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About Union Square Ventures
Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Sep 2026, Union Square Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 255 companies, with 15 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Rune Energy Overall, Union Square Ventures portfolio has seen 14 unicorns, 11 IPOs and 70 acquisitions including key companies like Coinbase, Duolingo and CloudFlare. A lot of funds co-invest with Union Square Ventures, with names like SV Angel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Union Square Ventures has team of 10 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 9 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Union Square Ventures' List of Top Investments
Union Square Ventures has a portfolio of 255 companies, including 14 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Noya and Journey Clinical.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Germany and 17 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 9 more. Here is the list of top investments by Union Square Ventures:
1. Coinbase
Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.
Key facts about Coinbase
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,124 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Intel, 2020 Ventures and 148 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Duolingo
Developer of mobile applications for learning various foreign language skills. The platform utilizes interactive exercises and gamified lessons to teach vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Users progress through structured levels while receiving immediate feedback on their performance. The software adapts curriculum content based on individual user progress and accuracy.
Key facts about Duolingo
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Pittsburgh (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $183M
- Employee Count: 900 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Nov 18, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. CloudFlare
Provider of cloud services for security, performance, and application development. The company delivers networking, security, and performance services through its connectivity cloud platform. It offers solutions for application security, application performance, and network services. The company's platform supports businesses in modernizing networks, securing workspaces, and optimizing web experiences.
Key facts about CloudFlare
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $332M
- Employee Count: 7,964 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Fidelity Investments and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Stripe
Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing. It offers tools designed for individual or combined use to grow businesses. These tools enable payment acceptance and optimisation globally, both online and in person. The company facilitates various billing models and provides access to borderless money movement. It also offers resources for startups and platforms to build and scale their operations.
Key facts about Stripe
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series I
- Total Funding till date: $9.81B
- Employee Count: 16,918 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Silver Lake and 135 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Apr 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Carta
Software-based equity management solutions. It offers features solutions for valuation, equity planning, transfer agents, electronic securities, scenario modeling, fund administration, portfolio data collection, and more. It offers solutions to multiple sectors including private companies, investors, and public companies. It also offers ESOP management solutions.
Key facts about Carta
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.16B
- Employee Count: 5,586 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Silver Lake and 139 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Union Square Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Union Square Ventures has invested in 255 companies over the last 22 years, with an average of 14 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 28 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 22 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Rune Energy and most recent follow-on round was in Odyssey Energy Solutions.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 12 | 10 | 22 |
2025 | 19 | 9 | 28 |
2024 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
2023 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
2022 | 30 | 10 | 40 |
2021 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
2020 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
2019 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
2018 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
2017 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
Union Square Ventures' Investments by Stage
Union Square Ventures is primarily an Early Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series A (123) rounds where average round size is $1.46B, Seed (50) rounds where average round size is $266M and Series B (37) rounds where average round size is $1.04B.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 123 |
Seed | 50 |
Series B | 37 |
Series D | 8 |
Series C | 4 |
Others | 10 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Union Square Ventures' Investments by Sector
Union Square Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, FinTech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 221 Tech companies, 154 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 130 Software companies and at least 110 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 88 |
Consumer | 65 |
High Tech | 62 |
FinTech | 52 |
Media & Entertainment | 32 |
Others | 298 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Union Square Ventures' Investments by Geography
Union Square Ventures has made most investments in United States (173), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 13 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 173 |
United Kingdom | 13 |
Germany | 11 |
Canada | 8 |
Colombia | 3 |
Others | 19 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Union Square Ventures' recent investments
Union Square Ventures has made 22 investments in 2026 so far. Rune Energy and Odyssey Energy Solutions are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Union Square Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 16, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3436 | [+4] | |
Sep 01, 2026 | United States | Series B | 4618 | [+8] | |
Aug 24, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8585 | [+4] | |
Jul 21, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8499 | [+5] | |
Jul 16, 2026 | - | Series A | 6602 | - |
Unicorns in Union Square Ventures' Portfolio
Union Square Ventures has 14 unicorns in its portfolio - Radiant Nuclear, Suno, Abridge Inc and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Radiant Nuclear. It became a unicorn in 2025, 3 years after Union Square Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Union Square Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 | Provider of portable nuclear microreactor solutions | 2019 | Los Angeles | Series D | rver{qz | ||
80 | Provider of music creation platform enabling users to easily create and share original songs | 2021 | Cambridge | Series D | gujdbyg | ||
78 | Provider of AI-based health record platform | 2018 | Pittsburgh | Series E | ajkdtdc | ||
79 | Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency | 2018 | New York City | Series B | clukrgu | ||
77 | News media platform for soccer | 2008 | Berlin | Series D | ztggeeq |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Union Square Ventures' Portfolio
11 of Union Square Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Teamshares got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2026 and Duolingo got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $3.66B.Here are Union Square Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 23, 2026 | Aug 18, 2023 | Series D | 7139 | |
Jul 28, 2021 | Oct 2011 | Series A | 1681 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | May 08, 2013 | Series A | 2174 | |
Nov 15, 2019 | Sep 2010 | Series A | 3464 | |
Sep 13, 2019 | Dec 2012 | Series C | 2045 |
Acquired companies in Union Square Ventures' Portfolio
70 companies from Union Square Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Foursquare in Sep 2026 by Infillion for $*****.Here are Union Square Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 18, 2026 | Aug 20, 2009 | Seed | 5402 | |
Jul 03, 2026 | Sep 04, 2012 | Series B | 1510 | |
Jun 10, 2026 | Feb 08, 2022 | Seed | 5916 | |
May 19, 2026 | Feb 01, 2012 | Series B | 6939 | |
May 12, 2026 | Apr 29, 2015 | Series A | 9282 |
Team profile of Union Square Ventures
Union Square Ventures has a team of 10 members including 7 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in United States. Union Square Ventures' team sits on the board of 6 companies.Here is a list of all team members in Union Square Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | |||
Partner | United States | |||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Venture Partner | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Union Square Ventures
Over the past 22 years, 1720 investors have co-invested in Union Square Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Union Square Ventures: Y Combinator, Founder Collective and 438 others have invested in rounds before Union Square Ventures. There are 20 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Union Square Ventures and 9 companies where Founder Collective has invested before Union Square Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Union Square Ventures: 609 investors entered a company along with Union Square Ventures. These include investors like SV Angel (12 companies).
- Invested after Union Square Ventures: A total of 671 investors have invested in Union Square Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Andreessen Horowitz (13 companies), Spark Capital (9 companies) and Tiger Global Management (7 companies).
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