Andy Weissman
Managing Partner
Union Square Ventures
Andy Weissman is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures and co-founded betaworks before joining USV.
Bio
Professional summary
Albert Wenger is a partner at Union Square Ventures. His USV profile states that before joining the firm he was president of del.icio.us through its acquisition by Yahoo and was an angel investor in Etsy and Tumblr. He is the author of The World After Capital and writes on the Continuations blog about technology, science, philosophy, and more. He graduated from Harvard College in economics and computer science and holds a Ph.D. in information technology from MIT. His profile states that he lives in New York City.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Early-stage
Sector
TechnologyAI / AGIDecentralized systems
Thesis
Technology companies shaped by science, computing, and market structure
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
del.icio.usEtsyTumblrTwilio
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
If relevant, connect the company to broad technology shifts, knowledge work, AI, or market structure rather than a narrow feature pitch.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference The World After Capital only if the company relates to knowledge, abundance, decentralization, or societal impact.
- 2Tie AI-related outreach to his recent writing on AGI and automated software.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Recent writing listed on his USV profile includes posts on the AGI economy, AI bubble dynamics, and automated software in 2026.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Union Square VenturesManaging Partner2008 - Present
- del.icio.usPresidentUntil sale to Yahoo
- Angel investingAngel Investor (Etsy, Tumblr)Early 2000s
Education
- Harvard CollegeB.A., Economics and Computer Science
- MITPh.D., Information Technology
Skills
Decentralized systemsCrypto/Web3Climate techOpen-sourceAuthor (The World After Capital)
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