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February 27, 2012     ARCHIVES

Media Guru Albert Wenger

Albert Wenger

Union Square Ventures, based in New York City, manages $450 million across three funds. Albert Wenger will discuss the firm’s (collegial) decision processes, how he works with entrepreneurs and how he sees the future in this space. Union Square Ventures is a stand out firm that invests almost exclusively in Internet services that create large networks. Founded in 2003, it currently holds some 39 companies in their portfolio include: Boxee, Etsy, Disqus, Foursquare, Hashable, Kickstarter and Zynga. Wenger says in a presentation in August 2011 that the unofficial motto of the firm is “You ain’t seen nothing yet. ” He views the internet not as an information technology, per se, but as a transformative economic force. And he believes the many of the companies USV have backed will help to push that force along. Wenger, who has been a managing partner with USV since 2008, combines over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience with an in-depth technology background.


Quantum Media organizes both the Media Guru and Media Disruptor series in conjunction with the Harvard Business School Club of Greater New York. Occasionally, we may also recommend other media events to our mailing list.

The Media Guru and Media Disruptor series feature top business leaders and innovators speaking to club members and guests in informal sessions about the art and business of media. The talks are formatted as question and answer and are generally off the record. Media Guru and Media Disruptor events are breakfasts or after work events and are held at different venues around the city. Subscribe to the mailing list for schedule and details.

About Media Guru

SPEAKER EVENTS WITH MEDIA INDUSTRY LEADERS

Quantum Media organizes both the Media Guru and Media Disruptor series in conjunction with the Harvard Business School Club of Greater New York. Occasionally, we may also recommend other media events to our mailing list.

The Media Guru and Media Disruptor series feature top business leaders and innovators speaking to club members and guests in informal sessions about the art and business of media. The talks are formatted as question and answer and are generally off the record. Media Guru and Media Disruptor events are breakfasts or after work events and are held at different venues around the city. Subscribe to the mailing list for schedule and details.