We met at Coffee Shop in Union Square, a place then known for its hipster vibe.
Existing investors Greylock, Benchmark, Union Square Ventures and Learn Capital also participated in the new round.
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Investors: Kleiner Perkins, Foundry Group, Avalon Ventures, Institutional Venture Partners and Union Square Ventures.
Neighborhoods such as Union Square in Manhattan and Dumbo in Brooklyn have become incubators for start-ups.
Brad Burnham of Union Square Ventures, a venture-capital firm, has argued that the answer is yes.
Being in Union Square, the next stop of course had to be the Forbes building.
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We stopped by the Whole Foods in Union Square, which amazingly still had power.
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The Union Square subway station was still out of commission and only those with access could enter.
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One of the most generous leaders I know is Danny Meyer, of Union Square Hospitality Group fame.
Also participating in the deal are existing investors Sequoia Capital, Flybridge Capital and Union Square Ventures.
New York-based Union Square Ventures is one of the most respected venture capital firms in the tech world.
"This is going to be a trigger point, " said Union Square managing partner Fred Wilson of the Coinbase investment.
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Another milestone could be the decision to stay at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in Union Square and making those reservations.
GetGlue is based in New York City and backed by Union Square Ventures, RRE Ventures, TimeWarner Investments, and Rho Ventures.
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Nordstrom rack is opening on Union Square, will have every label that the department stores have, I guess, 30 blocks away.
While it lacks the amenities of Union Square, waterfront development has made Long Island City more appealing to some technology entrepreneurs.
But she already uses many of the tools Union Square did to augment what a job applicant provides on their own.
Food is bought every other day from the nearby farmers' market on Union Square, and put in the hamper without wrapping.
It's worth the extra price to swank joints like Manhattan's Union Square Cafe, which notes the Niman Ranch brand on its menu.
Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures is a well-known example ( link).
Union Square Ventures hired a General Manager for its portfolio in 2010.
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And in another New York project, a developer is constructing a speculative 400, 000-square-foot office building south of Union Square at 51 Astor Place.
The eclectic 178-room Hyatt Union Square opened in April 2013 one block south of Union Square, a leafy park sandwiched between Midtown and Greenwich Village.
The British actress was due to attend Tuesday night's premiere in Union Square, along with director Joe Wright, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The groups held a news conference in Union Square Park, where one of the largest memorials has sprung up to victims of the attacks.
Nothing displayed this sentiment better than the truck in Union Square that was offering free power to those who needed to charge their phones.
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"If I really sat down and thought about writing a financial disclosure statement, I could probably list dozens of risks, " said Union Square's Mr. Wilson.
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However, he cites venture firms Andreesen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures as models, because they invest opportunistically in a broad range of stages.
The Four Seasons won best restaurant, Babbo won for best new restaurant, Union Square Cafe for outstanding wine service and Le Bernardin for outstanding service.
Campton Place, off San Francisco's Union Square, has a destination restaurant.
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