Upfront Ventures
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as UPFRONT VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Upfront Ventures invests early and aims to be a long-term partner to its portfolio companies. The firm emphasizes connecting the Los Angeles and Bay Area startup ecosystems, seeing itself as a bridge between the two. Recent investments span healthcare infrastructure, modern benefits platforms, and specialty pediatric health systems, indicating interest in health, financial infrastructure, and technology-driven companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Upfront Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 153 of 222 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×50SaaS ×48Enterprise Software ×31Consumer ×30Data & Infrastructure ×18Hardware ×15Marketing Tech ×15E-commerce ×14
HQs:United States×101France×1United Kingdom×1Hong Kong×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 84 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×472 founders×233 founders×114+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 62 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×5University of California, Berkeley ×5University of Southern California ×4Boston College ×3Stanford University ×3Brown University ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2Harvard University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 67 founders with career history
Facebook ×7Meta ×6McKinsey & Company ×3Apple ×2Bloomberg ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Green Meadow Ventures ×2Lehman Brothers ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
8 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 65 with degree data)
Investments · 222 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 102024 · 32023 · 22022 · 22021 · 32020 · 32018 · 12017 · 12016 · 32015 · 62014 · 240 dated
Chewy is an online retailer for pet products and prescription medications, offering an Autoship subscription service and a pharmacy where licensed pharmacists coordinate with veterinarians to fill pet prescriptions.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Ryan Cohen(Founder)inSumit Singhin
Co-investorsVerlinvestVolition Capital
Playtika develops and operates a portfolio of mobile and social games, including titles such as Dice Dreams, Solitaire - Grand Harvest, and a domino game.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentHerzliya, IL
Co-investorsKaedan CapitalNFX
Sumedh Thakarin
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersForgePoint Capital
Roblox operates an online platform where users sign up to play and create games and interactive experiences.
Creator EconomyGamingSocialSan Mateo, US
David Baszucki(Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)inErik Cassel(Co-Founder)Naveen Chopra(Chief Financial Officer)Craig Donato(Executive Officer)Michael Guthrie(Executive Officer)Daniel Sturman(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAltos VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesKleiner Perkins+5 more
ThredUp operates an online marketplace where consumers buy and sell secondhand clothing, and provides resale-as-a-service solutions for fashion brands seeking to incorporate circular commerce into their business models.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
James Reinhart(Executive Officer)inChris Homer(Founder)in
BoardDan Nova(Director)Tim Haley(Director)inPatricia Nakache(Director)inGreg Bettinelli(Director)in
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveHDS CapitalRitual CapitalTrinity VenturesFuel CapitalHighland Capital Partners+3 more
1up provides an AI-powered sales platform that answers customer questions and delivers accurate information to go-to-market teams in real time.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Jayden R.(Founder)inGeorge Avetisov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Manoj Abraham(Executive Officer)
Board seatKobie Fuller· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsLightbank8-Bit CapitalAviso VenturesCalm VenturesRRE Ventures
Invoca provides AI-powered software that connects online and offline touchpoints across the buyer or patient journey, tying interactions like phone calls to revenue.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSanta Barbara, US
Dan Weigel(Vice President of People and Culture Secretary)Mark Woodward(Chief Executive Officer)Nick Cronin(Vice President of Finance and Asst. Secretary)Kobie Fueller(Director)
BoardBrett Queener(Director)inJohn Greathouse(Director)
Board seatMark SusterKobie Fuller· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccelH.I.G. Growth PartnersSalesforce VenturesBonfire VenturesH.I.G. CapitalEntrada Ventures+1 more
Endgame helps sales teams develop buyer trust and advisory relationships through AI-powered insights and guidance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Alex Bilmes(CEO and co-founder)in
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesUnusual VenturesEQT Ventures
Toka develops intelligence and force protection technology for government militaries, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies to conduct surveillance, counter-terrorism, and defense operations.
CybersecurityDefense TechGovTechMaryland, US
Kfir Waldman(Co-Founder, President & CEO Israel)inAlon Kantor(Founder)Gregg Smith(Global CEO)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDell Technologies CapitalEclipse VenturesEntrée CapitalLaunchCapitalRed Beard Ventures+1 more
AnySignal builds a software-defined, full-stack RF platform providing communications, radar, and sensing across space, land, air, and sea domains.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechEl Segundo, US
Ricardo Medina(Founder)Ricky Medina(Founder)John Malsbury(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ricardo Andres Medina(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Osborne(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardArthur Karell(Director)in
Board seatMark Suster· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Balerion Space VenturesBeyond CapitalBlueYard CapitalFirst InMana Ventures
Bevy is a community engagement platform that enables organizations to manage forums, events, groups, and community member interactions through a unified interface with AI-powered tools and analytics.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSPalo Alto, US
Derek Andersen(Executive Officer, Director)Joel Fernandes(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRyan Sweeney(Director)Ryan Smith(Director)
Board seatKobie Fuller· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccel
Hampshire
Nicholas John Halstead(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMark Suster· per SEC Form D · $15.1M raise · filed Sep 2020
Aerial imaging and AI inspection company for renewable energy and infrastructure assets, rebranded as Zeitview in 2023.
San Diego, US
Daniel Burton(Executive Officer, Director)Eli Tamanaha(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVivek Pattipati(Director)Michael Bishop(Director)Greg Bettinelli(Director)in
Board seatMark Suster· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEnergy Transition VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Union Square Ventures (USV)
New York, US
Board seatAditi Maliwal· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed May 2025
Finary is a social platform where users can share investment portfolios, communicate with other investors, and discuss investment decisions together.
FintechNew York City, US
Roger Cawdette(Co-Founder & CEO)inDarian Bhathena(Founder)inMichael Liu(Founder)inJack Phifer(Founder)in
Board seatAditi Maliwal· per SEC Form D · $3.3M raise · filed May 2021
Co-investorsY CombinatorHedosophiaLocalGlobePayPal VenturesShapersSpeedinvest
Kyriba provides cloud SaaS treasury and finance solutions with a focus on data security, compliance, and financial controls for corporate treasury functions.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Diego, US
Dubois Remy(Executive Officer)Gene Lynes(Executive Officer)Fabrice Levy(Executive Officer)Jean-Luc Robert(Executive Officer, Director)Melissa Di Donato(Chair and CEO)
BoardYves Sisteron(Director)in
Board seatMark Suster· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersGeneral AtlanticIris CapitalSixth StreetBpifranceHSBC+3 more
Mealogic provides an end-to-end commerce platform that lets businesses launch and run personalized, chef-crafted meal programs, combining e-commerce technology, a national chef network, and nationwide cold-chain delivery.
FoodTechHealthtechSaaSNew York, US
Derek Mansfield(Executive Officer, Director)Ellis McCue(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRick Lewis(Director)inDan Ripma(Director)Ryan Wilson(Director)
Board seatKara Nortman· per SEC Form D · $3.9M raise · filed Feb 2016
Co-investorsMotley Fool VenturesSiddhi CapitalUS Venture Partners
MetaCX develops enterprise software built around a multi-stakeholder network with normalized identities, aimed at enabling digital connectivity and collaboration across organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSIndianapolis, US
Scott McCorkle(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Page(Executive Officer)Long Pund(Executive Officer)
BoardScott D. Dorsey(Director)inJohn Chuang(Director)
Board seatKobie Fuller· per SEC Form D · $5.1M raise · filed Aug 2022
Co-investorsAllos VenturesIU VenturesHigh Alpha
Brooklyn, US
Robert Hayden(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Murphy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPhin Upham(Director)
Board seatAditi Maliwal· per SEC Form D · $12.4M raise · filed Dec 2025
Los Angeles, US
Phoebe Hayman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHeidi Patel(Director)
Board seatKara Nortman· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Nov 2016
Los Angeles, US
Board seatKara Nortman· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Apr 2016
Marina Del Rey, US
Scott Lahman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nanea Reeves(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatt Murphy(Director)Jason Schretter(Director)
Board seatMark Suster· per SEC Form D
Santa Monica, US
Meredith Perry(Founder & CEO)
BoardKathleen McMahon(Director)
Board seatMark Suster· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsLumia CapitalAndreessen HorowitzCrunchFundFounders Fund
New York, US
Tor Ivry(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Berman(Executive Officer, Director)Assaf Glazer(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMark Suster· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Feb 2021
Co-investorsJVPRRE Ventures
222 is a membership-based social platform that matches compatible people for shared experiences like dinners, cocktail outings, and group activities across multiple cities.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesSocialNew York City, US
Keyan Kazemian(Founder)inDanial Hashemi(Founder)inArman Roshannai(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystY CombinatorScrum Ventures
Adore Me is a direct-to-consumer lingerie and intimate apparel brand that sells bras, underwear, and related products online.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Morgan Hermand(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Bravard(Cofounder)Romain Liot(Executive Officer)Charles Heilbronn(Director)Charlotte Morgan(Executive Officer)Rodolphe Bereby(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFJ LabsVentechRedhills Ventures LLCUPFRONT
Adway operates a patented digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising platform using mobile billboards, offering real-time campaign data such as Bluetooth impressions.
AdTechMarketing TechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsPLG VenturesQuake CapitalJ-Ventures
Agenda Hero offers an AI-powered tool that converts text, images, and PDFs into calendar events for Google, Apple, Outlook, and its own platform, and lets users build shareable, printable, and digital calendars.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaS
Caren Cioffi(Founder)Tim Walling(Founder)
Co-investorsK9 VenturesPrecursor Ventures
Aimerce provides server-side tracking and AI-powered analytics for e-commerce brands to capture accurate first-party data and optimize ad campaigns across platforms like Meta, Google, and Klaviyo.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Yiqi Wu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform Management
Aktana provides a real-time orchestration platform for pharmaceutical marketing that coordinates digital and field engagement across channels to reach healthcare professionals at optimal times.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSan Francisco, US
David J. Ehrlich(Executive Officer, Director)Derek Choy(Executive Officer, Director)Jin Huang(Executive Officer)Rob Willson(Executive Officer)Marc-david Cohen(Executive Officer)
BoardAnthony Glenning(Director)
Co-investorsHLM Venture PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersStarfish VenturesTRANSFORMATION CAPITALB4 Capital
Andrenam builds an AI-powered distributed maritime sensing network using mass-manufacturable sonar buoys and sensor payloads for persistent undersea awareness from surface to seabed.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware
Co-investorsAlso CapitalHomebrewLong Journey VenturesMINES VENTUREFirst Round Capital
Co-investorsBantam GroupKleiner PerkinsRaptor Group
Apeel Sciences develops plant-based coatings derived from fatty acids and glycerides—ingredients naturally found in plant peels and seeds—that are applied to fresh fruits and vegetables to extend shelf life, preserve flavor and nutrients, and reduce reliance on refrigeration, pesticides, waxes, and plastics.
Circular EconomyCleantechFoodTech
LouJames Rogers(Founder)inJenny Du(Founder)in
Co-investors3cubed VenturesA-Rod CorpAgFunderAndreessen HorowitzBild Alternative Investments CorporationDBL Partners+10 more
Manufactures standardized spacecraft buses at scale to address the satellite production bottleneck, offering off-the-shelf satellite bus platforms (Aries, Nova, Comet) with short lead times and high-volume production.
Apex manufactures productized satellite bus platforms at scale for constellation deployment and critical missions.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ian Cinnamon(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMax Benassi(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBalerion Space VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Embedded VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementJ2 Ventures+11 more
Arcade offers software for creating interactive product demos that can be personalized at scale using custom variables, with features for editing recorded product text, branching paths, and engagement analytics.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsFoundation Capital
San Francisco, US
Caroline Clark(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJoanne Chen(Director)Mamoon Hamid(Director)in
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalKleiner Perkins
Astral provides an AI workflow engine that enables organizations to implement and deploy AI applications across their teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Savannah Feder(Founder)in
Co-investorsTq Ventures Llc
Meltwater operates a media intelligence platform that combines global media coverage, social listening, and AI-generated content signals into a single system for PR, communications, and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsThe March Group
Ayble Health operates a personalized gastrointestinal care platform that integrates behavioral science and clinical protocols to improve outcomes for patients with GI conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Sam
Co-investorsDigiTx Partners LLCFounder CollectiveInflect Health
CVRD provides a SaaS platform and administration services for managing fringe benefits and ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements) for government contractors.
GovTechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsDistributed VenturesNFP
Believer is a game development studio with a team of experienced game designers, engineers, and artists creating video games.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Michael Chow(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCleveland AvenueLightspeed Venture PartnersNext Legacy Partners
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersCompoundDeep InsightFlucas VenturesWhat If VenturesDolby Family Ventures
Bird operates a shared electric scooter and e-bike service designed to reduce car trips and emissions in urban environments across multiple continents.
CleantechMobility & TransportationSanta Monica, US
Co-investorsAccelAlate PartnersCanaan PartnersCoastCapComcast VenturesCraft Ventures+18 more
Bland builds proprietary voice AI infrastructure for automated phone calls using in-house models for voice, language, and speech processing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Isaiah Granet(Founder)inSobhan Nejad(Founder)in
Co-investorsConvergeHorizonY CombinatorDell Technologies CapitalEmergence CapitalScale Venture Partners
Bland is an enterprise voice AI platform for building, running, and monitoring AI phone agents that handle inbound and outbound calls, replacing IVRs and staffing AI call centers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sobhan Nejad(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalCameron VenturesCoho DeeptechSciFi VCTeam Ignite VenturesDell Technologies Capital
Fabio Cannavale(Founder)in
BrightAI builds a "Stateful" physical AI platform that uses edge AI, sensors, autonomous inspection, robots, drones, and workforce wearables to monitor, diagnose, and manage the condition of physical infrastructure for essential-services industries.
AI & Machine LearningIoTRobotics
Co-investorsInspired CapitalKhosla VenturesZero Infinity PartnersBright Pixel Capital
Britive provides identity access management for cloud environments, offering a cloud-native privileged access management platform that centralizes visibility and controls across cloud and SaaS applications.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Art Poghosyan(Co-Founder & CEO)Alex Gudanis(Co-Founder & CTO)Sameer Hiremath(Co-Founder, SVP of Product & GM)
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalOne Way VenturesSmartGateVCBlumberg CapitalFoundersX VenturesGradient Ventures+1 more
Canvas Medical develops a customizable and extensible electronic medical record (EMR) platform for ambulatory clinics, featuring developer tools, APIs, and AI capabilities like clinical co-pilots to automate workflows in scheduling, charting, and billing.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Andrew Hines(Founder)
Co-investorsInspired CapitalVillage GlobalWestern Technology InvestmentHaystackIA VenturesM13+1 more
Certify, now rebranded as Emburse Professional, provides configurable travel, invoice, and expense management software with automated expense reporting and spend controls.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPortland, US
Stephen Johnson(Manager)Robert Neveu(Manager and President)William Benedict(Manager)John Bailey(Manager)Alan Neveu(Manager and Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsCEI VenturesTeamworthy VenturesTRANSFORMATION CAPITALGeneral Catalyst
CertifyOS operates an API-first, UI-agnostic provider network management platform that automates licensing, enrollment, credentialing, and network monitoring for healthcare organizations and health plans.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Anshul Rathi(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)Simon Maas(Chief Operating Officer)Nick Helfrich(Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investorsHustle FundSemperVirens Venture Capital
Clair provides embedded On-Demand Pay infrastructure that payroll and workforce platforms integrate into their products so employees can access earned wages early.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHR TechNew York City, US
Nico Simko(Founder)inAlex Kostecki(Founder)in
Co-investorsCameron Ventures
Parachute provides AI governance and compliance software for hospitals, automating the evaluation, deployment, and monitoring of clinical AI systems to reduce risk and accelerate pilot programs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York City, US
Aria Vikram(Founder)inTony Yamin(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRampersandSusa Ventures
Chamillionaire(Founder)in
Cordial is a cross-channel marketing platform that enables marketing teams to send personalized messages via email, SMS, and mobile apps from a single interface.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Jeremy Swift(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnkona CapitalBlossom Street VenturesHigh AlphaIgnite Farm
Crate builds a personalization layer for AI systems that learns user preferences and intent from content engagement, enabling AI to make more contextually relevant predictions and recommendations rather than relying on clicks or broad algorithms.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTarzana, US
Dessy Levinson(Founder)inAnna Bofa(Founder)Adam Levy(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Iny(Director)
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.MaC Venture CapitalChingona VenturesSlauson & Co.
Crew32 maintains a database of compensation and workplace culture information that companies can compare against industry benchmarks.
HR Tech
George IshiiJason NazarMike SheridanYadid Ramot
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelerator VenturesAlpha EdisonB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBAM Ventures+7 more
Critical Energy builds factory-made, modular power plants that convert heat into electricity using a closed-loop system with custom turbomachinery, shipped in standard containers and installed in weeks.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Spencer Jackson(Founder)in
Co-investorsHumba VenturesMaC Venture CapitalNosTerra Venture CapitalScribble Ventures
Modern benefits infrastructure for an overlooked segment of the American workforce
CX2 builds AI-enabled hardware and software systems for detecting, disrupting, and destroying RF threats in military operations across multiple domains.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareEl Segundo, US
Nathan Mintz(Co-Founder)inPorter Smith(CEO/Co-Founder)Lee Thompson(CTO/Co-Founder)Mark Trefgarne(Co-Founder)inLee T(Founder)
Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzPoint72 Ventures
Michael Walshin
Daytona provides a secure, elastic runtime for executing AI-generated code and running agent workflows, offering isolated, programmatically controlled development infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Ivan Burazin(Co-founder & CEO)Vedran Jukić(Co-founder & CTO)Goran Draganić(Co-founder & Chief Architect)
Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeFirestreak VenturesSilicon Gardense2vc
Density AI designs custom AI accelerators optimized for frontier-scale large language model inference, combining near-memory compute architecture with high-bandwidth memory density.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsFirestreak VenturesHyphen CapitalNextGen Venture PartnersAltimeter CapitalFounders FundiSeed Ventures+1 more
Density makes Waffle, a self-installable real-time radar sensor for anonymous people counting in rooms, phone booths, and desks.
HardwareIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US
Andrew Farah(Founder)in
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpChapter OneKleiner PerkinsLong Journey VenturesLudlow VenturesReshape+3 more
DAS Technology (Digital Air Strike) offers the DAS CX Platform, an AI-native system that combines customer engagement, online reputation management, messaging, advertising, and data to help businesses convert leads, improve search visibility, and drive revenue across sales and service.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsShasta Ventures
dot.LA is a news and media outlet covering the Los Angeles technology and startup scene, publishing articles, event coverage, and analysis through a twice-weekly newsletter.
Media & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsBAM VenturesComcast VenturesWaverley Capital
Dubsado is a business management and CRM platform for solo entrepreneurs and small creative businesses, offering tools for client portals, branded forms, proposals, contracts, invoicing, scheduling, task management, and workflow automation.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Becca Berg(Founder)in
DWNLD's mission is to make publisher content fast and beautiful for end-users – regardless of screen size, connection quality or content genre.
SaaSNew York, US
Alexandra Keating(Co-Founder & CEO)inFritz Lanman(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)inRichard (Fritz) Lanman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Lilly(Board Member (Partner, Greylock Partners))in
Co-investorsCrunchFundGreylock Partners
Ellipse World develops payment card and smartcard technology aimed at reducing fraud and making digital payments safer for the financial industry and e-commerce.
CybersecurityFintechHardwareCulver City, US
Cyril Lalo(CEO & Founder)Sebastien Pochic(Chief Technology Officer)Jacques Essebag(Director)Gabrielle Levy(Chief Financial Officer)Mike Gaffney(President)
Co-investorsTrousdale VenturesUPFRONT
Endeavor Optical Networks (EON) operates a network of optical relay satellites in medium Earth orbit that use free-space laser communications to provide dedicated, point-to-point, multi-Tbps data transfer between two points on Earth.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSpace Tech
Endgame provided an endpoint protection platform for detecting and preventing advanced threats, with roots in serving U.S. government and defense customers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareArlington, US
Mark Snell(Executive Officer)Nathaniel C. Fick(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Cowan(Director)inChris Darby(Director)Kenneth A. Minihan(Director)Thomas E. Noonan(Director)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersColumbia CapitalKleiner PerkinsMultiplier CapitalPaladin Capital Group+5 more
Co-investorsMatchstick VenturesMisfit Venture PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersWP Global PartnersSixThirty Ventures
Eventual develops data infrastructure for teams building physical AI, particularly focused on handling video and sensor data at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Dylan DiMarchi(Founder)inJay Chia(Founder)in
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis VenturesAlleyCorp
Daft is a data processing platform that transforms raw multimodal data (video, images, audio, sensor data) into training-ready datasets in a single pipeline.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sammy Sidhu(Founder)inJay Chia(Founder)inTony Wang(Founder)Patrick Ames(Founder)Ritvik Kapila(Founder)Maurice Weber(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlleyCorp
Eventual offers Premium Lock® Guarantee, a three-year price guarantee product for homeowners that reimburses policyholders if their insurance premiums rise above forecasted levels.
InsurTech
Co-investorsAlleyCorpClocktower VenturesAlley Robotics Ventures
FabFitFun sells a subscription box service that delivers seasonal boxes of full-size lifestyle, beauty, and wellness products, with options to customize the box contents.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBeverly Hills, US
Michael Broukhim(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Broukhim(Executive Officer, Director)inKatie KitchensSam Teller
Co-investors500 GlobalFounders Circle CapitalG SquaredKleiner PerkinsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Unilever Ventures+2 more
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesTeamworthy Ventures
Fair Holdings, Inc. is a holding company led by TrueCar founder Scott Painter that completed a $227 million take-private acquisition of the automotive pricing and car-buying platform TrueCar.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Scott Painter(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsMoonshots CapitalWinklevoss Capital
Martin Dam(Founder)in
FanDuel offers online sports betting and gaming entertainment products for sports fans across the U.S. and Canada, partnering with leagues, teams, and talent.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Nigel Eccles(Founder)inAmy Howein
Co-investorsAmplify.LAAnsa CapitalAurumBettor CapitalBullpen CapitalComcast Ventures+11 more
Feno makes the Smartbrush, a U-shaped electric toothbrush with 18,000 bristles that cleans the full mouth in about 20 seconds and includes a built-in scanner that captures images of teeth and gums.
Dr. Kenny Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersJumpstart Nova
Fireworks provides AI infrastructure services, leveraging experience from PyTorch, Meta, and Google.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Mateo, US
Dmytro Dzhulgakov(Founder)inBenny Yufei Chen(Founder)inChenyu Zhao(Founder)inDmytro Ivchenko(Founder)inJames Reed(Founder)inLin Qiao(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersIndex VenturesInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Ventures+5 more
The page presents Apple Business, a set of Apple tools for businesses to manage employee accounts and devices, provide work tools, reach customers, and access technical support.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMenlo Ventures
Frankly Media provides an integrated digital platform for media companies, broadcasters, and publishers, combining a CMS for managing live and on-demand video, photos, and multimedia stories with multi-screen publishing across web, social, and connected-TV apps.
AdTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
San Francisco, US
Archibald McKenzie(Executive Officer, Director)Fernando Aviles(Founder)
Co-investorsEx/Ante
GlassFlow is an ingestion tool that sits between data sources and ClickHouse, handling historical backfills, change data capture from PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB, schema evolution, deduplication, and data normalization.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Armend Avdijaj(Founder)in
Co-investors3cubed VenturesRoosh Ventures
GOAT Group operates a suite of e-commerce platforms for buying and selling authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories, serving a global community across multiple brands.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Eddy Lu(Founder)inDaishin Sugano(Founder/CPO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelIndex Ventures
Grove AI builds "Grace," an AI agent and participant relationship management (PRM) platform that automates clinical trial recruitment tasks such as prescreening, participant inquiries, and appointment scheduling.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Sohit Gatiganti(Founder)in
Co-investorsA*LifeX VenturesOutliers VC
San Francisco, US
Tran Le(Executive Officer, Director)Sohit Gatiganti(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalLifeX VenturesPear VC
Grove Labs is a Somerville, Massachusetts startup that makes an aquaponics-based indoor gardening appliance for home food growing.
Somerville, US
Gabriel Blanchet(Executive Officer, Director)James Byron(Executive Officer, Director)Gabe Blanchet(Cofounder)Jamie Byron(Cofounder)
Co-investorsDorm RoomFelicis Ventures
GOAT is an online marketplace for buying and selling sneakers, apparel, and collectibles from brands like Nike, adidas, and Air Jordan.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesCulver City, US
Edward Lu(Executive Officer, Director)Daishin Sugano(Executive Officer, Director)Eddy Lu(Founder)in
BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)Josh Hannah(Director)
Co-investorsAccelBonfire VenturesIndex VenturesK2 GlobalMastryMatrix+4 more
GumGum provides advertising technology that targets consumers based on their mindset or receptivity at the moment of ad placement, rather than demographic data alone.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningSanta Monica, US
Marcus Startzelin
Co-investorsAtento CapitalCrosscut VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView Capital
Happy Returns provides a returns and reverse logistics platform for retailers, offering box-free, label-free drop-offs through a network of 10,000 Return Bar locations along with AI-powered fraud detection, item verification, and consolidated returns to warehouses.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechVenice, US
David Sobie(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Geller(Executive Officer, Director)Sam E. Kinney(Executive Officer)Brian Spaly(Director)
BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)Rick Lewis(Director)in
Co-investorsR/GA VenturesUS Venture PartnersLowercase CapitalMaveronPayPal Ventures
GameFabric is a developer-first platform for deploying, scaling, and managing multiplayer game server fleets across bare metal and cloud infrastructure, including SteelShield DDoS protection engineered for UDP/TCP game traffic.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsGaming
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Founders FundLunar Ventures
A company that provides access control and building management solutions, extending beyond traditional locks to support the full operational ecosystem of buildings.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsAlpaca VCAnsa CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalCalibrate VenturesCamber CreekCorigin Ventures+11 more
New York, US
Marc Yi(Director)Seth Solomons(Director)Patrick Vogt(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Graf(Executive Officer)
BoardKirk Wolfe(Director)Mark Koulogeorge(Director)
Co-investorsICONIQMK Capital
HelloTech provides in-home and online technical support for consumer computers, printers, networking, mobile devices, and other household electronics.
ConsumerSaaSLos Angeles, US
Richard Wolpert(Executive Officer, Director)Sascha Linn(Executive Officer, Director)Minah Oh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLen Jordan(Director)
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalKarlin VenturesKindred VenturesMadrona Venture GroupWonder Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsMulticoin Capital
HMS builds healthcare technology solutions that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and big data to support health outcomes and engagement.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
HopSkipDrive operates a marketplace and software platform connecting students and other individuals needing support to vetted caregivers for transportation, while providing school districts with tools like RouteWise AI to optimize their transportation operations.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US
Carolyn Yashari Becher(Executive Officer)Joanna McFarland(Executive Officer, Director)inJanelle McGlothlin(Executive Officer)
BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)in
Co-investors1843 CapitalBascom VenturesBuilders + BackersEnergy Impact PartnersFirstMark CapitalGreycroft+7 more
Co-investorsOwl VenturesRethink Capital Partners
In&motion develops smart wearable airbag systems that use predictive algorithms to detect falls in real time and protect vital areas during accidents.
HardwareIoTSports Tech
Co-investors360 Capital
InfoSum provides a decentralized data collaboration platform that enables organizations to analyze and activate data without directly sharing it, supporting privacy-compliant customer analytics across financial services, retail, healthcare, gaming, and entertainment sectors.
AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechLondon, GB
Nicholas Halstead(Founder)in
Co-investorsMosaic Ventures
inVia Robotics provides warehouse automation through a Robotics-as-a-Service subscription model, combining autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), an AI-powered Warehouse Execution System, and monitoring teams.
Logistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaS
Lior Elazary(Founder)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesHitachi VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Point72 VenturesQualcomm VenturesEmbark Ventures+1 more
Itera builds and tests physical electronic circuits from a design without simulation, capturing real-world behavior and allowing rapid iteration.
Deep TechDeveloper ToolsHardware
AJ Cooper(Founder)inMattis Fjällström(Founder)
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersCostanoa Ventures
Jetlore was a Palo Alto AI startup that turned unstructured retail product data into structured attributes so merchants could personalise what each shopper saw.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3E-commerceFintechMarketplacesPalo Alto, US
Co-investorsA*Alsop Louie PartnersBRM CapitalMercury FundSequoia CapitalSierra Ventures
Jiko provides banking infrastructure for corporate cash management backed by U.S.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Stephane Lintner(Founder & CEO)inRakesh Motwani
Co-investors500 GlobalCore Venture CapitalDigital Currency GroupNycaNyca PartnersRadicle Impact+4 more
Arlo offers health benefit plans for small and mid-sized employers (teams of 5-250 employees), featuring up-front pricing, $0 primary-care copays, covered preventive screenings, and concierge support.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechNew York City, US
Jan-Felix Schneider(Founder)
Keragon is a HIPAA-compliant, no-code AI automation platform for healthcare providers, with 300+ integrations across 30+ EHRs plus scheduling, billing, and communication tools.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
George Eracleous(Founder)inPanos Papageorgiou(Founder)inConno Christou(Founder)in
Co-investors25MadisonAfore CapitalFocal VenturesFocal
Kin builds mobile apps for ecommerce brands, converting an existing web store into a native app with full functional parity.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US
Colyn Montgomery(Founder)
Co-investorsHawke Ventures
Berlin
Simon Hoher(Executive Officer, Director)Emanuel Schwarz(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzMucker Capital
New York, US
Roja Garimella, MD, MBA(Founder)inRoja Garimella(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDria VenturesSemperVirens Venture Capital
Landline operates a premium airport shuttle service that connects travelers from regional cities to major airports, letting passengers check bags and clear TSA security closer to home before boarding buses that drop them at the airport.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityFort Collins, US
David Sunde(Chief Executive Officer)Ben Munson(Chief Financial Officer and Secretary)
BoardMasha Khusid(Director)inGreg Bettinelli(Director)Stuart Lander(Director)
Co-investorsDrive CapitalMucker CapitalMatchstick VenturesUpfront Secondary
Landline operates remote, off-premise security screening checkpoints for commercial aviation, integrating booking, secure ground transport, and baggage check-in so passengers clear security in dedicated terminals and arrive airside for their connections.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsMatchstick Ventures
Laurel provides AI-powered timesheet automation for professional services firms, helping capture billable hours more accurately and reduce revenue leakage.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Kourosh Zamani(Founder)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsACME CapitalAIX VenturesGV (Google Ventures)HAWKTAILIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+4 more
Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesLobby CapitalW Capital PartnersWindspeed Ventures
Majestic Labs builds AI server hardware that rearchitects memory as a shared, uniform pool, giving each processor direct access to far greater memory capacity to address the memory-bound bottleneck in AI compute.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Masumi Reynders(Founder)Ofer Shacham(Founder)Shahriar (Sha) Rabii(Founder)in
Co-investorsHetz VenturesLux CapitalTal VenturesGrove VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSQP Ventures+1 more
Mealogic provides an end-to-end commerce platform that enables businesses to launch personalized meal delivery programs featuring chef-crafted, nutrition-led meals.
E-commerceFoodTechSaaS
Derek Mansfieldin
Co-investorsLewis & Clark VenturesS2G Investments
Measurement Lab (M-Lab) is an open internet measurement platform that collects and publishes data on network connectivity and quality of experience, including tools for measuring internet performance at public facilities such as schools.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechImpact & Social Good
Metaimpact provides a platform that helps organizations align strategy, coordinate across teams and stakeholders, and measure impact through collaborative goal-setting and shared data infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsHigh AlphaTech Square Ventures
mitú is a digital media outlet publishing news, culture, sports, and lifestyle content focused on Latino and Hispanic American audiences.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBrainstorm VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Modern Animal operates a network of veterinary clinics providing primary care, urgent care, 24/7 virtual consultations, and pharmacy services for pet owners.
ConsumerHealthtechLos Angeles, US
Steven Eidelman(Founder)in
Co-investorsBAM VenturesDCM VenturesFounders FundGreen Meadow VenturesLong Journey VenturesWestern Technology Investment+4 more
MyTime is an all-in-one point-of-sale and appointment scheduling platform for multi-location retail service chains and franchises such as salons, spas, barbershops, and pet care businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Ethan Anderson(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalStage 2 CapitalAccelerator VenturesKhosla Ventures
Nanit makes an AI-powered smart baby monitor that tracks infant sleep, breathing motion and development for parents.
Anushka Salinasin
Co-investors645 VenturesEastward Capital PartnersGV (Google Ventures)HCVCRRE VenturesSpringcoast Capital Partners+1 more
Neon is a mobile app platform that lets users monetize their phone call data by sharing it with AI companies for model training, while maintaining control over their personal information.
AI & Machine LearningConsumer
Alex Kiam(Founder)
Co-investorsPerceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcLightspeed Venture PartnersUpper90
Neon operates a consumer mobile app that pays users cash for their everyday phone call recordings, which are anonymized by stripping personal identifying information before being sold.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & Infrastructure
Alex Kiam(Founder)
Nexkey offers a mobile access control platform that turns a smartphone or Apple Watch into a digital key, letting businesses grant, revoke, and schedule keyless door access from one app.
IoTPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsK9 Ventures
Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesUncork Capital
NuORDER is a commerce platform owned by Lightspeed that provides tools for independent businesses to manage and scale their operations globally.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Heath Wells(Executive Officer, Director)inOlivia Skuza(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBrighton Park CapitalCowboy VenturesGreycroftImaginary Venture CapitalThe Argentum Group
Playa Vista, US
Eric Jaffe(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Webb(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteven Dietz(Director)
Co-investorsAtento CapitalBonfire VenturesCatalyst InvestorsConvivialité VenturesDelta-v CapitalGreen Meadow Ventures+1 more
Provides access control solutions, including on-premise key card/fob systems and cloud-based platforms with mobile credential access.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityIoTIrvine, US
James Segil(Founder)inJason Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Dorey(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Joseph Richard Watkins(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAllegion VenturesCerity Partners VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersFikaGreycroft
Osmo makes hands-on educational games that combine physical, tactile pieces with technology to teach children subjects such as music, coding, and math.
EdTechGamingHardware
Co-investorsAccelK9 VenturesBain Capital VenturesCollaborative FundMVP Ventures
Outer is a direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand selling modular sofas, dining sets and patio accessories.
Santa Monica, US
Terry Lin(Founder)Jiake Liu(Founder)in
Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesMantis CapitalMucker CapitalSocial StartsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+1 more
Parachute Home designs bedding, bath, and home essentials such as linen sheets, towels, robes, and mattresses, using premium materials like European flax and Turkish cotton.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceVenice, US
Ariel Kaye(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEdward Kim(Director)
Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersGrace Beauty CapitalH.I.G. CapitalLDR Ventures
New York City, US
Isoken Igbinedion(Founder)
Co-investorsContrarySerena VenturesUlu Ventures
Pathmatics (part of Sensor Tower) is a digital advertising intelligence platform that gives visibility into how brands, agencies, and publishers spend across social, display, video, mobile, OTT/CTV, and programmatic channels, using panel data, web crawlers, and machine learning to estimate ad spend and impressions.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSanta Monica, US
Gabriel Gottlieb(CEO)
BoardThomas Lorimor(Director)Simcha Blaustein(Director)Steven Dietz(Director)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesConvergeKarlin VenturesPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)
Pinwheel manufactures smartphones and smartwatches designed for children and teens, featuring parental controls, app curation, contact safeguards, and location tracking.
ConsumerHardware
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkCircadian VenturesNotable CapitalAmex VenturesFirst Round CapitalFranklin Templeton+3 more
Pinwheel provides API-based connections to payroll, income, investment, and payments data sources, giving businesses real-time access to their customers' financial information.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCircadian VenturesCoatue ManagementEQUIAMGrand VenturesNotable CapitalTq Ventures Llc+3 more
Pragma provides a backend platform that helps game studios build and scale online social and multiplayer games, including live service pipelines.
Developer ToolsGamingSaaSLos Angeles, US
Eden Chen(Co-Founder & CEO)inChris Cobb(Co-Founder & CTO)James Kuk(Chief Operating Officer)Ernie Le(VP, Business Development)
BoardDavid Thacker(Board representative, Greylock Partners)Amy Chang(Board Member)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalDan DinhGreylock PartnersInsight PartnersKevin LinMark Pincus+1 more
Smart notification platform for sending notifications people love; acquired by Medium.
Co-investorsMantis Capital
Prototyping.io uses artificial intelligence to convert computer-aided design files into finished mechanical components, with automated analysis and production processes designed to reduce cost and accelerate delivery.
Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Revanth Bodepudi(Founder, CEO)inPrerit Oberai(Founder)in
Co-investorsHAWKTAILY CombinatorCostanoa Ventures
Provenance offers online tools that help couples and wedding guests write personalized wedding content, including ceremony scripts, vows, and toasts.
ConsumerSaaS
Tuna Uskudar(Founder)in
WRITER is an enterprise AI platform that deploys AI agents to handle execution work, enabling teams to focus on strategic and creative tasks while maintaining brand consistency and compliance standards.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAspect VenturesThe Perkins Fund
Rainmaker uses cloud seeding technology to combat water scarcity by generating freshwater at scale.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEl Segundo, US
Augustus Doricko(Founder)in
Co-investorsChampion Hill VenturesInvariantes FundKortschak Investments L.P.Long Journey VenturesSpacecadet VenturesStarship Ventures+4 more
Rally is an investment platform that lets people buy and sell equity shares in collectible assets, which are securitized into individual companies and offered as shares through registered broker dealers.
FintechMarketplacesNew York City, US
Maximilian Niederste-Ostholt(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelAnthemis VentureKDDI Open Innovation FundRaptor GroupRed Beard VenturesRelay Ventures+2 more
RD Technologies is a Hong Kong-based financial infrastructure group that connects traditional finance and Web3 for enterprises, using compliant accounts, blockchain, stablecoins, and fiat rails to move capital across borders.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechHong Kong, HK
Co-investorsHivemind Capital Partners
REDEF produces curated "interest remixes" — hand-picked information streams focused on specific industries and wrapped with pop-culture context — covering media, technology, fashion, sports, and music.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Remento offers a life-story book product that turns a family member's recorded spoken answers into a printed keepsake book, including the storyteller's voice.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to Consumer
Charlie Greene(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlex(Co-Founder)Alexandre Massonneau(Founder)in
Co-investorsMark CubanFlybridge Capital Partners
Pexapark provides market-based price benchmarks and data for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and renewable energy offtake, covering markets in Europe (France, Germany, Spain, Italy) and the US (ERCOT, PJM).
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy
Co-investorsFloating PointMantis CapitalGoldcrest CapitalHaymaker VenturesMolten Ventures
Renew is a resident intelligence and retention management platform for multifamily property operators that predicts churn risk, automates renewal workflows, and provides analytics to improve lease renewal rates and net operating income.
PropTechSaaS
Rob Hayden(Founder)in
Co-investorsHaymaker Ventures
Retention Science (ReSci) offers AI-based marketing technology that helps brands automate and improve their marketing to sell more.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSSanta Monica, US
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBonfire VenturesHypothesisKarlin VenturesBaroda VenturesDouble M Partners+2 more
Reveleer offers an AI-enabled platform for health plans and providers in value-based care, automating risk adjustment, quality improvement, medical record retrieval, coding, and RADV audit workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsOak HC/FTHercules Capital, Inc.
Ring provides video doorbells and security cameras that allow homeowners to monitor their property and enhance security across indoor and outdoor spaces.
HardwareIoT
Jamie Siminoff(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Energy Impact PartnersFelicis VenturesFlagship PioneeringGreen Meadow Ventures+8 more
Ritual sells traceable dietary supplements direct to consumers, including a magnesium bisglycinate chelate product marketed for sleep, calm, and muscle recovery.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersRivet VenturesGingerbread CapitalMaple VC
Evan W.(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesMadrona Venture GroupRachel Zoe VenturesRiot VenturesSTARTUP IGNITION VENTURES75 & Sunny+1 more
Rula operates a digital mental health platform connecting patients with licensed therapists for remote behavioral care.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Josh Bruno(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBlue Venture FundsHarmony PartnersIcon VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMeridian Street CapitalPROOF+4 more
R-Zero provides AI software that reduces HVAC energy consumption in buildings by 20-40% using real-time occupancy and air quality data, with no infrastructure changes required.
CleantechEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDBL PartnersLeadout CapitalQualcomm Ventures
Stream is a private voice recording device that enables universal speech-to-text dictation across any application on iOS and Mac, designed as a wearable "inner dialogue" tool for capturing thoughts and ideas on the fly.
ConsumerDeveloper ToolsHardwareNew York City, US
Brock Bontrager(Founder)inKirak Hong(Founder)Mina Fahmi(Founder)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundKindred VenturesTrue Ventures
Stream is a private voice ring device that enables universal dictation and speech-to-text capture across iOS and Mac applications, designed for users who need to record thoughts and ideas hands-free.
ConsumerDeveloper ToolsHardware
Brock Bontrager(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetaworksTrue Ventures
Sense360 provided consumer behavior and market intelligence analytics, using survey and mobile sensor data to give restaurants and consumer brands insights into customer visits and purchasing behavior.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCulver City, US
Eli Portnoy(Executive Officer, Director)Matthias Turck(Director)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesCounterpart VenturesFirstMark CapitalQualcomm Ventures
Seriously is a mobile game studio behind Best Fiends, a puzzle adventure game set in the world of Minutia where players collect and power up characters called Fiends to battle enemies.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentPacific Palisades, US
Andrew Stalbow(CEO)Petri Jarvilehto(Director)
BoardNikolaj Nyholm(Director)Bjorn Stray(Director)inSteven Dietz(Director)
Co-investorsHeartcore CapitalNorthzone
Shots is a media company that partners with online creators and podcast/show hosts to help them grow their audiences, secure partnerships, and build their content into businesses.
Creator EconomyImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
John Shahidi
Co-investors500 GlobalXG VenturesRainfall Ventures
Cloud credentialing software for healthcare facilities and providers; acquired by AMN Healthcare in January 2019.
HealthtechCulver City, US
Miles Z. Beckett(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paras Maniar(Director)David Rakoff(Director)Miles Z Beckett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)David A. Rakoff(Director)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesInnovating CapitalTechstarsBAM VenturesRincon Venture PartnersSlow Ventures+2 more
AMN Healthcare is a publicly traded healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company that supplies clinical and nonclinical professionals — including nursing, allied, international, leadership, and locum staff — on travel, temp-to-hire, per diem, and permanent bases.
Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechHR Tech
Co-investorsAct One VenturesDigi VenturesBAM VenturesRincon Venture PartnersSlow VenturesSUMMATION HEALTH VENTURES+1 more
Co-investorsCompoundSpacecadet Ventures
Stem is a Los Angeles music distribution and payments platform that automates royalty splits and payouts for artists and labels.
Milana Lewis(Founder)in
Co-investorsAspect VenturesFourward VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauKombo VenturesMaC Venture CapitalOwl Capital+2 more
Co-investorsWebb Investment Network
Switch Therapeutics develops RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic applications targeting central nervous system diseases, leveraging research from Caltech, Harvard Medical School, and City of Hope.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US
Si-Ping Han(Secretary)Deepshikha Datta(Chief Executive Officer and President)
BoardKevin Zhang(Director)Alicia Irurzun-Lafitte(Director)inDylan Morris(Director)
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)FREEFLOWGlobal BrainOno Venture Investment, Inc.Digitalis Ventures+2 more
Co-investorsAccelHikma VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Co-investorsHCVC
Tern is an all-in-one platform for travel advisors, agencies, and hosts, offering an AI agent plus client-facing workflows and back-office tools for managing clients, trips, bookings, commissions, and advisor performance.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsVIEWPOINT VENTURES
Territory is a distributed consulting and creative design firm that helps clients solve communication and transformation problems through strategy, design thinking, and branded tools.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGaingelsLewis & Clark Ventures
The Walt Disney Company is a global entertainment company operating across three core business segments: Entertainment, ESPN, and Experiences.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsBalderton Capital
An online casino gambling website operating in the Thai market, offering live casino games, baccarat, slots, roulette, blackjack, poker and other betting games.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsAvid VenturesDopamine Ventures
IWG provides hybrid and flexible workspace solutions across thousands of locations worldwide, serving businesses and their employees.
Future of WorkPropTech
Co-investorsAvid Ventures
Mike Porath(Founder)in
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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront VILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2017 | — | 9.5% | 1.57x | 0.10x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Upfront Ventures made?
- Upfront Ventures has 188 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Upfront Ventures invest at?
- Upfront Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Upfront Ventures's typical check size?
- Upfront Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Upfront Ventures focus on?
- Upfront Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Upfront Ventures located?
- Upfront Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Upfront Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Upfront Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Upfront Ventures co-invest with?
- Upfront Ventures most often shares deals with Bonfire Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, among 393 tracked co-investors.
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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.
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
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MaC Venture CapitalGreylock PartnersMenlo VenturesTrue VenturesTq Ventures Llc75 & SunnyHigh AlphaK9 VenturesSequoia CapitalGeneral CatalystGV (Google Ventures)Khosla VenturesFounder CollectiveFoundation CapitalB Capital GroupSusa VenturesFirstMark CapitalSlow VenturesLux CapitalCrosslink CapitalUS Venture PartnersAccelerator VenturesCraft VenturesRedpoint VenturesNotable CapitalUncork CapitalCoatue ManagementOak HC/FTForerunner VenturesAdditionIA Ventures8VC01 AdvisorsKortschak Investments L.P.EQT VenturesWinklevoss CapitalUnusual VenturesCowboy VenturesOperator CollectiveTCVHighland Capital PartnersH.I.G. Growth PartnersMana VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalAnkona CapitalStage 2 CapitalEntrada VenturesRincon Venture PartnersUnknown VenturesUberBoxGroupKrakenEniac VenturesOffline VenturesHeadlineAccel-KKRKapor CapitalPractical Venture CapitalF-Prime CapitalFoundryThrive CapitalHarrison MetalQueensBridge Venture PartnersOutlander VCHaun VenturesPelion Venture PartnersAugust CapitalScience VenturesBrand Foundry VenturesPrefix CapitalPhoenix CourtHighbury HoldingsAmplo VenturesBIOSPRING PARTNERSBackstage CapitalVera EquityGFT VenturesAmazon Alexa FundLife BiosciencesIncite.orgNational Science FoundationNeotribe VenturesGeek VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersStripeAccenture VenturesQuantstampPitbull Ventures10x GenomicsCambrian Asset ManagementJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)VSC VenturesImagination CapitalCollab CapitalCrowdStrikeCross Culture VenturesRock VenturesWillow Growth Partners42Phi VenturesInclude Venture PartnersRareBreed VenturesWitz VenturesTexas HALO FundOpen Capital
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