Union Square Ventures (USV) is a New York City-based venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham. Known for its disciplined, generalist approach, USV invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation through technology and societal shifts, backing early-stage companies and protocols that create new forms of opportunity and solve meaningful problems. The firm maintains relatively small fund sizes—typically under $300 million—to stay nimble and focused, operating as a tight-knit partnership that has deployed capital across more than 130 companies. Its notable investments include Twitter, Etsy, Stripe, Coinbase, Tumblr, Kickstarter, MongoDB, and many others that have gone on to reshape industries like social media, marketplaces, fintech, developer tools, web3, climate tech, and beyond. With a track record of substantial exits and a philosophy centered on long-term thinking, network effects, and bottom-up innovation, USV continues to support founders building services with the potential to fundamentally transform important markets.