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Simulmedia
Brad Burnham – Jun 12, 2019
Those of you who have followed our history may remember that it was a shared angel investment in Dave Morgan’s pioneering Internet advertising company, TACODA, that led to the formation of Union Square Ventures, so we are doubly pleased to [...] Read more
Protocol Labs
Brad Burnham – May 18, 2017
Protocol Labs made a series of announcements earlier today including that Union Square Ventures made an equity investment in the company late last year. We are thrilled to be working with Juan Benet and his team and excited to be able to share some of our thinking here. Read more
Tucows
Brad Burnham – Feb 6, 2017
Union Square Ventures has made a substantial investment in Tucows, a 23 year old company company that has been publicly traded for over 15 years. Since we have never before invested in a public company, that requires a bit of an explanation. Read more
Hillary Clinton for President
Brad Burnham , Fred Wilson , Andy Weissman , John Buttrick and Albert Wenger – Oct 4, 2016
This is the fourth presidential election during the existence of Union Square Ventures and the first one in which we as a firm feel compelled to endorse a candidate: Hillary Clinton. As investors in technology companies, we believe that technology [...] Read more
Veniam’s new round of funding
Brad Burnham – Feb 11, 2016
Our portfolio company Veniam announced today that they had closed a significant new round of funding led by Verizon Ventures. The funding will allow Veniam to deliver on the promise of "smart cities" by connecting thousands of vehicles in public and [...] Read more
Introducing Koko
Brad Burnham – Dec 15, 2015
Last week, Farhad Manjoo of the New York Times mused in his column that the Internet was getting meaner: “If you’ve logged on to Twitter and Facebook in the waning weeks of 2015, you’ve surely noticed that the Internet now [...] Read more
Introducing OB1
Brad Burnham – Jun 11, 2015
We have said many times that we believe in emergent, decentralized, start-up innovation. Institutions public and private, no matter how well intentioned, tend to protect their institutional interests, whether is it a current revenue stream, or a position of market [...] Read more
Introducing Veniam
Brad Burnham – Dec 2, 2014
There has been a lot of talk recently about the Internet of Things. Some analysts estimate there will be 9 billion connected devices, from parking meters to thermostats by 2018. By then, that will be roughly the number of smartphones, [...] Read more
When did America become too afraid to explore a frontier?
Brad Burnham – Feb 27, 2014
America's idea of itself is inextricably tied to the opening of the American West. In the 19th century America embraced the entrepreneurs, and rugged individuals who sought to reinvent themselves by going west. Joe Manchin seems to have forgotten who [...] Read more