Brad Burnham
Managing Partner · Union Square Ventures
Check $500K–$15MSEEDSERIES A
ConsumerCryptoCivicMarketplaces
Quick profile
Investment thesis
Founders thinking about the public-benefit effects of their work, not just the financial returns. I back businesses aligned with broader civic interests.
Communication style
Slow, philosophical, asks about long-term effects on the world.
Red flags
Founder purely optimizing for short-term growth at the cost of usersNo awareness of the bigger system their product sits in
Signature questions
1.How does this business make the world better?2.What are the second-order effects of this product at scale?3.Who is included or excluded by your design choices?
Fund facts
Fund size $275MVintage 2022DEPLOYING
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