VC firm
Union Square Ventures
Also known as Union Square Ventures 2012, Union Square Ventures 2012 Fund, L.P., USV, USV 2014, USV 2014, LP, USV 2016, USV 2016, LP, USV 2019
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Assets under management
- $3.2BForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-27Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest fund size
- $261MForm ADV gross asset value, as of 2022Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 27
- Legal name
- Union Square Ventures, LLC
- usv.com (opens in a new tab)
- LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
- X (opens in a new tab)
- Team page (opens in a new tab)
Record updated 29 September 2026
About
Union Square Ventures (USV) is a generalist venture capital firm based in New York City. For more than two decades it has invested at the earliest stages of company building, partnering with companies building durable new infrastructure and services across AI, Robotics, Energy, Consumer, Money, and Biotech, and supporting entrepreneurs throughout their journey in many parts of the world.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- USV invests at the edge of large markets being transformed by technological and societal pressuresSource (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- We typically act as lead or co-lead investors, taking an active role in company development.
- Investing status notes
- Home page 'INVESTMENTS' section lists recent 2026 deals (e.g. 'Gritt, Series A — Jul 21, 2026').
Funds
- USV Investors 2024, LP
- Vintage 2024Main fund
- USV 2024, LP
- Vintage 2024Main fund
- USV Climate 2022, LP
- Vintage 2022Main fund
- USV 2022, LP
- Vintage 2022Main fund
- USV Bundled Investors 2022, LP
- Vintage 2022Main fund
- USV Bundled 2022, LP
- Vintage 2022Main fund
- USV Opportunity 2022, LP
- Vintage 2022Main fund
- USV 2021, LP
- $234MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- USV Climate 2021, LP
- $151MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- USV Bundled 2021, LP
- $22.4MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- USV Investors 2021, LP
- $6.4MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- USV Climate Investors 2021, LP
- $5.3MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- More funds
- 15 more recorded
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- UNION SQUARE VENTURES, LLC
- CRD number
- 162375 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-75126
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $3.2Bas of 2026-03-27
- Private funds reported
- 26
- Principal office
- NEW YORK, NY, United States
- SEC CIK
- 1532179, 1597790, 1597793
Locations
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States