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Union Square Ventures
New York, United States
Union Square Ventures invests at the edge of large markets that are being reshaped by technological and societal pressures. They focus on companies building network effects, new business models, and rapid experimentation...
Portfolio
168+
Employees
30+
Founded
2003
AUM
≈ $1.0B
Investment focus
Stages
Seed → Series C+
Industries
Software OnlyArtificial IntelligenceData & AnalyticsBlockchain & Cryptocurrency
Geographic scope
Global
Fund details
Funds
Fund I
Vintage 2004 • $125.0
Fund VIII Core
Vintage 2022 • $275.0
Opportunity Fund IV
Vintage 2022 • $350.0
Core Fund 2024
Vintage 2024 • $275.0
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Union Square Ventures
Union Square Ventures invests at the edge of large markets that are being reshaped by technological and societal pressures. They focus on companies building network effects, new business models, and rapid experimentation that broaden access to resources and opportunities. The firm seeks transformative ideas across a broad set of sectors, from software and AI to fintech, health, and climate technologies.
Portfolio
168+
Employees
30+
Founded
2003
AUM
≈ $1.0B
Funds
Fund I · Vintage 2004 • $125.0
Fund VIII Core · Vintage 2022 • $275.0
Opportunity Fund IV · Vintage 2022 • $350.0
Core Fund 2024 · Vintage 2024 • $275.0
Stages
Seed → Series C+
Industries
Software OnlyArtificial IntelligenceData & AnalyticsBlockchain & CryptocurrencyClean Technology
Geographic scope
Global
Sources
Showing 24 of 141 matched portfolio companies
3Box Labs develops Ceramic, a decentralized network that enables composable data management for Web3 applications, eliminating the need for traditional databases. Their technology facilitates secure, user-centric identity management and data portability, addressing the fragmentation of user data across different platforms.
Funding: $35.2M
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Multicoin CapitalUnion Square Ventures
Multicoin CapitalUnion Square Ventures
Funding: $35.2M
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Abridge provides an enterprise‑grade generative AI platform that listens to patient‑clinician conversations and creates real‑time, context‑aware clinical notes directly within Epic’s workflow. The system leverages prior encounter data, health‑system guidelines, and billing code alignment to produce compliant, billable documentation across specialties and languages, reducing clinician workload and closing revenue‑cycle gaps.
Funding: $300.0M
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Funding: $300.0M
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Addi provides a digital payment platform that allows consumers in Latin America to make purchases at over 13,000 partner brands and pay in up to 24 installments using just their ID and WhatsApp. This service addresses the challenge of limited access to flexible payment options, enabling users to shop conveniently and transparently without being tied to traditional credit card processes.
Funding: $457.5M
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Funding: $457.5M
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Agentero provides a centralized platform for independent insurance agencies to manage carrier appointments and streamline operations without upfront costs or complex contracts. By offering integrated technology for quoting and binding property and casualty policies, it simplifies access to multiple carriers, enhancing efficiency and revenue potential for agents.
Funding: $25.5M
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Funding: $25.5M
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Alife provides an AI-powered software platform designed to optimize In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) clinic operations. The platform integrates with EMR systems to deliver actionable insights for embryo grading, patient communication, and lab scheduling. This data-driven approach helps fertility clinics increase efficiency, reduce operating costs, and improve patient satisfaction.
Funding: $31.5M
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Lux CapitalMaveron
Lux CapitalMaveron
Funding: $31.5M
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The startup operates an online digital bank that provides unbanked individuals with access to financial services, enabling them to manage payments, invest in education, and build businesses. By enhancing existing payment models, the company promotes financial stability and independence, allowing users to effectively navigate financial risks and shocks.
Funding: $13.0M
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Union Square Ventures
Union Square Ventures
Funding: $13.0M
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Alt.bank offers a digital banking platform that utilizes AI-driven underwriting and customer analysis to provide rapid onboarding and low fraud rates for unbanked and underbanked individuals in Brazil. By leveraging multiple data sources, the platform enables efficient credit decisions and management, significantly reducing delinquency and acquisition costs.
Anon provides a platform for AI developers to create user-permissioned integrations with websites that lack APIs, utilizing a toolkit for authentication and session management. This technology enables AI agents to perform actions on behalf of users, addressing the challenge of limited access to online services for automation and data retrieval.
Funding: $13.0M
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AbstractUnion Square Ventures
AbstractUnion Square Ventures
Funding: $13.0M
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Anthro Energy develops the Proteus electrolyte platform to enhance battery performance, safety, and energy density. This technology is a drop-in solution compatible with existing giga-factory infrastructure, enabling next-generation chemistries like Silicon anodes. The company provides advanced electrolyte solutions and structural battery cells for consumer electronics, micromobility, defense, and automotive applications.
Funding: $25.5M
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US Department of Energy
US Department of Energy
Funding: $25.5M
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Arweave provides a decentralized data storage solution using blockchain technology, enabling permanent and tamper-proof retention of information. This addresses the need for reliable long-term data preservation and supports the development of decentralized web applications.
Funding: $27.0M
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Funding: $27.0M
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Assembly.com installs cameras and remote monitoring software on assembly lines to ensure compliance with quality standards, significantly reducing defect rates by an average of 75% within five months. This technology addresses the issue of unreliable Chinese factories, which often make unverifiable claims and deliver inconsistent product quality, by providing an audit trail that rewards factories for maintaining high performance.
Funding: $2.9M
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Funding: $2.9M
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Avian Labs develops a payment application that enables users to send money globally in seconds, eliminating concerns about currency conversion and ensuring accurate recipient identification. Their initial product, Sling Money, simplifies transactions by allowing users to pay individuals directly rather than dealing with complex numerical identifiers.
Funding: $20.0M
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Union Square Ventures
Union Square Ventures
Funding: $20.0M
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This platform serves as a global network for creative professionals to showcase their portfolios across various design disciplines. It allows users to discover inspiration through curated projects and search for specific creative work by field or tool. Furthermore, the service facilitates connections between businesses and creatives for hiring freelance talent or posting job opportunities.
Funding: $6.5M
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Union Square Ventures
Union Square Ventures
Funding: $6.5M
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Blackbird is a payments and loyalty platform that enables diners to earn and redeem $FLY rewards at independent restaurants through a mobile app, enhancing customer engagement and retention. The platform eliminates the need to wait for the check by allowing users to pay directly through the app, streamlining the dining experience.
Funding: $35.0M
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Funding: $35.0M
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Blixt develops solid-state circuit breakers (SSCB) and household fuses that enhance electrical safety and efficiency in residential and commercial applications. Their technology addresses the limitations of traditional circuit protection by providing faster response times and improved reliability, contributing to energy conservation and climate goals.
Funding: $9.9M
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Funding: $9.9M
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Bolster provides a hybrid executive search solution that combines experienced recruiters with an AI-powered platform to accelerate the identification and placement of executive leadership. The service streamlines candidate evaluation and introduction for full-time, fractional, and board roles, delivering qualified candidates faster than traditional methods.
Funding: $8.2M
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Funding: $8.2M
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Brilliant Planet builds utility‑scale desalination plants that use concentrated solar power to generate high‑pressure steam for reverse osmosis, eliminating the need for grid electricity. The modular design with molten‑salt thermal storage enables continuous, low‑energy water production (<3 kWh/m³) for agriculture, industry, and municipalities in arid regions, monitored via a cloud‑based SCADA platform.
Funding: $12.0M
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Toyota VenturesUnion Square Ventures
Toyota VenturesUnion Square Ventures
Funding: $12.0M
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Cactos develops smart energy storage systems that utilize local renewable energy sources, such as solar power, to optimize energy consumption and reduce costs for various properties. The technology automatically balances energy loads, mitigates reliance on the grid during peak pricing, and provides backup power during outages, ensuring a stable and cost-effective energy supply.
Funding: $7.3M
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Union Square Ventures
Union Square Ventures
Funding: $7.3M
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The startup develops a distributed energy storage system that utilizes repurposed electric vehicle batteries to provide local backup power and enhance grid stability. This technology enables building owners in sectors like manufacturing, hospitality, and retail to maintain critical power supply during outages while supporting the integration of renewable energy sources.
40+
3K+Approximate amount of employees
Funding: $32.1M
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Finnish Climate FundOP Financial Group
Finnish Climate FundOP Financial Group
Funding: $32.1M
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CarbonChain offers a cloud‑based carbon accounting platform that aggregates verified, asset‑level emissions data for over 11,000 commodity suppliers, aligned with the GHG Protocol and validated by SGS. The solution lets procurement, sales, and finance teams instantly benchmark suppliers, visualize carbon tariffs such as CBAM, and generate product carbon footprints through ERP, CTRM, Excel, or API integrations, helping them meet regulatory reporting, reduce carbon taxes, and secure better financing terms.
Funding: $14.2M
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Funding: $14.2M
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Caretaker develops property management automation software that streamlines marketing, maintenance tracking, and lease management for small and medium-sized landlords. The platform enhances operational efficiency by automating rent collection and tenant prequalification, ensuring landlords can manage properties effectively while minimizing administrative burdens.
Funding: $8.5M
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Collaborative FundUnion Square Ventures
Collaborative FundUnion Square Ventures
Funding: $8.5M
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Carta provides an AI‑enhanced platform that unifies cap table management, fund administration, tax compliance, and portfolio analytics into a single, auditable source of truth for private equity, venture capital, and corporate finance teams. By automating routine workflows such as capital calls, expense reconciliation, and document extraction, the platform improves data accuracy, reduces manual effort, and delivers real‑time insights for faster decision‑making.
Funding: $500.0M
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Silver Lake
Silver Lake
Funding: $500.0M
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Ceramic provides a decentralized data protocol that enables event streaming across a network of interoperable databases and applications. By publishing events to a globally ordered, Ethereum‑anchored ledger via hosted APIs, developers can build microservices, analytics pipelines, and full‑stack dApps without relying on centralized storage.
3+
300+Approximate amount of employees
Clarifai offers an end-to-end AI lifecycle platform that automates data labeling, model training, and deployment, enabling organizations to build and operationalize AI applications efficiently. By standardizing workflows and optimizing compute resources, the platform reduces development time and costs, allowing enterprises to scale AI solutions rapidly.
Funding: $60.0M
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New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates
Funding: $60.0M
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