About Union

The people behind
the introductions.

Union is a matchmaking agency founded by operators and investors who have spent their careers connecting exceptional people. We believe the right introduction at the right time can change everything.

$17B+
Private market transactions

We founded Forge and built a private-market transactions marketplace from idea to public company — learning how to scale a network-driven market along the way.

500+
Portfolio companies

Across our funds and angel investments — Anthropic, OpenAI, Reddit, Mercury, and more.

3B+
Users reached

Instagram and Facebook product leadership at Meta.

$2.5B
Funding raised

Across our investment funds and past ventures.

Leadership

Executive Team

Our leadership brings together decades of experience building category-defining companies, investing in the next generation of founders, and creating products used by billions.

Samvit Ramadurgam

Samvit Ramadurgam

CEO & Founder

Co-founded Forge ($17B+ in transaction volume), Streem (acquired by Box), and Destiny (NYSE: DXYZ). YC alum, angel investor in 300+ startups including 20+ unicorns. UC Berkeley EECS.

Ashot Petrosian

Ashot Petrosian

Head of Product

Built Facebook Stories and Events, reaching billions of users. Leadership roles at Meta, Scenery, and multiple startups. UT Austin.

Jason Benn

Jason Benn

Founding Engineer

ML researcher and community builder. Founded MLE Club and the Neighborhood (SF coliving community). ML engineering at Generally Intelligent and Sourceress. Schmidt Futures Fellow, Sequoia Scout.

Lee Linden

Lee Linden

Board Member

Managing Partner at Quiet Capital, backing 260+ companies including OpenAI, Airbnb, Uber, and Figma. Founded Karma (acquired by Facebook) and Tapjoy (1B+ devices). Stanford GSB MBA.

Operators

Market Operators

Embedded across the markets we serve — sourcing relationships, qualifying counterparties, and brokering the introductions that move every deal forward.

Riley Baskali

Riley Baskali

Market Operator

Kelli Bullock

Kelli Bullock

Market Operator

Alison Aguiton

Alison Aguiton

Market Operator

Ryan Gallego

Ryan Gallego

Market Operator

Belle Dongon

Belle Dongon

Market Operator

Our Story

From building products to building relationships

Meta

Built products for billions

Our team built and scaled products at Meta including Instagram and Facebook, reaching over 2 billion users worldwide.

Forge

Pioneered private markets

Founded Forge, the leading private market platform that has facilitated over $17 billion in transaction volume, making private company shares accessible to investors.

Quiet Capital

Backed the next generation

Founded Quiet Capital, a venture fund that has invested in 260+ companies including OpenAI, Airbnb, Uber, Reddit, Figma, and many more defining companies of our era.

Union

The natural next step

After decades of building networks, we realized our greatest asset was the relationships themselves. Union is how we share that with you.

Our Philosophy

How we think about matchmaking

Quality over quantity

We make fewer introductions, but the ones we make are exceptional. Every connection is personally vetted and thoughtfully matched.

Discretion first

We operate quietly. Your needs, your deals, your relationships stay between us. Trust is the foundation of everything we do.

Long-term alignment

We succeed when our introductions create lasting partnerships. We stay close and measure our success in years, not transactions.

Network as product

Our network is our life's work. Every relationship we've built over decades is available to help you find exactly who you're looking for.

Who are
you looking for?

Text us:+1 (415) 225-8935