaden· per SEC Form D · $14M raise · filed Jul 2019

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalForerunner VenturesLightShed Ventures

Kik InteractiveJun 2014SEC filingmedium confidence

Waterloo

Peter Heinke(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Livingston(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Spadafora(Director)Alim Dhanji(Director)

BoardAnamitra Banerji(Director)in

Board seatFred Wilson· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Jul 2015

Co-investorsAfore Capital

NvestJun 2014SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Michael Sha(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJASON KRIKORIAN(Director)inMARK BRITTO(Director)

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D · $11M raise · filed Jan 2015

Co-investorsDCM Ventures

Parallel Marketsparallelmarkets.comin𝕏Apr 2023acquired by iCapital

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-investorsComcast VenturesEniac VenturesFour Acres CapitalSupernode Ventures

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(Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer)inDoug Ricket(Co-Founder & CEO)inGib Lopez(Co-Founder & COO)inTom Ricket(Co-Founder)inNick Zakrasek(President, Product Development)inAmy Pardee(General Counsel)in

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCeniarthCiti VenturesCompoundCore Venture CapitalDnx VenturesEchoVC Partners+17 more

Pollen, Inc.Apr 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Kansas City, US

Board seatJohn Buttrick· per SEC Form D · filed Apr 2025

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 AdvisorsMetaProp VenturesMenlo 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)JOHN HEILEMANN(Director)

Board seatFred Wilson· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsTransmedia CapitalFoundryTrue Ventures

Return Pathreturnpath.comin𝕏Nov 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(Co-Founder & President)Anita Absey(Chief Revenue Officer)JOHN T. SINCLAIR(Chief Financial Officer)Lisa T. Mogensen(Executive Officer)

Board seatFred Wilson· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGen CapitalSapphire VenturesCostanoa Venture CapitalCostanoa VenturesFoundryVista Equity Partners

RyzacDec 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Zachary Sims(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Joseph Goldman(Executive Officer)

BoardLarry Illg(Director)Amit Patel(Director)

Board seatAndy Weissman· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Apr 2021

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 VenturesUSV 2024

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 EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentDenver, US

Elizabeth Giorgi(CEO)Hayley Anderson(CPO)in

Board seatRebecca Kaden· per SEC Form D

Co-investors2048 VenturesBain Capital VenturesBarrel VenturesGreen Meadow VenturesIrishAngelsKokopelli Capital+5 more

Sora SchoolsinMar 2024 · $10M

Atlanta, 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-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)General CatalystHoneystone VenturesUSV Investors 2024

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(Executive Officer, Director)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+3 more

Thirty Madisonthirtymadison.comMay 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Astoria, US

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

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

Co-investorsComcast VenturesConnetic VenturesCVS Health VenturesEvolution VC PartnersForeground CapitalGreycroft+12 more

YouNowyounow.comApr 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Adi Sideman(Executive Officer, Director)

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

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

Co-investorsComcast VenturesVenrockZeev Ventures

Zemantazemanta.comin𝕏Jan 2016

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

AdTechNew York, US

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

BoardScott Rafer(Director)Peter Jones(Director)

Board seatFred Wilson· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsSocial 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)Vadim Koleoshkin(Director)

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

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)BitDAODigital Currency GroupMantle NetworkMosaic VenturesPlaceholder VC+14 more

Abridgeabridge.comin𝕏

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

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechPhiladelphia, US

Shiv Rao(Founder & CEO)inShiv (Shivdev) Rao(Founder)inJulia Chapin(Executive Officer)Sagar Sanghvi(Executive Officer)in

BoardAndy Weissman(Director)inSebastian Duesterhoeft(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpha Square Groupalphabet angelsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCapitalGCatalio Capital Management, LP+21 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(Cofundador y CEO)inDaniel Vallejo(Cofundador y Presidente)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzEndeavor CatalystGreycroftMONASHEESNotable Capital+9 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 StudioMundi VenturesRestive VenturesFoundation Capital

Algofialgofi.org𝕏Nov 2021 · $2.8MDefunct

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

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsArrington CapitalY CombinatorArrington XRP CapitalFormulate VenturesPillar VC

Algorandalgorand.coin𝕏

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)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBasecamp FundBig Candle CapitalBixin Capital+20 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)in

Co-investorsLux CapitalMaveronFarvatn VentureIA VenturesSpringbank

Alqemalqem.aiinJul 2026

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

AMEEamee.com
Aminoaminoapps.com𝕏

New York City, US

Co-investorsTechstarsHighland Capital PartnersSlow Ventures

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

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesEx/AnteImpatient VenturesPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)Spice Capital

Anthro Energyanthroenergy.comin𝕏Feb 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 CapitalCollaborative FundDorm RoomVoyager PartnersEnergy Revolution VenturesOverlap Holdings+1 more

Arweavearweave.orgin𝕏

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 & CEO)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen HorowitzArrington Capital+24 more

Arweavearweave.dev

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(Founder/CEO)inNeil Raina(Founder)in

Co-investorsFusionGoAhead VenturesY CombinatorAcrew CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersWilshire Lane Partners

Auxmoneyauxmoney.com

Philipp Kriependorf(Founder)in

Co-investorsIndex VenturesRuna CapitalFoundation Capital

Baseparagraph.comin𝕏May 2024 · $5M

Paragraph provides a platform for creating and managing newsletters, with features including draft search, author assignment, and website-based subscriber collection.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Colin Armstrong(Founder)in

Co-investorsArchetypeCoinbase VenturesEthereumLemniscapAdditionBinance Labs+2 more

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 GoodMedia & Entertainment

Scott Belsky(Founder)inMatias Coreain

Co-investors500 GlobalHawke VenturesAdverb VenturesChemistryPace Capital

Behancebehance.comin𝕏

Behance is an online platform where creative professionals build portfolios, showcase their work, and get discovered by clients for commissioned projects.

Creator EconomyMarketplacesSocial

Co-investorsBoxGroup

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)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesMischiefMulticoin CapitalQED Investors+2 more

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Exits · 12

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 17

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
USV 2024LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System20241.04x0.00x
USV 2022LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System20226.0%1.12x0.00x
USV Climate 2022LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System20220.81x0.00x
USV Opportunity 2022LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System202222.5%1.53x0.00x
USV 2021LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System2021-7.4%0.78x0.00x
USV Climate 2021LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System20205.7%1.18x0.00x
USV 2019LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association201833.7%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 Association201648.9%7.79x4.53x
UNION SQUARE VENTURES 2014 LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, University of Texas Investment Management Company201422.7%4.12x2.29x
UNION SQUARE VENTURES OPPORTUNITY 2014 LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, University of Texas Investment Management Company201439.2%6.11x5.77x
USV 2014, LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association201422.8%4.14x2.28x
USV Opportunity 2014, LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association201439.4%6.23x5.78x
Union Square Ventures 2012LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, University of Texas Investment Management Company201153.5%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 Company201058.4%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 Company200820.8%4.35x4.08x
Union Square Ventures 2004LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System200466.9%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).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Union Square Ventures (USV) made?
Union Square Ventures (USV) has 212 tracked investments, 27 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 14 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Union Square Ventures (USV) invest at?
Union Square Ventures (USV) invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage 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, Crypto & Web3, Digital Health, Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Union Square Ventures (USV) located?
Union Square Ventures (USV) is headquartered in New York City, 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, Coinbase Ventures, among 625 tracked co-investors.

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Andreessen Horowitz

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$500K – $50M
Spark Capital

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$500K – $25M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

$540K – $10.8M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

Digital Currency Group

Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a long-term investor in and operator of businesses across the crypto and blockchain industry, holding equity, fund, and token positions.

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
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Slow Ventures

Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.

$50K – $1M
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
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
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
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