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Union Square Ventures (USV)

Venture capital firm

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Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded year: 2003
Company type: Partnership
Number of employees: 25–50
Industry: Investment Management & Fund Operators

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Latest news about Union Square Ventures (USV)

In short: USV expanded its portfolio in AI, robotics, and energy while hiring new talent and investing in the Pascal prediction market exchange.

Company announcements

July 21 USV

USV announces Gritt's launch with $32.4M

Gritt's physical AI robots are already deployed on solar installations, aiming to accelerate infrastructure construction.

July 16 USV

USV led Series A for Pascal prediction market exchange

Pascal is a new venue built by former dYdX traders, already processing over 2 million contracts in private beta.

July 6 USV

USV backs Alqem's AI-driven discovery of rare-earth-free magnets

Alqem uses AI to explore vast material spaces and synthesizes candidates, generating proprietary data.

May 28 USV

USV opens applications for its 2026 Analyst Program

The two-year program hires two analysts to work in New York and San Francisco starting September 2026.

Media coverage

April 14 Bloomberg

Lightspeed’s Mignano Joins Union Square Ventures to Make AI Bets - Bloomberg

Lightspeed Venture Partners investor Michael Mignano, notable for bets on consumer-facing artificial intelligence companies, is leaving the firm to join New York-based Union Square Ventures.

1 December 2025 Techmeme

Tutor Intelligence, which makes AI-powered warehouse robots, raised a $34M Series A led by Union Square Ventures, bringing its total funding to $42M

Kyt Dotson / SiliconANGLE: Tutor Intelligence, which makes AI-powered warehouse robots, raised a $34M Series A led by Union Square Ventures, bringing its total funding...

19 July 2025 Fortune

Crypto messaging startup Ephemera raises $20 million to challenge Signal and WhatsApp

Fred Wilson, cofounder of Union Square Ventures, has joined Epherma's board.

1 July 2025 lynxcollective.substack.com

Inside Union Square Ventures: Lessons from Managing Partner Rebecca Kaden

A career VC who knows exactly what she is looking for in a startup founder...

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