# Rebecca Kaden at Union Square Ventures (USV)

> Rebecca Kaden, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV). The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

New York City, US · Partner

# Rebecca Kaden

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

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 20 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 20 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)

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Bezar](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bezar)
- [Boon Gable](https://millionrounds.com/company/boon-gable)
- [Carbon](https://millionrounds.com/startup/carbon-11)
- [Codecademy](https://millionrounds.com/company/codecademy)
- [Combatant Gentlemen](https://millionrounds.com/startup/combatant-gentlemen)
- [Dolls Kill](https://millionrounds.com/startup/dolls-kill)
- [Earnest](https://millionrounds.com/startup/earnest)
- [Everlane](https://millionrounds.com/startup/everlane)
- [General Assembly](https://millionrounds.com/startup/general-assembly)
- [Genies](https://millionrounds.com/company/genies)
- [Instamotor](https://millionrounds.com/startup/instamotor)
- [Julep](https://millionrounds.com/startup/julep)
- [Naja](https://millionrounds.com/startup/naja)
- [Newsle](https://millionrounds.com/startup/newsle)
- [Normal](https://millionrounds.com/company/normal)
- [Periscope](https://millionrounds.com/startup/periscope)
- [Prose](https://millionrounds.com/company/prose)
- [WayUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayup)
- [august](https://millionrounds.com/company/august)
- [m3ter](https://millionrounds.com/startup/m3ter)
- Darby Smart
- iodine

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV Investors 2026, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer on 2 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV Opportunity Investors 2026, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer on 2 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV 2026, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV Opportunity 2026, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV Investors 2024, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2024
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV 2024, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2024
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV Opportunity 2022, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV 2022, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Fiveable Inc** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Soona Co.** Director on 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV 2021, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2020
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV Investors 2021, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2020
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer on 6 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **iShopShops, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Stash Financial, Inc.** Director on 6 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV Opportunity Investors 2019, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2018
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV 2019, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2018
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV Investors 2019, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2018
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **USV Opportunity 2019, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Collective Returns, Inc.** Director since 2018

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)
- [**Brad Burnham** Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham)
- [**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)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 8 Oct 2026 · 2h 19m Crypto Going "Bunker Mode", The Mathpocalypse, Starbucks Explores Chipotle Takeover | Rebecca Kaden & Michael Mignano, Nathan Benaich, Michael Sindicich & Healey Cypher, Moritz Stephan, Anastasios Angelopoulos, Zach Yadegari With [Healey Cypher](https://millionrounds.com/person/healey-cypher)[Michael Mignano](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-mignano-2)[Moritz Stephan](https://millionrounds.com/person/moritz-stephan)[Nathan Benaich](https://millionrounds.com/person/nathan-benaich)[Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) Mentions [Air Street Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/air-street-capital)[Street Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/street-capital) About this episode (01:18) - Crypto Going "Bunker Mode" (16:31) - The AI Mathpocalypse (28:08) - Starbucks Explores Chipotle Takeover (30:57) - Timeline Reactions (49:01) - Mansion Section (55:41) - Rebecca Kaden & Michael Mignano discuss USV’s record $900 million fundraise and how the firm is adapting its… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [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
- [Turpentine VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/turpentine-vc) · 26 Dec 2023 · 53 min E19: Union Square Venture’s Rebecca Kaden on How the Firm Develops Their Theses With [Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) Mentions [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) About this episode In this episode of Turpentine VC, Erik Torenberg sits with Rebecca Kaden, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures. They discuss USV's partnership-driven model, different venture strategies, whether automation in venture is imminent, and what USV looks for in investors. If you need an ecommerce… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 9 Feb 2022 · 46 min Union Square Ventures' Rebecca Kaden on their theme based investing approach, fund sizing for USV, and navigating hot markets With [Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) Mentions [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)[Fred Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fred-wilson)[Maveron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maveron)[Brad Burnham](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-burnham) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. This week we have Rebecca Kaden, General Partner at Union Square Ventures, who are with a doubt one of the very best venture firms in the world having backed companies such… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 10 Oct 2020 · 32 min Redesigning School for Students To Thrive with Rebecca Kaden of USV and Garrett Smiley of Sora Schools With [Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) About this episode Garrett Smiley (@gw_smiles), co-founder of Sora Schools, and Rebecca Kaden (@rebeccakaden), investor at USV, join special guest host Anne Dwane (@adwane), co-founder and partner at Village Global, on this episode. They discuss: - The story of how Sora Schools came about and how they plan to create… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 21 Jan 2020 · 57 min Rebecca Kaden – Thesis Driven Investing - [Invest Like the Best, EP.155] With [Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) Mentions [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) About this episode My guest today is Rebecca Kaden, a partner at famed venture firm union square ventures. USV is known for thesis-driven investing, which is the topic of our conversation. Rebecca walks us through the evolution of USV’s thesis into its third generation, and from there we explore many of the most… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

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

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 17 Nov 2023 · 41 min 20VC Will Seed Pricing Remain High | Where is the Funding Crunch? | Three Core Elements Required to Raise a Series B/C | Why AI is Like the Lottery Today | Why Now is the Best Time to be Investing in Crypto | Why Investors Do Not Want to Reprice Companies Mentions [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)[Eurie Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/eurie-kim)[Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn)[Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) About this episode Rebecca Kaden is a Managing Partner @ Union Square Ventures, one of the leading early-stage firms of the last decade with investments in Twitter, Twilio, Coinbase and many more. Nicole Quinn is a General Partner @ Lightspeed where she has led investments or sits on the board of Calm, Cameo and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) · 22 Mar 2023 · 26 min USV On Being One Step Ahead Of the Market and What's Coming Next | 2023 Upfront Summit Mentions [Nick Grossman](https://millionrounds.com/person/nick-grossman)[Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) About this episode Upfront Partner Aditi Maliwal sits down with Nick Grossman and Rebecca Kaden of USV to hear the two's journey in venture, how to keep true to their strategy, and the firm's distribution strategy. Recorded March 1, 2023 at the Upfront Summit. More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 1 Jun 2022 · 39 min How investors are playing offense right now (their words, our two cents) Mentions [Rethink Impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rethink-impact)[Heidi Patel](https://millionrounds.com/person/heidi-patel)[Jennifer Neundorfer](https://millionrounds.com/person/jennifer-neundorfer)[Jenny Lefcourt](https://millionrounds.com/person/jenny-lefcourt)[Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) About this episode Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single topic, think about a question and unpack the rest. This week, we're trying something new. Natasha… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 7 Apr 2019 · 8 min Investor Stories 109: Post Mortems (Kaden, Bahat, Galbut) Mentions [Elizabeth Galbut](https://millionrounds.com/person/elizabeth-galbut)[Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2)[Roy Bahat](https://millionrounds.com/person/roy-bahat) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden Roy Bahat Elizabeth Galbut Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 12 Dec 2018 · 10 min Investor Stories 101: Lessons Learned (Kaden, Duovos, Cast) Mentions [Carter Cast](https://millionrounds.com/person/carter-cast)[Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden Chris Duovos Carter Cast Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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