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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.
Founders & leadership
Uprise was founded in 2021 by Nanthakumar Muthusamy, Chris Goodmacher, and Jessica Chen Riolfi.
Investors · 9
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$3.3M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022–2024
- $3.3Mseed roundOct 2024 · 2 sources
Blank Ventures (lead), Dash Fund, Graham & Walker, Hustle Fund
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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.