Fred Wilson

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Union Square Ventures

NYC-based investor in large-scale network companies

New York, NY$1M–$10M checks8 notable investments

SeedSeries A

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CryptoFintechMarketplacesConsumerClimateAI

Background

Fred Wilson co-founded Union Square Ventures in 2003 with Brad Burnham and has been investing in technology companies since 1987. He previously co-founded Flatiron Partners, an early New York City venture firm. Wilson holds a mechanical engineering degree from MIT and an MBA from Wharton Business School. He is well known for his daily AVC blog (avc.com), which he has published since 2003, sharing his thinking publicly on venture capital, technology, and investing. USV has managed over $1.5 billion across 14 funds and backed some of the most influential internet companies of the past two decades.

Investment Thesis

Invests in large networks of engaged users — companies that create new behaviors and broaden access to knowledge, capital, or well-being — across web, crypto, and emerging technology layers.