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Seattle, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 89 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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Upbound offers a control plane built on Crossplane 2.0 for managing cloud infrastructure declaratively, with drift prevention, encryption, policy enforcement, compliance controls, and cost optimization. It targets enterprise engineering teams building and operating AI-powered and production infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Upbound was founded in 2017 by Bassam Tabbara.

BTBassam Tabbara
Bassam TabbaraFounder and CEOHe created several CNCF projects including Modelplane, Crossplane, and Rook.

Board

DMDave Munichiello
Dave MunichielloInvestor / Board Director (Series A)Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Investors · 4

Intel Capitallisted by Intel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M

How we know: Intel Capital's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us

Titanium Ventureslisted by Titanium VenturesSydney Nsw · $5M – $10M

How we know: Titanium Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Fuel CapitalreportedCovina · $500K – $1M

How we know: the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$61M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2018–2021

▶$52MraisedDec 2021 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Bassam TabbaraExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Dave MunichielloDirector
Offering amount
$52M
Amount sold
$52M
First sale
Nov 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$9MraisedMay 2018 · 15 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Dave MunichielloDirector
  • Bassam TabbaraExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$9M
Amount sold
$9M
First sale
Apr 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Upbound went on to found or lead other companies.

Muvaffak OnuşSenior Software EngineerFounded LimrunBassam TabbaraFounder & CEOFounded Symform

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Frequently asked questions

What does Upbound do?
Upbound offers a control plane built on Crossplane 2.0 for managing cloud infrastructure declaratively, with drift prevention, encryption, policy enforcement, compliance controls, and cost optimization. It targets enterprise engineering teams building and operating AI-powered and production infrastructure.
Who founded Upbound?
Upbound was founded by Bassam Tabbara in 2017.
Who are Upbound's investors?
Upbound's investors include GV (Google Ventures), Intel Capital, Titanium Ventures, Fuel Capital.
How much funding has Upbound raised?
Upbound has disclosed $61M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Upbound headquartered?
Upbound is headquartered in Seattle, US.