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Samson Mesele

Investor

Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)

New York, New York

Writes $5M – $20M checks · typically $8M

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Experience

  1. BDT & MSD PartnersGlobal Technology Groupcurrent2026 — presentNew York City
  2. Union Square VenturesPartner and General Counsel2021 — 2026New York City
  3. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzCorporate Attorney2014 — 2021New York City
  4. Yale UniversityTeaching Fellow2014New Haven
  5. Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking2009 — 2011New York City

Education

  1. Yale Law SchoolJ.D.2011 — 2014
  2. Duke UniversityB.S., Economics2005 — 2009

Same school

Also attended Yale Law School39

Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head, M12 at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)David A. Jones, Jr.Investor at Chrysalis VenturesPeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalLarryPartner and General Counsel at GVP ClimateDr. Shlomit WagmanChief Compliance Officer at Team8

+ 33 more

Also attended Duke University384

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 378 more

Shared employers

Also worked at BDT & MSD Partners9

Nina LuPrincipal at Dell Technologies CapitalAlexander PiresDirector at Atlantic Vantage PointBridget MichalowskiInvestor Relations Manager at Clean Energy VenturesMark HawkinsVenture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Jessica LeggettManaging Partner at AstiaJuliet de BaubignyGeneral Partner at Bond Capital Management

+ 3 more

Also worked at Union Square Ventures17

Albert WengerHeading towards the knowledge ageJared HechtVenture Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Nick GrossmanPartner at Union Square Ventures, investing in and supporting startups since 2012Rebecca KadenGeneral Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Andrew ParkerGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesChristina CacioppoCo-Founder, Vanta at Surge

+ 11 more

Also worked at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz10

Jessica LynchGeneral Partner at FoundersEdgeHoward MergelkampManaging Partner at Mosaik PartnersDr. Shlomit WagmanChief Compliance Officer at Team8Kevin SheehanManaging General Partner at Multiplier CapitalDavid TischPartner at BoxGroupJC Bahr-de StefanoInvestor at Better Tomorrow Ventures

+ 4 more

Also worked at Yale University71

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCSallie KimInvestor at 8VCPaul CoyerVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsMax WebsterFounder at Hivemind Ventures, Llc

+ 65 more

Colleagues at Union Square Ventures (USV)

Akhil
Investor at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Akhil Ramgopal
AI Lead at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Albert Wenger
Heading towards the knowledge age
Andy Weissman
Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Brad Burnham
Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
David Gabeau
Analyst at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Fred Wilson
Co-founder & Partner at Union Square Ventures
Grace Carney
Analyst at Union Square Ventures (USV)