Consumer Startups

Urbia operates an online community and information platform covering pregnancy, babies, children, parenting, health, and family topics. It offers tools such as a due-date calculator and a Q&A community for parents and expecting parents in German-speaking markets.

1 investor

A Japanese company focused on visualizing the value of personal assets to help individuals optimize what they own. It targets the resale/recycling market enabled by e-commerce, aiming to provide objective value information for consumer-to-business transactions.

1 investor

U.S. Auto Sales operates a network of pre-owned automobile dealerships across the southeastern United States, providing vehicles to customers with varying credit profiles through flexible financing and in-store services. The company emphasizes affordability, accessibility, and customer support through programs such as layaway options, extended purchase windows, and vehicle warranty coverage.

1 investor

U.S. Baseball Academy operates regional summer training camps that provide baseball instruction to young players, focusing on hitting, pitching, and fielding fundamentals. The organization maintains consistent coaching quality and curriculum across multiple locations with input from Major League Baseball advisors.

1 investor

Uselessland is a digital museum and creative community that celebrates unusual, imperfect, and experimental ideas including DIY inventions and failed projects. The platform hosts events and workshops to encourage creative thinking and provides a free space for artists, inventors, and thinkers to share unconventional work.

1 investor

USI provides carrier and enterprise network access solutions including dark fiber, wavelengths, Ethernet transport, IP transit, dedicated Internet access, and direct cloud provider connections for businesses requiring private, scalable, and secure connectivity.

1 investor

usmile sells electric toothbrushes, including models with a smart screen and multiple brushing modes, marketed directly to consumers for oral care. The products are offered with warranty, delivery, and a 90-day return policy.

1 investor

Wrogn is a men's casual wear, footwear, and accessories brand founded in 2014 by Anjana and Vikram Reddy in collaboration with cricket icon Virat Kohli. The company designs and sells fashion products targeting men who seek distinctive casual style.

1 investor

US Sports Camps operates youth and adult sports training camps across multiple sports and locations.

1 investor

The USTA (United States Tennis Association) is the national governing body for tennis in the United States, offering programs, events, tournaments, and coaching resources for players, coaches, and parents across youth, college, and adult levels. It provides digital tools for managing tennis programs and registrations, player rankings and scouting, athlete safety programs, and organizes competitions including the US Open.

1 investor

Usual Wines produces small-batch sparkling wine made from sustainably farmed grapes in California's North Coast region, sold direct to consumers with no added sugar and minimal processing.

1 investor

Uswitch is a UK-based price comparison service helping consumers find better deals on energy, broadband, and mobile phone services. The company has saved customers over £2.7 billion since its launch in 2000 and operates as a consumer-focused marketplace connecting users with service providers.

1 investor

Utopos Games is a video game developer building retro-style arcade shooters and multiplayer games across PC, console, and mobile, including titles like Guntech 2, Utopos, and Raivo, an AI-powered auto-battler that uses machine learning. Founded in 2019 by industry veterans from Westwood Studios, the studio serves gamers on platforms including Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and Atari VCS.

1 investor

UTR Decorating designs and sells home decorating and hanging products, such as doorstops and brick-hanging hardware, aimed at consumers decorating their homes.

1 investor

Utsav is a religion-tech platform that lets Hindu devotees book authentic pujas and rituals performed by qualified pandits at temples across India, watch them live, and receive consecrated prasad delivered to their doorstep. It also provides temples and pandits with digital tools to reach devotees and generate revenue, serving worshippers in India and abroad.

1 investor

Utz Brands manufactures and distributes a portfolio of savory snacks including Utz, ON THE BORDER, Golden Flake, and other regional brands through grocery, mass merchandisers, and convenience channels across the United States.

1 investor

Uvesco is a Spanish supermarket retail group that operates the BM Supermercados chain of grocery stores. It focuses on food retail and highlights initiatives around animal welfare and sustainability practices.

1 investor

UVify makes the Draco, a modular racing drone with a carbon fiber frame designed for racing, freestyle flying, and aerial cinematography. The drone features swappable components, a solder-free and wire-free build, and interchangeable analog or HD video systems for drone pilots and racers.

1 investor

Yukai Engineering develops consumer-facing robots designed as interactive interfaces that respond to human behavior within smart environments. The company manufactures and sells hardware products aimed at bringing robotics into everyday life.

1 investor

Uzhavarbumi supplies fresh dairy products including milk, ghee, and honey, sourced from local farmers and sold directly to consumers in Tamil Nadu, India. The company emphasizes farm-fresh production without preservatives and aims to support small-scale farmers while eliminating middlemen.

1 investor

Uzu is an app for playing "murder mystery" (madamis) social deduction games online, with features for open or link-limited member recruitment and voice chat, plus safety measures like phone-number verification and reporting. It also offers a free dedicated editor tool for creators to build and publish their own murder mystery works on the platform.

1 investor

Japanese company operating wellness brand SIMPLISSE and femtech brand Bé-A, offering products, information, and services addressing women's health issues across life stages such as menstruation and menopause. It markets absorbent sanitary underwear and other femtech and beauty products focused on the Japanese market.

1 investor

V&Me cooks fresh, chilled baby, toddler and weaning meals free from added salt, sugar and preservatives, delivering them to families' homes and supplying hot lunches to nurseries and schools. It operates from a Battersea kitchen serving children across London.

1 investor

Väcka offers plant-based dairy alternatives and runs the "Väcka Journey", a program guiding consumers through a transition to a dairy-free diet, aimed at people who eat plant-based products, are lactose intolerant, or want to improve their digestion.

1 investor