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Fred Wilson

Founding Partner, Union Square Ventures

Founding Partner, Union Square Ventures

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Fred Wilson Biography

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.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/05/2024.

Fred Wilson Videos

  • Fred Wilson Interview at Startup School NY 2014
  • Fred Wilson talks trends, advice for startups on Vimeo
  • - Startups - Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures - TWiST #161 ...

Fred Wilson Books

  • Simple Attacking Plans
    Simple Attacking Plans
  • Fred Wilson's MBA Mondays
    Fred Wilson's MBA Mondays
  • Fred Wilson: A Critical Reader
    Fred Wilson: A Critical Reader

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  • What topics does Fred Wilson speak about?

    Fred Wilson is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Leadership, Innovation, Technology, Venture Capital.
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    Fred Wilson generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
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Fred Wilson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Fred Wilson for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Fred Wilson generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are R "Ray" Wang, Naval Ravikant, Michael Rogers, Max Levchin and Jim Breyer. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Fred Wilson for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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