Albert Wenger
Partner
Union Square Ventures
Albert Wenger is a partner at Union Square Ventures, author of The World After Capital, and a former president of del.icio.us.
Bio
Professional summary
Rebecca Kaden is a Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures. Based on her official USV profile, she combines venture investing experience with a background in journalism and consumer-oriented early-stage investing from her time as a General Partner at Maveron. Her academic background includes English and American Literature at Harvard and an MBA from Stanford. USV's firm thesis suggests a fit with companies at the edge of large markets, network-driven businesses, and early-stage internet-enabled opportunities; any outreach angle based on those themes is an inference rather than a directly stated personal mandate.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
SeedSeries A
Sector
ConsumerInternet-enabled businessesNetworks and marketplaces
Thesis
Consumer-focused early-stage investingInternet-enabled businesses at the edge of large marketsNetwork-effect businesses
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a concise early-stage company narrative tied to a large market being reshaped by technology or societal pressure, especially if there is a consumer, network, or new-behavior angle.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference her journalism background if the company has a strong narrative, media, community, or user-behavior story.
- 2Connect the pitch to USV's thesis around large markets transformed by technological and societal pressures.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Authored or was listed on recent USV posts about Efficient Computer's Series A and Cofounder by The General Intelligence Company of New York.
USV profile shows recent writing activity in 2025 and 2026.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Union Square VenturesManaging Partner~2018 - Present
- MaveronGeneral PartnerPrior to USV
- JournalismJournalistEarly career
Education
- HarvardB.A., English and American Literature
- StanfordMBA
Skills
Consumer investingPlatform investingMarketplacesAI thesisUSV Thesis 3.0
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