Upscale was founded by Rajiv K. in 2023.

Who are Upscale's investors?

Upscale's investors include Eniac Ventures, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), NVP Capital, Maverick Silicon, Newark Venture Partners, NVIDIA, Premji Invest, Prosperity7 Ventures and 4 more.

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Founded 2023 · 24 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors

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Upscale offers an AI platform that generates TV commercials and performance creative for brands advertising on connected TV (CTV) and streaming channels, handling creative production, media buying, and measurement. It targets ecommerce brands across verticals such as furniture, baby, apparel, supplements, pets, and footwear.

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Founders & leadership

Upscale was founded in 2023 by Rajiv K..

Rajiv K.FounderRajiv Khemani is co-founder and CEO of Velaura AI and co-founder and Executive Chairman of Upscale AI. He previously served as co-founder and CEO of Innovium (acquired by Marvell for approximately $1.3 billion in 2021), COO of Cavium, and held executive roles at Intel, NetApp, and Sun Microsystems. He holds a B.Tech. in Computer Science from IIT Delhi, an M.S. in Computer Science from NYU, and an MBA from Stanford University.

Investors · 12

Eniac Ventureslisted by Eniac VenturesNew York City · $1.2M

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M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)listed by M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M

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NVP Capitallisted by NVP CapitalNew York · $2M

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Maverick SiliconreportedSan Francisco

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Newark Venture PartnersreportedNewark · $100K – $2M

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NVIDIAreportedSanta Clara

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Premji InvestreportedMenlo Park

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Prosperity7 VenturesreportedDhahran

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Salesforce VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $5M – $50M

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Stepstone GroupreportedCharlotte

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TemasekreportedSingapore

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Tiger Global ManagementreportedNew York · $1M – $100M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Upscale do?: Upscale offers an AI platform that generates TV commercials and performance creative for brands advertising on connected TV (CTV) and streaming channels, handling creative production, media buying, and measurement. It targets ecommerce brands across verticals such as furniture, baby, apparel, supplements, pets, and footwear.
Who founded Upscale?: Upscale was founded by Rajiv K. in 2023.
Who are Upscale's investors?: Upscale's investors include Eniac Ventures, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), NVP Capital, Maverick Silicon, Newark Venture Partners, NVIDIA, Premji Invest, Prosperity7 Ventures and 4 more.