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UP Partners
Venture capitalSanta Monica · Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked
Also known as UP PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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Investment thesis
UP.Partners invests where intelligence meets infrastructure, backing founders tackling the shift of AI from software into the physical world — from mechanical systems becoming intelligent to static ones becoming adaptive. The firm favors ambitious, technically hard problems and founders who deliberately choose difficult paths, aiming to move public perception from 'what if' to 'of course.' Its team is composed of engineers, pilots, and industrialists with experience spanning aerospace, robotics, energy, and defense, emphasizing operating and building experience over purely financial backgrounds.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from curated & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through UP Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 53 of 56 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×28Hardware ×16SaaS ×15Mobility & Transportation ×11Deep Tech ×10Robotics ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×7Logistics & Supply Chain ×7
HQs:United States×28Switzerland×1Ecuador×1South Korea×1Mexico×1Norway×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 28 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×103 founders×64+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 41 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5University of California, Berkeley ×4Cornell ×3Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×2Brigham Young University ×2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ×2Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering ×2Harvard University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 42 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×17Computer Science ×12Business & Management ×8Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Physics ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 43 founders with career history
Google ×5Columbia University in the City of New York ×3Stanford University ×3Cornell ×2Federal Aviation Administration ×2Little Universe ×2Lyft ×2
10 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 41 with degree data)
Investments · 56 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 72025 · 82024 · 12023 · 22022 · 22021 · 62017 · 127 dated
BETA Technologies develops electric aircraft (including the ALIA eVTOL) and associated charging infrastructure for sustainable aviation.
CleantechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationBurlington, US
Kyle Clark(Founder)inSean Donovan(Executive Officer)inHerman Cueto(Executive Officer)in
BoardCharles Davis(Director)Mike Stone(Director)Francesco Capretti(Director)
Co-investorsStone Pointat HulaChaifetz GroupPreston-Werner VenturesVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
Range Energy develops electrified powertrain technology for heavy-duty commercial transportation, focusing on industrializing and deploying next-generation electric vehicle systems.
CleantechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationMountain View, US
Ali Javidan(Founder / Board of Directors)inFei Liu(CEO)inKyle Foley(Head of Engineering)inCollin MacGregor(Head of Product and Systems Engineering)inMichael Pearson(Finance Leadership)inChris Brown(Head of Legal, Regulatory & Government Affairs)in
Co-investorsQuorum Capital PartnersTrousdale VenturesYamaha Motor VenturesScale Venture Partners
Sensigo is an AI-powered platform that helps automotive service technicians and OEMs diagnose vehicle issues, predict component failures, and streamline parts procurement to reduce repair costs and turnaround time.
AI & Machine Learning
Co-investorsUP LabsPorsche Ventures
Teleo provides a remote command center solution that enables a single operator to supervise multiple machines, improving site productivity and workforce attraction through enhanced safety and comfort, while offering real-time analytics for operational visibility.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Rom Clément(CTO)inVinay Shet(Founder)in
BoardRoger Fradin(Director)
Board seatAdam Grosser· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalK9 VenturesTrousdale VenturesTrucks VCY CombinatorTango.vc
Aerialoop develops drone technology for urban logistics, surveillance, and delivery operations across multiple countries using a Hardware-as-a-Service business model.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsQuito, EC
Pedro Meneses(Co-Founder & CEO)inAndreas Antener(Co-Founder & CTO)inSantiago Barrera(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investors640 OxfordCapria VenturesGENIUS NYSalkantay VenturesTechstars
Aionics uses artificial intelligence and physics-based simulation to design and screen new material formulations, focusing on high-performance battery chemistries and electrolytes.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechNew MaterialsPalo Alto, US
Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan(Director)Austin Sendek(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Venkat Viswanathan(Co-Founder & CEO (as listed on leadership page))Lenson Pellouchoud(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAvilaTrousdale VenturesStanford University
Arteli is an AI platform that analyzes retail data to generate insights on product assortment, inventory optimization, and store layout for brick-and-mortar showroom retailers.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Ashbrook Technologies is a venture builder that creates and scales companies focused on agricultural risk management across the insurance and reinsurance value chain.
AgTechFintechInsurTechAlbuquerque, US
Kierste Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Eu Weng Chan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeff Gillis(Director)James Kim(Director)
Co-investorsCavallo Ventures
Autonomy is an automotive subscription platform that enables vehicle subscription services as a sustainable business model in automotive retail.
CleantechConsumerMobility & TransportationSaaS
Scott Painter(Founder)inGeorg Bauer(President & Vice Chairman)inFred Weick(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBuilders + BackersCelesta CapitalFJ LabsFlucas VenturesKube VC+15 more
Autopoiesis builds AI systems capable of autonomous scientific discovery, operating Aristotle, an AI research partner that assists scientists with hypothesis formation, evidence evaluation, and research direction decisions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Dr. Eike Gerhardt(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcThreshold VenturesVitalStage Ventures
AutoUnify provides integrations for automotive retail operations, eliminating the need for costly third-party service connections.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaS
Joel Milne(CEO)inJoe Bogdanovich(Head of Sales)inAlison Burnham(CTO)inJon-Jon Santiago(VP Technology)in
Co-investorsExperian Ventures
Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Founder)inMichael Suffredini(Founder)inKam Ghaffarian(Founder)
Co-investors1802 Ventures2am VCAidenlair CapitalAlumni VenturesAurum Venture PartnersBascom Ventures+43 more
BeyondMath develops a foundational AI model trained on physics principles that enables generative design across industries.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
AlanDarren
Co-investorsCambridge Innovation CapitalInMotion VenturesCreator FundInsight Partners
Coram provides an AI-native physical security platform that unifies video security, access control, emergency management, and guest management for schools, hospitals, and multi-site teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US
Ashesh Jain(Founder)inPeter Ondruska(Founder)in
BoardTOBY COPPEL(Director)inJAKE MEDWELL(Director)inBRYAN BAUM(Executive Officer, Promoter)in
Co-investors8VCAir Street CapitalAnsa CapitalBattery VenturesK5 GlobalMosaic Ventures
Eli simplifies access to home energy programs through software that streamlines complex workflows in clean energy and electrification.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyFintechSaaS
Jeff Coleman(Founder)inAdrian Del Balso(Founder)inEduardo Del Balso(Founder)in
Co-investorsCity LightLeap Forward VenturesLooking Glass CapitalLowercarbon CapitalR/GA VenturesSpero Ventures+3 more
Havoc develops software for coordinating autonomous vehicles across air, sea, and land domains, enabling operators to supervise hundreds or thousands of autonomous assets simultaneously through a unified control platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsProvidence, US
Paul Lwin(Founder)inJoseph Turner(Executive Officer)Andrew Gregg(Executive Officer, Director)inJoe Turner(Founder)
BoardPaige Craig(Director)in
Co-investors0BS640 OxfordAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBVVC+14 more
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Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer developing unmanned, hypersonic aircraft for defense and national security missions.
Defense TechHardwareAtlanta, US
AJ Piplica(Founder)inSkyler Shuford(Founder)inErle Glenn Case IV(Executive Officer)Anthony John Piplica(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Smayda(Founder)inGlenn Case(Founder)
Co-investorsBling CapitalBrave CapitalCanaan PartnersCircadian VenturesCrosscourt VenturesFundamental Ventures+6 more
InfinitForm builds an AI-powered platform that optimizes engineering designs by integrating manufacturing constraints and performance criteria from the earliest stages of the design process.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Michael Bogomolny(Founder & CEO)inAdam Smith(Head of Business Development)in
Co-investorsCounterpart VenturesSchematic VenturesYamaha Motor Ventures
San Francisco, US
Pujun Bhatnagar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJEFFREY GIBSON(Executive Officer, Director)Tonguc Barkin Doganay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLISA DOLAN(Director)
Co-investorsCapital 49DeVCInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcKyber Knight CapitalStartXGSR Ventures+4 more
Kolors operates a digital bus travel service in Mexico, offering premium economy intercity trips that passengers can book and pay for online or in cash on boarding.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Rodrigo Martínez(Founder & CEO)inAnca Gardea(Founder)in
Co-investors0BSAlumni VenturesAmplifica CapitalBling CapitalBrainstorm VenturesK50 Ventures+12 more
LineVision provides a grid intelligence platform offering Dynamic Line Ratings and situational awareness for electric utilities, using contactless edge sensors to monitor transmission lines and forecast capacity.
CleantechEnergyIoTSomerville, US
Jonathan Marmillo(Executive Officer)G. Hudson Gilmer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHudson Gilmer(Co-founder, Chair of the Board)inVishal Kapadia(Chief Executive Officer)inJohn Biasi(Chief Technical Officer)inMatt Mitchell(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsNational Grid PartnersClean Energy VentureClean Energy VenturesClimate Innovation CapitalS2G InvestmentsMarubeni
llmda builds AI software for hardware and embedded systems development, using a data consistency engine to keep design data aligned across hardware-software workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Mahesh Umasankar(Founder)in
Co-investorsEMERGENT VENTURES
Loft Dynamics manufactures VR-based flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) for helicopter and fixed-wing pilots.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSaaSZurich, CH
Co-investorsCraft Ventures
Lula offers short-term business funding solutions to South African SMEs through online applications, including a revolving Cash Flow Facility and fixed-term funding products up to R5 million.
FintechSaaSSouth Africa, ZA
Neil Welman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccionQuona CapitalGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesNZVCOutlander VC
Lula provides a digital commerce platform focused on handling the operational side of online ordering, including integrations.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBroad Street AngelsGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesNZVCOutlander VC
Memora Health develops a conversational AI assistant for healthcare that handles routine patient messages and triages complex clinical concerns to care teams.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Manav Sevak(CEO)inNisarg Patel(CPO)inKunaal Naik(CTO)inOmar Nagji(Senior Vice President, Growth)Alisha Potter(Technical Recruiter)Shao Fang(Vice President, Engineering)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzC3 VenturesDorm RoomGeneral CatalystGrant Park VenturesShrug Capital+19 more
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Metropolis develops an AI-driven recognition platform that enables real-time understanding and personalized responses for physical world interactions.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSanta Monica, US
Travis Kell(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Israel(Executive Officer, Director)inCourtney Fukuda(Executive Officer)inPeter Fisher(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAssembly VenturesBeyond CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcKing River CapitalSlow Ventures+7 more
Noble Machines builds general-purpose industrial humanoid robots designed to perform hazardous and physically demanding tasks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Wei Ding(Founder)inWen-Loong Ma(CTO)Chris McQuin(Head of Hardware)inWenda Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsCentre Street PartnersNirman InvestmentsOakseed VenturesSouth Park Commons
Pacific Fusion is developing a high-gain pulsed magnetic inertial fusion system designed to achieve net facility gain, using a modular fast electric pulser, a meter-scale fusion chamber, and small fuel containers.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyFremont, US
Keith LeChien(Founder)inWill Regan(Founder)inCarrie von Muench(Founder)Eric Lander(Founder)Leland Ellison(Founder)
Co-investorsAcario InnovationAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBerkeley FrontierDCVC (Data Collective)General Catalyst+7 more
Panorama provides enterprise retailers with a platform that unifies customer data into a single view and uses AI to build personalized, omnichannel shopping experiences while addressing privacy and compliance concerns.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail Tech
Co-investorsOwl VenturesGeneral AtlanticGV (Google Ventures)SoftTech VCSpark CapitalUncork Capital
Point One develops precision navigation technology for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and mobile systems.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Aaron Nathan(CEO & Founder)inMike KurdzielinKaren LeineweberinRyan DoughertyinBryan Galusha(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJesse Beyroutey(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBaukunstComet LabsCoral CapitalHemi Ventures, LlcKhosla Ventures+4 more
Veo Go turns two iPhones into an automated sports camera that follows the action without a camera operator, using AI to record team matches and produce highlights.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Keld(Co-founder)Henrik Teisbæk(Founder)Jesper Taxbøl(Founder)Keld Reinicke(Founder)
Co-investorsCourtside VenturesSEED Capital DenmarkVentech
Pull Systems builds AI coding agents for quality, test, and production engineers to conduct hardware investigations, surfacing findings across categories such as operators, methods, machines, and materials.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware
Co-investorsProeza Ventures
Quincus provides optimization software for routing and sequencing logistics operations, solving complex pickup and delivery problems with time windows, multiple depots, and variable fleet capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsAloniqBoeing HorizonX VenturesNavigate VenturesTradeworksGGV Capital
Range is a wealth management service that manages investments, taxes, equity, estate planning, and cash flow for households through a designated team of specialists supported by monitoring technology.
FintechSaaS
Fahad Hassan(Founder)inDavid Cusatis(Founder)inBraden Kowitz(Founder)Dan Pupius(Founder)Jennifer Dennard(Founder)
Co-investors53 Stations8-Bit CapitalBrave CapitalExpaGradient VenturesPROOF+5 more
Reliable AI develops tools and solutions for responsible and ethical artificial intelligence applications, serving researchers and organizations seeking to understand how language models represent and process information.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSOslo, NO
Markus Kreutzer(CEO, Co-Founder)inHalvor Tyseng(CTO, Co-Founder)inJonas Timmann Mjaaland(CPO, Co-Founder)inTor Ole Bigton Odden(Co-Founder)Anders Malthe-Sørenssen(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsSondo CapitalCalm VenturesCoatue ManagementEclipseGaingelsIsland Green Capital+7 more
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Mountain View, US
Juerg Frefel(Founder)Robert Rose(Founder)
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementCrosscourt VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersPathbreaker VenturesPresidio VenturesTeamworthy Ventures+2 more
REPOWR operates a marketplace connecting owners of underutilized trailers and equipment with carriers and brokers who need temporary capacity.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSChattanooga, US
Chris Hines(CEO)inPatrick Visintainer(Co-Founder)inTodd Waldron(CCO)Ron Lazo(COO)inArthur Cheek(Executive Officer, Director)Spencer J. Ware(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsKoch Disruptive TechnologiesNFI Ventures, LLCPerot JainBrickyard
Skydio designs and manufactures autonomous drones using computer vision and AI technology for consumer and commercial applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSan Mateo, US
Adam Bry(Founder)inAbe Bachrach(CTO)Abraham Bachrach(Founder)inMatt Donahoe(Founder)in
BoardT.J. Rylander(Director)inDavid Ulevitch(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzCrosscourt VenturesIn-Q-TelIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla Ventures+11 more
Space Kinetic develops technology to enable frequent, low-cost maneuvering and operations for spacecraft and space systems.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Scott Ziegler(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackswing VenturesBalerion Space VenturesCAL InnovationCalifornia Innovation FundIndustrious VenturesCerraCap Ventures
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Sun Day operates car washes that combine the physical tunnel wash experience with a companion mobile app.
ConsumerSan Luis Obispo, US
Edward Segel(Founder)in
Co-investorsFloating PointWestern Technology InvestmentWonder Ventures
A robotics company developing general-purpose industrial humanoid robots designed to perform hazardous and physically-demanding tasks in manufacturing and industrial settings.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRobotics
Wei Ding(CEO)inWen-Loong Ma(CTO)Chris McQuin(Head of Hardware)inWenda Wang(Head of AI)in
UnitX builds AI-powered visual inspection systems for inline quality control in manufacturing, serving automotive, lithium battery, electronics, and EV producers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsDoon CapitalSE VenturesWebb Investment Network
Veo develops an affordable AI-powered camera system that automatically records and live-streams sports matches, primarily football, for clubs and teams from grassroots to professional levels.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSports Tech
Keld(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCourtside VenturesInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcPSVSEED Capital DenmarkVentechAutotech Ventures+4 more
Veo operates a shared micromobility service, offering app-based electric bikes and scooters that riders unlock by scanning a QR code on the vehicle.
ConsumerIoTMobility & TransportationSanta Monica, US
Candice Xie(Founder)inLandon Xu(Founder)in
Co-investorsElevate VenturesFJ LabsInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcAutotech VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Lux Capital+1 more
VOOM is an insurtech company offering usage-based insurance products for mobility segments including drones, light aircraft, motorcycles, e-bikes, rideshare, and fleets.
FintechInsurTechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Tomer Kashi(Founder)in
Co-investorsArbor VenturesF2 Venture CapitalJAL Ventures Ltd.Kaedan Capital
Voyant Photonics builds chip-scale, solid-state FMCW LiDAR sensors using silicon photonics with on-chip beam steering, delivering 4D depth and velocity data without moving parts.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsNew York, US
Chris Phare(Co-founder & CSO)inSteven Miller(Co-founder & CTO)inCarlos Bhola(Executive Chairman)Seth Benkov(Executive Officer)inClément Nouvel(CEO)in
BoardEdward J. Nicoll(Director)
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersLDV CapitalRemarkable VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
WakeCap provides a connected knowledge graph system for construction sites that tracks safety incidents, worker and equipment productivity, and project progress in real time through a live dashboard.
Construction TechIoTSaaS
Dr. Hassan Albalawi(Founder and CEO)Ishita Kochhar(Co-founder and COO)
Co-investorsGraphene VenturesStreamlined VenturesInspire VenturesSOSV
Warp offers a managed full-truckload (FTL) freight program that books dedicated capacity across a network of vetted carriers with ELD/GPS visibility on every load, avoiding load-board spot buying and double-brokering.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US
Daniel Sokolovsky(Founder)inTroy Lester(Founder)inDiep Nguyen(CTO)Ayush Sharma(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplify.LABlue Bear Capital PartnersBonfire VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalMaC Venture CapitalBattery Ventures
Warp Solution develops radio frequency (RF) wireless charging technology and non-memory semiconductors including miniature RF power amplifier and high-frequency rectifier components.
CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTSemiconductorsDaegu, KR
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Co-investorsGlobal BrainLotte VenturesBattery VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersNextGen Venture PartnersPeak XV Partners+3 more
Westmag designs and manufactures drone motors and robot actuators for autonomous machines, with design and production based in South San Francisco using domestic and allied supply chains.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US
DAVID HANSEN(Co-Founder & CEO)inJordan Sanders(Founder)inDavid Hansen(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAntiMantis CapitalMenlo VenturesPathbreaker VenturesFounders Fund+2 more
Zanskar develops geothermal energy projects using AI and advanced geoscience to map subsurface resources and deliver utility-scale, carbon-free power.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Carl Hoiland(Founder)inJoel Edwards(Founder)in
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesClearvision VenturesFirst Star VenturesGVP ClimateLowercarbon CapitalObvious Ventures+8 more
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Tailsight
Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 1Beta TechnologiesNYSE: BETA
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Pacific Fusion · techcrunch.com · Aug 15, 2026
Coram AI · finsmes.com · Jun 11, 2026
Westmag · finsmes.com · Jun 3, 2026
Teleo · o.parsers.vc · May 14, 2026
Zanskar · globenewswire.com · Apr 16, 2026
Range · thesaasnews.com · Dec 1, 2025
Point One Navigation · finsmes.com · Nov 21, 2025
Metropolis · prnewswire.com · Nov 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has UP Partners made?
- UP Partners has 56 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 15 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does UP Partners invest at?
- UP Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is UP Partners's typical check size?
- UP Partners typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does UP Partners focus on?
- UP Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is UP Partners located?
- UP Partners is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
- Does UP Partners lead rounds?
- UP Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does UP Partners co-invest with?
- UP Partners most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Trousdale Ventures, Crosscourt Ventures, among 188 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
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Co-investors · 58
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.
GSR Ventures is a global early-stage technology investment firm backing companies in AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.
Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.
▶46 more co-investors
SOSVSlow VenturesCota CapitalRevolutionOperator LPWinklevoss CapitalNextGen Venture PartnersAlleyCorpVitalStage VenturesCelesta CapitalToyota VenturesManiv MobilityBlue Bear Capital PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable CapitalUberDST GlobalBalderton CapitalQuiet CapitalACME CapitalOffline VenturesUpHonest CapitalKapor CapitalAcrew CapitalHack VCMatrixHomebrewDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Comcast VenturesTransmedia Capitalxfactor venturesCP VenturesBlueRun VenturesSLVCThink+ Ventures Management, LlcThirty Five Ventures (35V)G2 Venture PartnersRace CapitalAdams Street PartnersDarling VenturesFocalCervinEvolve VC FundsMarathon Venture CapitalSmartStart FundLeadout Capital
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