Albert Wenger

New York City

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

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Pitch framing

If relevant, connect the company to broad technology shifts, knowledge work, AI, or market structure rather than a narrow feature pitch.

Partneralization 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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