Union Square Ventures was founded in 2003 by Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham in New York City, built on a deliberately small-fund philosophy - Wilson has said the firm would never raise a large fund, preferring to stay nimble with vehicles typically under $300 million. That discipline hasn't limited its impact: USV was an early believer in network-effect businesses, backing Twitter four months after it launched, Etsy when handmade-goods marketplaces seemed like a niche bet, and Coinbase years before crypto exchanges were taken seriously by mainstream investors.
$1B+ AUM74/100 Power Score™2003 FoundedNew York, NY