Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson began his career in venture capital in 1987. He has focused exclusively on information technology investments for the past 17 years.

Well-known across tech circles for his popular blog, AVC, and for a legacy of internet investment success, Fred Wilson has backed companies including Twitter, Tumblr, Zynga, and Etsy. As an early investor and board member of cryptocurrency marketplace Coinbase, Wilson is also at the forefront of crypto circles.

Prior to cofounding Union Square Ventures, Wilson worked his way up from associate to general partner at Euclid Partners, a New York-based, early stage, venture capital firm, from 1987 to 1996. At Euclid Partners, Fred was responsible for a number of investments, including Freeloader, Multex, PowerCenter Systems, and UCA&L.

Additionally, Wilson co-founded Flatiron Partners in 1996, building a $570 million portfolio. While at Flatiron, Fred was responsible for 14 investments including, ITXC, Patagon, Starmedia, TheStreet.com, and Yoyodyne. Fred currently serves on the boards of Alacra, Comscore, iBiquity, Return Path, Instant Information, and Tacoda Systems.

He has also served as a guest lecturer at The Stern School of Business at New York University.

Fred has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.