Fred Wilson
Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
New York, NY
Writes $1M – $6M checks · typically $4.3M
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About
Fred Wilson co-founded Union Square Ventures in 2003 after a decade at Flatiron Partners, anchoring New York's venture scene through investments in Twitter, Etsy, Tumblr, and Coinbase. His daily blog AVC, written for more than two decades, made him one of the most transparent practitioners in the business. USV's thesis-driven approach to networks and, later, crypto has kept him on the Forbes Midas List into 2026.
Fred Wilson @fredwilson
I took a walk around the Union Square neighborhood a couple of Fridays ago with our new partner @mignano and we recorded it so everyone can listen to our conversation. We talked about the past, present, and future of startups, VC, and NYC. https://t.co/ZqK1CfvKJo
Apr 29, 2026 · ♥ 184 · ⇄ 11
Fred Wilson @fredwilson
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May 21, 2024 · ♥ 57 · ⇄ 4
Fred Wilson @fredwilson
I wrote a post, the second in a series about moving my Internet presence onchain, explaining my move from Twitter to Farcaster today https://t.co/bXzVUY1eMq
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Invests in
Climate TechCrypto & Web3EdTechFintechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Hobbies
- Is a music fan and maintains a music site at fredwilson.fm.
- Family
- Is a husband; his wife blogs at Gotham Gal. Is a father of three children.
- More
- Has been a venture capitalist since 1986. Has blogged daily at AVC since September 2003.
From Fred's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 6
BOLSTER NETWORKS, INC.Board seat
via Union Square Ventures (USV) · filed Jul 2024 · $8.2M raise
Return PathBoard seat
via Union Square Ventures (USV) · filed Dec 2016 · $261.8K raise
ZemantaBoard seat
via Union Square Ventures (USV) · filed Jan 2016 · $3.7M raise
Kik InteractiveBoard seat
via Union Square Ventures (USV) · filed Jul 2015 · $30M raise
DroneBaseLed round
via Union Square Ventures (USV) · filed Jun 2016
QuizletLed round
via Union Square Ventures (USV) · filed Oct 2015
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Fred WilsonFred Wilson: Are We In An AI Bubble? #ai - YouTube
Internet History Podcast
Internet History Podcast | Fred Wilson Of Union Square Ventures - YouTube
Internet History Podcast
Fred Wilson & Brad Burnham (Union Square Ventures) - YouTube
The Slow Hunch
Signal Conversation Part 1: Fred Wilson, co-founder Union Square Ventures - YouTube
Signal360
Colleagues at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Network12
Investors connected to Fred in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.