Albert Wenger
Albert Wenger | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German and American |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) and MIT (PhD) |
| Occupation | Managing partner at Union Square Ventures |
| Known for | Venture capital |
Albert Wenger is a German-American businessman and venture capitalist. Wenger is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures, a New York City-based venture capital firm with investments in companies such as Twilio, Etsy, Firebase, Behance, and MongoDB.[1]
Early life and education
Wenger won the German highschool computer science competition [2] when he was 18.[3] Wenger earned his PhD in Information Technology from the MIT in 1999 under the supervision of Erik Brynjolfsson and Bengt Holmström.[4]
Career
Albert Wenger joined Union Square Ventures as a venture partner in 2006[5] following the sale of Delicious to Yahoo in 2005 where he had been the president.[6] He led USV's investment in Etsy, where he was also a personal angel investor.[7] He became a General Partner in 2008[8] and a Managing Partner in 2017.[9] Notable investments include Series A rounds in Etsy (IPO 2015), Twilio (IPO 2016), MongoDB (IPO 2017) as well as Behance (acquired by Adobe) and Firebase (acquired by Google).[10]
Wenger also co-founded DailyLit[11] and is an investor in Ziggeo.[12]
Academic Board and Advisory Positions
University of the People (Member of Computer Science Advisory Board) [13]
Personal life
Wenger and his wife Susan Danziger have several children together. Their son works as a fashion designer in New York.[14]
References
- ^ "Albert Wenger Union Square Ventures". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Bundeswettbewerb Informatik".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Dr. Albert Wenger". University of the People.
- ^ "Three essays on the influence of information technology on the organization of firms". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Introducing Albert Wenger". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "A New York VC Spotlight: Albert Wenger". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Albert Wenger - Angellist". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "AVC My Partners". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "AVC Succession Planning In Partnerships". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "USV Portfolio". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Techcrunch - Plympton Acquires DailyLit". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "About Albert Wenger". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ https://www.uopeople.edu/programs/ba/leadership/business-administration-advisory-board/dr-albert-wenger/
- ^ "'Chopped' Contestant Now Designing Clothes. He's 16". The New York Times. 2018.