Union Square Ventures
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.USV.COM
- HQ
- NY
Union Square Ventures invests at the edge of large markets being transformed by technology. Its team includes partners Albert Wenger, Andy Weissman, Brad Burnham, Fred Wilson, John Buttrick, Michael Mignano, Nick Grossman, and Rebecca Kaden, investment partner Nikhil Raman, and analysts Jay Yu and Liv Jenks.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed | Not enough dated deals | Growth, Series A, Series B |
| Sectors | Fintech, Consumer, Biotech, Climate software, Climate hardware, Energy, Robotics | Not enough dated deals | Media, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Devtools, Marketplaces, Data analytics, Ecommerce |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals | NY, CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | Media, HR and future of work, Insurtech |
| 2006 | 4 | Ecommerce, Devtools, Hardware |
| 2007 | 13 | Media, Ecommerce, Fintech |
| 2008 | 22 | Media, Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2009 | 13 | Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS, Media |
| 2010 | 20 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Data analytics |
| 2011 | 24 | Media, Enterprise SaaS, Edtech |
| 2012 | 16 | Fintech, Edtech, Media |
| 2013 | 27 | Fintech, Media, Marketplaces |
| 2014 | 24 | Media, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2015 | 23 | Fintech, Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2016 | 26 | Fintech, Devtools, Crypto and Web3 |
| 2017 | 20 | Fintech, Devtools, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2018 | 26 | Fintech, Marketplaces, Crypto and Web3 |
| 2019 | 19 | Fintech, Marketplaces, Crypto and Web3 |
| 2020 | 17 | Enterprise SaaS, Devtools, Fintech |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| USV 2026, LP Union Square Ventures is a generalist venture firm that invests at the earliest stages of company building, backing companies at the edge of large markets transformed by technology across categories such as AI, Robotics, Energy, Consumer, Money, and Biotech. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2026 | $500M (Form D) | Raising |
| USV Investors 2024, LP Union Square Ventures is a generalist venture firm that invests at the earliest stages of company building, backing companies at the edge of large markets transformed by technology across categories such as AI, Robotics, Energy, Consumer, Money, and Biotech. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2024 | $6.85M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| USV 2024, LP Union Square Ventures is a generalist venture firm that invests at the earliest stages of company building, backing companies at the edge of large markets transformed by technology across categories such as AI, Robotics, Energy, Consumer, Money, and Biotech. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2024 | $275M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| USV Climate 2022, LP Union Square Ventures is a generalist venture firm that invests at the earliest stages of company building, backing companies at the edge of large markets transformed by technology across categories such as AI, Robotics, Energy, Consumer, Money, and Biotech. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2022 | $200M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| USV Bundled 2022, LP Union Square Ventures is a generalist venture firm that invests at the earliest stages of company building, backing companies at the edge of large markets transformed by technology across categories such as AI, Robotics, Energy, Consumer, Money, and Biotech. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2022 | $75M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP Union Square Ventures is a generalist venture firm that invests at the earliest stages of company building, backing companies at the edge of large markets transformed by technology across categories such as AI, Robotics, Energy, Consumer, Money, and Biotech. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2022 | $27M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| USV 2022, LP Union Square Ventures is a generalist venture firm that invests at the earliest stages of company building, backing companies at the edge of large markets transformed by technology across categories such as AI, Robotics, Energy, Consumer, Money, and Biotech. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2022 | $275M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| USV 2021, LP | 2020 | $233.59M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| USV Bundled 2021, LP | 2020 | $22.43M to $23.52M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| USV Climate 2021, LP | 2020 | $151.34M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| USV Climate Investors 2021, LP | 2020 | $5.32M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| USV Investors 2021, LP | 2020 | $6.42M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Albert Wenger, Partner
USV 2026, LP (Team); USV Investors 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D)
- Andrew Weissman, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
USV Investors 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D)
- Frederick Wilson, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
USV 2026, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D)
- John Buttrick, Partner
USV 2026, LP (Team); USV Investors 2024, LP (Team); USV 2024, LP (Team); USV Climate 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Team); USV 2022, LP (Team); USV 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D)
- Kerri Rachlin, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
USV 2026, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2022, LP (Named on Form D)
- Michael Mignano, Partner
USV 2026, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2024, LP (Team); USV 2024, LP (Team); USV Climate 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Team); USV 2022, LP (Team); USV 2021, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Team); USV Investors 2021, LP (Team)
- Nick Grossman, Partner
USV 2026, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D)
- Rebecca Kaden, Partner
USV 2026, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D); USV Investors 2021, LP (Named on Form D)
- Samson Mesele, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
USV Investors 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2024, LP (Named on Form D); USV Climate 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Named on Form D); USV 2022, LP (Named on Form D)
- Andy Weissman, Partner
USV 2026, LP (Team); USV Investors 2024, LP (Team); USV 2024, LP (Team); USV Climate 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Team); USV 2022, LP (Team); USV 2021, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Team); USV Investors 2021, LP (Team)
- Brad Burnham, Partner
USV 2026, LP (Team); USV Investors 2024, LP (Team); USV 2024, LP (Team); USV Climate 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Team); USV 2022, LP (Team); USV 2021, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Team); USV Investors 2021, LP (Team)
- Fred Wilson, Partner
USV 2026, LP (Team); USV Investors 2024, LP (Team); USV 2024, LP (Team); USV Climate 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Team); USV 2022, LP (Team); USV 2021, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Team); USV Investors 2021, LP (Team)
- Jay Yu, Analyst
USV 2026, LP (Team); USV Investors 2024, LP (Team); USV 2024, LP (Team); USV Climate 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Team); USV 2022, LP (Team); USV 2021, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Team); USV Investors 2021, LP (Team)
- Liv Jenks, Analyst
USV 2026, LP (Team); USV Investors 2024, LP (Team); USV 2024, LP (Team); USV Climate 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Team); USV 2022, LP (Team); USV 2021, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Team); USV Investors 2021, LP (Team)
- Nikhil Raman, Investment Partner
USV 2026, LP (Team); USV Investors 2024, LP (Team); USV 2024, LP (Team); USV Climate 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2022, LP (Team); USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP (Team); USV 2022, LP (Team); USV 2021, LP (Team); USV Bundled 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate 2021, LP (Team); USV Climate Investors 2021, LP (Team); USV Investors 2021, LP (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026