UNION SQUARE VENTURES
UNION SQUARE VENTURES is a Seed, Series A, Series B and early-stage fund in the US and global writing $1M–$20M checks into Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthcare, Marketplaces, social-media, learning, web3-&-decentralized-systems and energy-&-climate.
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, early-stage
- Sectors
- Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthcare, Marketplaces, social-media, learning, web3-&-decentralized-systems, energy-&-climate
- Check size
- $1M–$20M
- Invests in
- US-wide, global
- Founded
- 2003
- Assets under management
- $2.9b+
- Website
- usv.com
Thesis
Union Square Ventures (USV) focuses on identifying opportunities at the 'edge' of large markets undergoing transformation due to technological and societal pressures. They seek companies that enable new behaviors and business models that incumbents cannot pursue, with strong network effects. USV aims to invest in and support companies and protocols that invent new forms of opportunity and solve important problems in new ways. They look for startups that use technology to broaden access to knowledge, capital, wellbeing, energy, and other resources. The firm focuses on sectors responding to disruptive forces such as the rise of mobile technology, changing regulatory landscapes, and movements toward decentralization. USV prioritizes businesses that can build large networks of engaged users, where the value of the network increases as it scales. USV's investment strategy is characterized as 'vehemently generalist,' encouraging all partners to invest across sectors without silos, promoting collaborative decision-making.
Common questions
Does UNION SQUARE VENTURES invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. UNION SQUARE VENTURES lists Seed, Series A, Series B and early-stage among the stages it invests in.
What check size does UNION SQUARE VENTURES write?
UNION SQUARE VENTURES writes $1M–$20M checks.
Where does UNION SQUARE VENTURES invest?
UNION SQUARE VENTURES invests in the US and global.