# Brad Burnham, Partner at Union Square Ventures

> Brad Burnham, Partner at Union Square Ventures. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

New York City, US · Partner

# Brad Burnham

Partner at [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)

Latest rounds

- **Path101** Seed · $350k Feb 2008

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Feb 2008
- **Filings:** 10 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 3 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 10 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Union Square Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Union Square Ventures** VC firm · US **48** cheques in 12 months **404** all time **15** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $350k
- **Active:** 2008

2008

- [Path101](https://millionrounds.com/company/path101) *Seed* **$350k** *US* Feb 2008 Joined · +20 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **1**

Alongside

- Allen Reed *1*
- Bo Yaghmaie *1*
- Brian Harniman *1*
- Charles Froland *1*
- [Darren Herman *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/darren-herman)
- [Fred Wilson *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fred-wilson)
- [Hunter Walk *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hunter-walk)
- Jay Rand *1*

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [3Box](https://millionrounds.com/company/3box)
- [Codecademy](https://millionrounds.com/company/codecademy)
- [DuckDuckGo](https://millionrounds.com/company/duckduckgo)
- [Duolingo](https://millionrounds.com/company/duolingo)
- [Meetup](https://millionrounds.com/startup/meetup)
- [OB1](https://millionrounds.com/company/ob1)
- [OneFootball](https://millionrounds.com/startup/onefootball)
- [Simulmedia](https://millionrounds.com/startup/simulmedia)
- [Stack Overflow](https://millionrounds.com/startup/stack-overflow)
- [Tacoda](https://millionrounds.com/startup/tacoda)
- [UpCompany](https://millionrounds.com/startup/upcompany-ltd)
- [Yieldmo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/yieldmo)
- Blueprint Power
- Flurry
- Indeed
- Neoteny 3
- New Story YC S15
- Path 101
- Tucows
- Tumblr Inc.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Zerion Inc** Director since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Assembly Made, Inc.** Director since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raising **YieldMo, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Duolingo, Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Simulmedia, Inc.** Director since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ADAPTIVEBLUE, INC** Director on 3 filings · since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Bug Labs, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Tumblr Inc** Director on 3 filings · since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raising **PINCH MEDIA INC** Director since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raising **UPCOMPANY INC** Director since 2009

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Union Square Ventures

- [**Albert Wenger** Partner *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/albert-wenger-2)
- [**Fred Wilson** Partner *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/fred-wilson)
- [**John Buttrick** Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-buttrick)
- [**Andy Weissman** Managing Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/andy-weissman)
- [**Ava John** Director of Operations *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ava-john)
- [**Hannah Murdoch** Senior Advisor (Contr), Office of Technology Transitions *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/hannah-murdoch)
- [**Jay Yu** Founder, Executive Chairman and President *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-yu)
- [**Jessica Schaeffer** Venture Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jessica-schaeffer)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 19 Sept 2022 · 36 min 351. Founding Union Square Ventures, Driving Persistent, Top Decile Returns, How Top Founders Have Changed, and the Outlook for Web 3.0 and Data Control (Brad Burnham) With [Brad Burnham](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham) Mentions [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) About this episode Brad Burnham of Union Square Ventures joins Nick to discuss Founding Union Square Ventures, Driving Persistent, Top Decile Returns, How Top Founders Have Changed, and the Outlook for Web 3.0 and Data Control. In this episode we cover: Founder Focus Shifting from Management to Leadership How… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 29 Jan 2018 · 24 min 20VC: Investing Lessons From Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham @ USV, How CEO's Can Operationally Utilise Their Board & The Single Most Important Quality of A CEO with Andrew Parker, General Partner @ Spark Capital With [Andrew Parker](https://millionrounds.com/person/andrew-parker-3)[Brad Burnham](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham) Mentions [Fred Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fred-wilson)[Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)[Henry Ward](https://millionrounds.com/person/henry-ward) About this episode Andrew Parker is a General Partner @ Spark Capital, one of the best performing funds of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Twitter, Slack, Oculus, Medium, PostMates, Cruise (acq $1Bn) the list goes on. As for Andrew, he has led Spark's investments in Carta, Kik,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 13 Jul 2016 · 25 min 20VC: USV's Brad Burnham on Co-Founding USV with Fred Wilson, What They Look For In Potential Partners & Whether We Are Entering a Period of Consolidation or Expansion With [Brad Burnham](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham) Mentions [Fred Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fred-wilson)[Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) About this episode Brad Burnham is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Union Square Ventures. I feel Brad is far better described by his partner Fred Wilson, than I ever could so this is Fred's words on Brad. "Brad and I founded USV together in 2003. We had both been in the venture business for more than a decade,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Brad Burnham in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) · 8 Oct 2026 · 1h 25m USV’s New $900M Fund: Fred Wilson, Rebecca Kaden & Mike Mignano With [Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) Mentions [Fred Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fred-wilson)[Brad Burnham](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham)[Michael Mignano](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-mignano-2)[Nick Grossman](https://millionrounds.com/person/nick-grossman) About this episode USV spent 20 years keeping its funds small on purpose. Its new $900M raise is the largest fund cycle in the firm’s history. I sat down with USV General Partners Fred Wilson, Rebecca Kaden and Michael Mignano at the firm’s New York office to unpack why one of venture capital’s most disciplined… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 16 Feb 2023 · 8 min Investor Stories 283: Why I Passed (Mejia Hernandez, Wroblewski, Burnham) Mentions [Brad Burnham](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham)[Julie Wroblewski](https://millionrounds.com/person/julie-wroblewski)[Samara Mejia Hernandez](https://millionrounds.com/person/samara-mejia-hernandez) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Samara Mejia Hernandez Julie Wroblewski Brad Burnham Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 2 Feb 2023 · 9 min Investor Stories 281: Lessons Learned (Kadavy, Burnham, Hamed) Mentions [Ali Hamed](https://millionrounds.com/person/ali-hamed)[Annie Kadavy](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-kadavy)[Brad Burnham](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Annie Kadavy Brad Burnham Ali Hamed Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 8 Dec 2022 · 9 min Investor Stories 273: Post Mortems (O'Malley, Burnham, Holiday) Mentions [Aaron Holiday](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-holiday)[Brad Burnham](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham) About this episode this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Brian O'Malley Brad Burnham Aaron Holiday Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 17 Nov 2022 · 6 min Investor Stories 270: What's Next (Foxe Blader, Zhuo, Burnham) Mentions [Brad Burnham](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ruth Foxe Blader TX Zhuo Brad Burnham Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. The host of The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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