Where does Jared Hecht work?

Jared Hecht is Venture Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV).

What check size does Jared Hecht write?

Jared Hecht typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.

Where did Jared Hecht go to school?

Jared Hecht studied at Columbia University (BA).

Jared Hecht

Investor

Venture Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)

New York

Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $1M

30 Under 30 2015 · Consumer Technology

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About

Venture Partner at Union Square Ventures who previously founded Fundera (acquired by NerdWallet) and GroupMe (acquired by Skype/Microsoft), and was an angel investor. He studied political science at Columbia University.

Experience

Union Square VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
MagellanBuilding & Investing2012 — 2023
Fundera (Acquired by NerdWallet)Co-Founder and CEO2014 — 2022
GroupMe (Acquired by Skype / MSFT)Co-Founder2010 — 2013
TumblrBusiness Development2009 — 2010

Investments

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Codecademy CollectiveConsensusFlatiron Health Jia Lovd Oboe Smartthings TimehopWand App

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jared Hecht?: Venture Partner at Union Square Ventures who previously founded Fundera (acquired by NerdWallet) and GroupMe (acquired by Skype/Microsoft), and was an angel investor. He studied political science at Columbia University.
Where does Jared Hecht work?: Jared Hecht is Venture Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV).
What check size does Jared Hecht write?: Jared Hecht typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
What companies has Jared Hecht invested in?: Investments tracked here include Codecademy, Collective, Consensus, Flatiron Health, Jia, Lovd, Oboe, Smartthings, Timehop, Wand App.
Where did Jared Hecht go to school?: Jared Hecht studied at Columbia University (BA).