Union Square Ventures LLC

Union Square Ventures LLC

Union Square Ventures LLC

Overview
Date Founded

2007

Headquarters

915 Broadway 19th Floor New York NY United States 10010

Type of Company

Private

Industries

Private Equity & Venture Capital
Investment Services & Portfolio Management

Company Description

USV focuses on early-stage, high-growth information technology-enabled services companies. The firm specifically targets several sectors including media, marketing, financial services, healthcare and telecommunications verticals. They provide debt and equity financing for corporate spin-offs, management buyouts, demutualizations, consolidations and partnerships with strategic acquirers. USV makes both controlling and minority investments.

Website

http://www.usv.com

Contact Data
Trying to get in touch with decision makers at Union Square Ventures LLC? Subscribe today to access their professional contact information and receive a one time promotion of free Contact Data credits!
In The News
TechCrunch
November 8, 2019
A look at the top trends exciting NYC’s consumer VCs
TechCrunch
November 5, 2019
Arweave’s Permaweb blockchain can host sites & apps forever
New York Business Journal
October 23, 2019
These NYC companies are sticking with Facebook's Libra despite high-profile defections
Business Wire
October 16, 2019
Science Exchange Raises Capital to Advance Innovative Outsourced R&D Platform to Drive Biopharma Productivity; Additional funding will be used to further enhance industry-leading software platform designed to support advancing breakthrough research with i
PR Newswire
October 7, 2019
Duolingo Names Gillian Munson to Board of Directors; Munson joins Duolingo's board as first independent board member

Reveal deeper insights into your organization's relationships
with RelSci Contact Aggregator.

Empower Your Business Applications with Industry-Leading
Relationship Data from the RelSci API.

Get Contact Information on the
World's Most Influential Decision Makers.

Discover the Power of Your Network with
RelSci Premium Products.
Executives & Employees
See More
Frederick R. Wilson

Co-Founder

Brad Burnham

Co-Founder

Albert Wenger

Managing Partner

Rebecca Kaden

General Partner

Bethany Crystal

GM, USV Network

Brittany Gorevic

General Manager, USV Network

Andy Weissman

Partner

Nick Grossman

Partner

John Buttrick

Partner

Gillian Munson

Partner

Trending People
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
GM sues Fiat Chrysler, alleging racketeering - The Washington Post
Democratic Party
Takeaways from the Democratic presidential debate - Associated Press
Burisma Holdings Ltd.
FBI asks to interview the CIA whistleblower - The Washington Post
Cable News Network, Inc.
Four Syracuse University students suspended after racist incidents - CNN
Government of the United States of America
Five Journalists Are Suing the U.S. Government After Border Officials Questioned... - Time Magazine
Trending Organizations
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
GM sues Fiat Chrysler, alleging racketeering - The Washington Post
Democratic Party
Takeaways from the Democratic presidential debate - Associated Press
Burisma Holdings Ltd.
FBI asks to interview the CIA whistleblower - The Washington Post
Cable News Network, Inc.
Four Syracuse University students suspended after racist incidents - CNN
Government of the United States of America
Five Journalists Are Suing the U.S. Government After Border Officials Questioned... - Time Magazine
Paths to Union Square Ventures LLC
Potential Connections via
Relationship Science
You
Union Square Ventures LLC
Recent Transactions
Details Hidden

Silversmith Management LP, Validity, Inc. purchase Return Path, Inc. from Sutter Hill Ventures LLC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Vista Equity Partners Management LLC, Union Square Ventures LLC, Chazen Capital Partners LLC, Foundry Group LLC, The Four Rivers Group LLC, Sapphire Ventures LLC, Costanoa Ventures

Details Hidden

AudioValley SA purchases Radionomy Group BV from Union Square Ventures LLC

Details Hidden

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd., Digital Train Ltd. purchase Edmodo, Inc. from Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC, Greylock Partners, Tenaya Capital LLC, Union Square Ventures LLC, Learn Capital LLC, Global Brain Corp., Version One Ventures LLC, Index Ventures SA

Transaction Advisors
Legal Advisor
Duane Morris LLP

Advised onZynga, Inc. issued Class A Common Stock

Escrow Agent
KeyBank, NA (Cleveland, Ohio)

Advised onDigital Theater Systems purchases iBiquity Digital Corp. from Granite Ventures LLC, New Venture Partners LLC, Intel Capital Corp., Flatiron Partners LLC, Grotech Ventures, MidOcean Partners, Union Square Ventures LLC, WS Capital LLC (Connecticut), Panorama Capital LLC

Advisors & Consultants
Custodian
Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank is the California bank subsidiary and the commercial banking operation of SVB Financial Group. Banking services are provided by Silicon Valley Bank, a member of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve System. SVB Private Bank is a division of Silicon Valley Bank. SVB Financial Group is also a member of the Federal Reserve System.

Legal Advisor
Babak Yaghmaie

Partner, New York at Cooley LLP

Advisor
Laura Kinder

Partner at Daversa Partners
Clients
Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board

The Pension Reserves Investment Management Board employs external investment managers and gives them discretion, consistent with specified objectives and guidelines, to manage the Pension Reserves Investment Trust's assets. At reasonable intervals of not more than 3 to 5 years, the Board undertakes a comprehensive review of their asset allocation plan and its underlying assumptions, including Massachusetts' current and projected pension assets and liabilities, long-term capital markets rate of return assumptions and the Board's risk tolerances. The review identifies a reasonable time horizon and investment strategy for matching assets and liabilities, a fund level total return target and an optimal allocation among available asset classes and sub-asset classes. The Board examines the asset allocation plan annually, and considers adjustments to the plan as may be appropriate.
Investments
Details Hidden
Science Exchange, Inc.

Science Exchange, Inc. operates an online marketplace for outsourcing science experiments. The firm is a community marketplace for scientists to list, discover access, and pay for scientific services from institutions around the world. The company was founded by Elizabeth Iorns, Ryan Abbott and Daniel John Knox in 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Details Hidden
Dapper Labs, Inc.

Dapper Labs, Inc. is a technology company, which engages in making blockchain-based collectible cats. The company was founded by Benny Giang on February 2, 2018 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Details Hidden
Pollen, Inc.

Pollen, Inc. operates an online marketplace for working capital. It provides C2FO market, a working capital exchange that allows companies to optimize their working capital positions in a live, bid/ask environment. The firm serves buyers and suppliers who use the market to increase profit and accelerate cash flow between themselves. The company was founded by Alexander C. Kemper and Pete Thomas in May 2010 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Stay informed and up-to-date on your network with RelSci news and business alerting service. Nurture your network and further your business goals with smart intelligence on the people and companies that matter most to you.

Browse in-depth profiles on 11 million influential people and organizations. Find RelSci relationships, employment history, board memberships, donations, awards, and more.

Explore notable alumni from top universities and organizations. Expand your fundraising pool and make warm introductions to potential new business connections.

Harness the power of your relationships with RelSci Pro, the powerful platform for identifying relationship-driven business opportunities and connections that can propel your career forward.

Stay informed and up-to-date on your network with RelSci news and business alerting service. Nurture your network and further your business goals with smart intelligence on the people and companies that matter most to you.

Browse in-depth profiles on 11 million influential people and organizations. Find RelSci relationships, employment history, board memberships, donations, awards, and more.

Explore notable alumni from top universities and organizations. Expand your fundraising pool and make warm introductions to potential new business connections.

Harness the power of your relationships with RelSci Pro, the powerful platform for identifying relationship-driven business opportunities and connections that can propel your career forward.
This web site is not endorsed by, directly affiliated with, maintained, authorized, or sponsored by Union Square Ventures LLC. The use of any trade name or trademark is for identification and reference purposes only and does not imply any association with the trademark holder. The Presence of Union Square Ventures LLC's profile does not indicate a business or promotional relationship of any kind between RelSci and Union Square Ventures LLC.