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uplift labs

Mountain View, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors

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Uplift Labs offers an AI-powered computer vision platform that uses an iPhone for 3D motion capture and biomechanical movement analysis, replacing expensive motion-capture labs. It serves professional and youth sports teams (including MLB, NBA, and NCAA organizations), healthcare/rehabilitation providers, and media broadcasters for athlete evaluation, injury-risk detection, player development, and fan engagement.

Founders & leadership

uplift labs was founded in 2017 by Sukemasa Kabayama, Jonathan Wills, and Rahul Rajan.

SKSukemasa Kabayama
Sukemasa KabayamaCo-Founder and CEOExecutive Officer and Director at Uplift Labs, which provides AI-powered computer vision and 3D motion capture technology for athlete evaluation and injury assessment.
JWJonathan Wills
Jonathan WillsCTO & Co-FounderJonathan Wills founded Lumific, a computer vision startup acquired by GoPro in 2015, where he led deep learning and computer vision work. He is now CEO of Uplift Labs, which builds an AI-powered computer vision platform for biomechanical movement analysis in sports and healthcare.
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Rahul RajanCo-Founder and Chief AI OfficerHe came to the company from HOMMA, where he worked as a machine learning research scientist, and pursued a PhD at Carnegie Mellon University, teaching machine learning there and interning at Microsoft Research. He began his career as a power amplifier design engineer at RF Micro Devices after studying electrical engineering at Georgia Tech.

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$10.7M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2021–2025

▶$2.9MraisedOct 2025 · 29 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sukemasa KabayamaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Jonathan WillsExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$7.1M
Amount sold
$2.9M
First sale
Sep 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$7.8MraisedMay 2022 · 57 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sukemasa KabayamaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Jonathan WillsExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$8.9M
Amount sold
$7.8M
First sale
Dec 2021
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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does uplift labs do?
Uplift Labs offers an AI-powered computer vision platform that uses an iPhone for 3D motion capture and biomechanical movement analysis, replacing expensive motion-capture labs. It serves professional and youth sports teams (including MLB, NBA, and NCAA organizations), healthcare/rehabilitation providers, and media broadcasters for athlete evaluation, injury-risk detection, player development, and fan engagement.
Who founded uplift labs?
uplift labs was founded by Sukemasa Kabayama, Jonathan Wills, Rahul Rajan in 2017.
Who are uplift labs's investors?
uplift labs's investors include Stadia Ventures.
How much funding has uplift labs raised?
uplift labs has disclosed $10.7M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is uplift labs headquartered?
uplift labs is headquartered in Mountain View, US.