Description
Union Square Ventures is a small, collegial venture capital partnership based in New York City that has been investing since 2004, raising and investing 14 funds across three strategies. USV invests at the edge of large markets being transformed by technological and societal pressures, looking for new behaviors, new business models, and networks that become more valuable as they grow. The firm operates three funds: a Core fund investing in early-stage (Seed & A) internet-enabled businesses across all sectors, a Climate Fund investing in early-stage startups addressing climate mitigation and adaptation, and an Opportunity Fund investing in later-stage opportunities and special situations. USV typically acts as lead or co-lead investor, taking an active role in company development and partnering with founders for the long term. They favor consumer-first, developer-first, and open source models, and focus on entrepreneurs and startups across social media, marketplaces, developer tools, learning, health, fintech, web3/decentralized systems, and energy/climate.