Union Square Ventures

Venture Capital

A16z, USV Lead $1.5 Million Round for Blockchain Startup Mediachain

Mediachain has become the latest blockchain startup to join the portfolios of VC heavyweights Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures.

Business  ·  1 June 2016
Ribbit Capital

10 VC Firms Betting Big on Bitcoin and the Blockchain

With more than $800m so far invested in the bitcoin industry, CoinDesk highlights some of the leading firms driving these headline-grabbing rounds.

Business  ·  19 July 2015
Venture Capital

OpenBazaar Raises $1 Million for Decentralised Marketplace

Decentralized marketplace protocol developer OpenBazaar, has raised $1m from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures.

Business  ·  11 June 2015
Exchanges

Fred Wilson: Blockchain Applications Still Biggest Opportunity in Bitcoin

CoinDesk speaks to USV principal Fred Wilson about his firm's recent investment in Coinbase and larger investment philosophy for the industry.

Business  ·  24 January 2015
Venture Capital

OneName Raises Seed Funding to Fuel Decentralized Identity Protocol

Open-source identity protocol OneName has announced a project development roadmap while revealing new details about its investors.

Business  ·  13 November 2014
Regulation

Fred Wilson: Freedom and Innovation are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Fred Wilson shares his thoughts after testifying at yesterday's public hearing for the State Department of Financial Services, NYC.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 January 2014