Nick Grossman
InvestorGeneral Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Splits time between Boston and NYC
Writes $1M β $6M checks Β· typically $4.3M
About
Nick Grossman is a partner at Union Square Ventures (USV), where he has invested in and supported startups since 2012. He describes himself as a lifelong hacker and tinkerer interested in the connection between user experience, design, and infrastructure across both physical and digital worlds. His investing and writing focus on internet decentralization, interoperability, crypto, and AI, and he has been a vocal advocate for driving interoperability as a way to limit the power of big tech companies. He hosts The Slow Hunch, a podcast featuring conversations with founders and thinkers about how ideas evolve into big things. He grew up in Brooklyn and now lives in the Boston area with his wife and two teenage kids.
Nick Grossman @nickgrossman
as usually, @albertwenger thinking about things ahead of time https://t.co/aiApJh2WBh
Jul 29, 2026 Β· β₯ 13
Nick Grossman @nickgrossman
From my partner @mignano on another facet of what USV is looking for these days We've always looked for moments in time when new technology enables new behaviors and often, new business models We refer to this as "obliterate, don't automate". We aren't looking for new tech to https://t.co/dp8oc7wpZL
Jul 22, 2026 Β· β₯ 28 Β· β 1
Nick Grossman @nickgrossman
So much data at the edge -- so much opportunity for startups to turn it into value. Big part of what we're looking for @usv these days. Great post by my partner @rebeccakaden https://t.co/bvW9FbGe8I
Jul 15, 2026 Β· β₯ 28 Β· β 1
Invests in
Climate TechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEdTechFintechGovTechHealthtechPropTech
Beyond investing
- Communities
- Is a Red Sox fan after moving to the Boston area.
- Hobbies
- Enjoys baseball, boats, old cars, and building things.
- Family
- Lives with his wife and two teenage kids.
- More
- Grew up in Brooklyn. Hosts The Slow Hunch podcast, featuring conversations with founders and thinkers.
From Nick's own website β common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Union Square VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2019 β presentNew York, NY
- Union Square VenturesSpecial Projects2012 β 2018New York, NY
- Code for AmericaManaging Director2011San Francisco, CA
- OpenPlansDirector, OpenPlans Labs2006 β 2011New York, NY
- StreetsblogCo-Founder2006 β 2011New York, NY
- IndependentWeb Developer2001 β 2007Brooklyn, NY
- Project for Public SpacesProject Manager2002 β 2006New York, NY
- US OpenBallboy2000 β 2003New York, NY
- KW ConstructionLaborer / Apprentice Carpenter2001 β 2002Palo Alto, CA
- Ski ButternutSki Instructor1994 β 1997Great Barrington, MA
Education
- Stanford UniversityBA, Urban Studies1997 β 2001
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVisiting Scholar2011 β 2013
- The InternetProgramming, law2001 β 2035
Skills & more
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Table TennisEntrepreneurshipPublic SpeakingProduct DevelopmentCoalition DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsPolicyStrategyPublic PolicyUser ExperienceNonprofitsEnterprise SoftwareFrom Nick's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,578
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849
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Shared employers
Also worked at Union Square Ventures17
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Also worked at Code for America3
Investments
Investor
Cloudflare
Per the investor's own website.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Nick GrossmanThe Slow Hunch: The Internet's Next Business Model β A Conversation with Cloudflare's Matthew Prince
Talk / interview
Colleagues at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Network3
Investors connected to Nick in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.