Overview

Number of Portfolio Companies 5
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Fred Wilson has been a venture capitalist since 1987. He currently is a Partner at Union Square Ventures and also founded Flatiron Partners. Fred has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Fred is married with three children and lives in New York City.

Personal Investments

Number of Investments 5
Fred Wilson has made 5 investments. Their latest investment was Series A - Blueprint Power on Jul 31, 2018, when Blueprint Power raised
$3.5M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jul 31, 2018
Blueprint Power
Yes
Series A - Blueprint Power
$3.5M
Feb 15, 2012
Engagio
Seed Round - Engagio
$540K
Feb 9, 2008
Path 101
Angel Round - Path 101
$350K
Jan 1, 2007
WallStrip
Angel Round - WallStrip
$600K
May 2, 2000
Upoc
No
Series A - Upoc
$3.3M

Partner Investments

Exits

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Fred Wilson has exits. Their most notable exits are WallStripEngagio, and Blueprint Power.
  • WallStrip Wallstrip is a daily business satire news video blog.
  • Engagio Engagio develops marketing engagement software solutions to assist marketers to drive new business.
  • Blueprint Power Blueprint Power is a real estate and energy tech company that turns buildings into urban power plants.

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs 2
Number of Past Jobs 2
Fred Wilson has 2 current jobs as Partner at Union Square Ventures and Chairman at Computer Science For All. Additionally, Fred Wilson has had 2 past jobs including Associate and General Partner at EuclidSR Partners.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
EuclidSR Partners
Associate and General Partner19871996
Flatiron Partners
Founder

Board and Advisor Roles

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 15
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Fred Wilson holds 15 board and advisor roles including Board Member at Blackbird, Member of the Board of Directors at Kik, and Member of the Board of Directors at Etsy.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
WorkMarket
Board of DirectorsJun 2010

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