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Andy Weissman

Andy Weissman

Managing Partner·Union Square Ventures

New York City
LinkedIn Bio source

Bio

Professional summary

Andy Weissman is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures. His official profile states that he began his Internet career in the mid-1990s and, before joining USV, co-founded betaworks in 2007. Betaworks both created and invested in social, real-time applications and services. He was born in New York City and holds a BA from Wesleyan University and a JD from Georgetown.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

Early-stage

Sector

Internet applications and servicesSocial and real-time applicationsAI applications

Thesis

Internet, social, and real-time applications and services

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

betaworksGlifDoctronicFunding Circle

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Emphasize product insight around internet-native behavior, social dynamics, or real-time user workflows if relevant.

Partneralization hooks

  1. 1Reference betaworks if the company creates or reshapes internet-native user behavior.
  2. 2Tie AI app outreach to his recent Glif and Doctronic writing only if directly relevant.

Recent signals

What the partner has said or done recently

  • Recent posts listed on his USV profile include Glif in April 2026, 'History Rhymes?' in March 2026, and Doctronic in April 2025.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Union Square VenturesManaging Partner~2012 - Present
  • betaworksCo-Founder2007 - ~2012

Education

  • Wesleyan UniversityBA
  • Georgetown UniversityJD

Skills

Consumer internetMedia & communicationsSocial/real-time platformsEarly-stage venture

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