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Upstream

Founded 2016 · 38 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

Upstream Tech builds software for land and water management, including its Lens (geospatial monitoring) and HydroForecast (hydrological forecasting) products. It serves conservation organizations, governments, utilities, and companies working on conservation and clean energy applications.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechSaaS

Founders & leadership

MMMarshall Moutenot
Marshall MoutenotChief Executive Officer
AKAlden Keefe Sampson
Alden Keefe SampsonChief Technology Officer
CDCarolyn duPont
Carolyn duPontChief Commercial Officer

Investors · 4

ENGIE New VenturesParis · $1.1M – $5.4M
SE VenturesMenlo Park
Xavier Nielreported
Y Combinatorreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $500K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$3M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 3

by search overlap
Esri31 shared keywordsEsri develops ArcGIS, a geospatial platform that enables organizations across industries to create digital twins, conduct spatial analysis, and optimize operations. The platform serves government agencies, retailers, consultants, and other enterprises seeking location-based intelligence and data-driven decision-making.
Upstream Security22 shared keywordsUpstream develops Ocean AI, an artificial intelligence tool for automotive and IoT cybersecurity that helps security analysts investigate threats in connected vehicles through a conversational interface for querying and analyzing security data.
Eos18 shared keywordsEOS Data Analytics provides satellite imagery and AI-based analytics, operating its own EOS SAT-1 satellite alongside 20+ partner constellations to turn raw imagery into decision-ready reports and visualizations. Its platforms (LandViewer, Crop Monitoring, EOS RayVision) serve industries such as agriculture, forestry, insurance, and infrastructure with solutions like crop classification, yield prediction, and change detection.

Companies competing with Upstream for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Non-dilutive funding · 4 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
Department of EnergyPhase I2023$199.1K
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationPhase I2023$175K
Department of EnergyPhase II2021$1.1M
Department of EnergyPhase I2020$198.6K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

In the news

Hormuz Impact: Upstream, Downstream Oil Stocks At Odds — DSP Fund Manager Explains Whyndtvprofit.com · Aug 2026Upstream Biotechnology raises seed funding for ‘on-demand’ crop defense techagfundernews.com · Jul 2026Upstream Raises $3M Pre-seedthesaasnews.com · Jun 2026Upstream Raises $3.0M Pre | Signalbasetrysignalbase.com · Jun 2026YC-backed French startup Upstream raises $3M to rebuild email in the era of AI agents — TFNtechfundingnews.com · Jun 2026Upstream raises $3M to launch collaborative AI inbox backed by YC and Xavier Niel - Tech.eutech.eu · Jun 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Upstream do?
Upstream Tech builds software for land and water management, including its Lens (geospatial monitoring) and HydroForecast (hydrological forecasting) products. It serves conservation organizations, governments, utilities, and companies working on conservation and clean energy applications.
Who are Upstream's investors?
Upstream's investors include ENGIE New Ventures, SE Ventures, Xavier Niel, Y Combinator.
How much funding has Upstream raised?
Upstream has disclosed $3M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.