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Uprise

San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · 22 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors

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Uprise builds AI-based financial tools aimed at small business owners, addressing their combined business and personal financial needs. It targets a segment the company describes as underserved by traditional financial institutions in the US.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Founders & leadership

Uprise was founded in 2021 by Nanthakumar Muthusamy, Chris Goodmacher, and Jessica Chen Riolfi.

NMNanthakumar Muthusamy
Nanthakumar MuthusamyCo-Founder and Head of engineeringCo-founder and head of engineering. TechCrunch interview on keeping a human advisor in the loop. Previously at Meta (Facebook), Oracle, and Emerson Network Power (Forbes Technology Council bio).
CGChris Goodmacher
Chris GoodmacherCo-FounderCo-founder (LinkedIn from April 2021). Company about page: growth. Employee #2 and first PM at Justworks; earlier Anchorage Capital and an Oxford master’s in financial economics.
JCJessica Chen Riolfi
Jessica Chen RiolfiCo-Founder and CEOCo-founder and CEO. Previously at Wise and Robinhood. Company about page and TechCrunch identify her as a co-founder who started Uprise after seeing consumers struggle to act on fintech products.

Investors · 9

Contrarylisted by ContrarySan Francisco · $2M

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Graham Walker Venturelisted by Graham Walker VentureSeattle · $25K – $400K

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Oxonian Ventureslisted by Oxonian VenturesPalo Alto

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Blank VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $2M

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Dash FundreportedNew York · $200K – $400K

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Hustle FundreportedSan Carlos · $150K

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On DeckreportedSan Francisco

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Westlake Village BioPartnersreportedLos Angeles · $100K – $5M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Graham & Walker

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$3.3M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022–2024

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Frequently asked questions

What does Uprise do?
Uprise builds AI-based financial tools aimed at small business owners, addressing their combined business and personal financial needs. It targets a segment the company describes as underserved by traditional financial institutions in the US.
Who founded Uprise?
Uprise was founded by Nanthakumar Muthusamy, Chris Goodmacher, Jessica Chen Riolfi in 2021.
Who are Uprise's investors?
Uprise's investors include Contrary, Graham Walker Venture, Oxonian Ventures, Blank Ventures, Dash Fund, Hustle Fund, On Deck, Westlake Village BioPartners.
How much funding has Uprise raised?
Uprise has disclosed $3.3M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Uprise headquartered?
Uprise is headquartered in San Francisco, US.