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Union Square Ventures Activity

Every public signal F4 has attached to this firm, with sources and cross-entity links.

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6 essays· JUL 2026Show all

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Nikhil Raman published essay on prediction markets noting rapid growth over last 24 months.

Prediction Markets and Open Finance

Union Square Ventures

usv.comJUL 16, 2026

JUL 16, 2026

Essay

Rebecca Kaden published essay on critical data sets access and implications for AI infrastructure.

Critical Data Sets Access

Union Square Ventures

usv.comJUL 8, 2026

JUL 8, 2026

Essay

Nikhil Raman highlights Pascal, a new prediction market venue built by traders for traders.

Pascal (company spotlight)

Union Square Ventures

blog.usv.comJUL 2026

JUL 2026

Essay

Albert Wenger profiles Gritt, an intelligent system combining robotics and AI to build infrastructure.

Gritt (company spotlight)

Union Square Ventures

blog.usv.comJUL 2026

JUL 2026

Essay

Michael Mignano explores how USV approaches startup investments through the lens of reimagining processes rather than automating existing ones.

Obliterate, Don't Automate

Union Square Ventures

blog.usv.comJUL 2026

JUL 2026

Essay

Rebecca Kaden publishes a major thesis essay on physical world data collection, robotics sensors, and edge AI infrastructure creating new data loops in automation, energy, and infrastructure.

Data At The Edge

Sofar OceanIsembardViamGeneralist Tutor Intelligence Union Square Ventures

usv.comJUL 2026

JUL 2026

Investment

Participated in Fomo's $75M Series B for on-chain consumer trading at $550M valuation with 600K+ users and $4B+ trading volume.

fomo

fomo Union Square Ventures

fomo.familyJUN 22, 2026

JUN 22, 2026

Essay

Rebecca Kaden published 'Consumer Rebellion' essay on distributed AI models and open-source alternatives reducing reliance on big tech incumbents.

Consumer Rebellion

Union Square Ventures

usv.comJUN 2026

JUN 2026

Exit

Portfolio company Dwolla acquired by Network Merchants (NMI) for account-to-account payment platform capabilities.

Dwolla

Dwolla Union Square Ventures

fintechfutures.comMAY 19, 2026

MAY 19, 2026

Essay

Announced new USV Analyst Program 2026 for recruiting program expansion.

USV Analyst Program 2026

Union Square Ventures

usv.comMAY 2026

MAY 2026

Essay

Published essay on maintaining genuine perspective and point of view in the age of AI.

Glif: On having a point of view in the age of AI

Union Square Ventures

usv.comAPR 23, 2026

APR 23, 2026

Team Change

Michael Mignano, former Lightspeed partner, joined USV as partner focusing on AI investments.

Michael Mignano joined as partner

Union Square Ventures

usv.comAPR 14, 2026

usv.com

APR 14, 2026

News

Fred Wilson, partner at Union Square Ventures, ranked #28 on the Forbes 2026 Midas List.

Forbes 2026 Midas List

Union Square Ventures

forbes.comAPR 2026

APR 2026

Investment

Participated in Somos Internet's $40M Series B for Latin American fiber network infrastructure using FiberX architecture.

Somos Internet

Somos Internet Union Square Ventures

somosinternet.comMAR 31, 2026

MAR 31, 2026

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