Upfront Ventures
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Also known as UPFRONT VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
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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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
3 people who came through Upfront Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 168 of 242 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×55SaaS ×52Enterprise Software ×39Consumer ×37Data & Infrastructure ×22E-commerce ×19Marketing Tech ×17Hardware ×16
HQs:United States×119France×1United Kingdom×1Hong Kong×1Israel×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 95 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×502 founders×263 founders×144+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 121 founders with education data
Stanford University ×10University of California, Berkeley ×8Harvard Business School ×7University of Southern California ×5Brown University ×4University of Pennsylvania ×4Boston College ×3Dartmouth College ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 102 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×31Engineering ×25Business & Management ×13Economics ×10Politics & Policy ×10Finance & Accounting ×8Humanities ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×5
Where their founders worked beforefrom 126 founders with career history
Facebook ×10McKinsey & Company ×5Goldman Sachs ×4SpaceX ×3Advancive Technology Solutions Inc. ×2Andreessen Horowitz ×2Apex Technology ×2Apple ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
13 founders hold a PhD · 18 hold an MBA (of 123 with degree data)
Investments · 242 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 162024 · 42023 · 62022 · 142021 · 82020 · 32018 · 22017 · 22016 · 42015 · 62014 · 374 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 Singh(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inChristopher S. Deppe(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsVerlinvestVolition CapitalBC Partners
PayPal is the payments company that came out of the March 2000 merger of Confinity — founded in 1998 by Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, Luke Nosek and Ken Howery to beam money between Palm Pilots — and Elon Musk's online bank X.com.
San Jose, US
Max Levchin(Co-founder & CTO)inPeter Thiel(Co-founder & CEO)inLuke Nosek(Co-founder & VP Marketing Strategy)inKen Howery(Co-founder & CFO)inElon Musk(Co-founder (X.com); CEO 2000)inAlex Chrissin
Co-investorsMercury FundSequoia 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
Robert Antokol(Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairperson of the Board)in
Co-investorsKaedan CapitalNFX
Qualys provides a cloud-based platform for identifying, monitoring, and remediating information technology and cybersecurity vulnerabilities across on-premises, cloud, endpoint, and mobile environments.
Gilles SamouninSumedh ThakarinSumedh S. Thakar(President & CEO)in
Co-investorsABS VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersEverest GroupForgePoint 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)inCraig Donato(Executive Officer)inMichael Guthrie(Executive Officer)inDaniel Sturman(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAltos VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalFounderPartnersGreylock PartnersIndex Ventures+7 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)inSean Sobers(Chief Financial Officer)in
BoardDan Nova(Director)Tim Haley(Director)inPatricia Nakache(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)inManoj Abraham(Executive Officer)in
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)inNick Cronin(Vice President of Finance and Asst. Secretary)
BoardBrett Queener(Director)inJohn Greathouse(Director)inJason Spievak(Director)in
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)inGregg Smith(Global CEO)in
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)inRicky Medina(Founder)John Malsbury(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeffrey Osborne(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardArthur Karell(Director)inDavid Byrd(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)inJoel Fernandes(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRyan Sweeney(Director)Ryan Smith(Director)
Board seatKobie Fuller· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccelMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
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)in
BoardVivek Pattipati(Director)inMichael Bishop(Director)Greg Bettinelli(Director)in
Board seatMark Suster· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEnergy Transition VenturesHearst VenturesPritzker Group Venture CapitalThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Union Square Ventures (USV)Valor Equity Partners
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
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)inFabrice Levy(Executive Officer)inJean-Luc Robert(Executive Officer, Director)inMelissa Di Donato(Chair and CEO)in
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)in
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
Marina Del Rey, US
Scott Lahman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inNanea Reeves(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMatt Murphy(Director)Jason Schretter(Director)
Board seatMark Suster· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsMatrix
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)inGary Bravard(Cofounder)inRomain Liot(Executive Officer)inCharles 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)inTim Walling(Founder)in
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)inJin Huang(Executive Officer)Rob Willson(Executive Officer)Marc-david Cohen(Executive Officer)
BoardAnthony Glenning(Director)
Co-investorsHLM Venture PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersStarfish VenturesTRANSFORMATION CAPITALB4 Capital
alphaXiv is a platform that connects academic papers, researchers, and organizations, providing AI-grounded answers based on underlying research work.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & Entertainment
Rehaan Ahmad(Founder)inLino Le Van(Founder)in
Co-investorsSHAKTIHaystackMenlo Ventures
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-investorsAlso Capital
AOL was an internet service provider and online platform that provided email, instant messaging, and chat services to consumers in the early digital era.
ConsumerCybersecurityMedia & Entertainment
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
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 CapitalMorgan StanleySYN Ventures
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 provides media intelligence, social listening, and influencer marketing solutions for enterprise communications and marketing teams to monitor brand performance, track media coverage, and manage influencer partnerships.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSOslo, NO
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 TechSaaSMcLean, US
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)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCleveland AvenueLightspeed Venture PartnersNext Legacy PartnersBITKRAFT VenturesRiot Games
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+19 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 SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sobhan Nejad(Founder)inIsaiah Granet(Co-founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalCameron VenturesCoho DeeptechSciFi VCTeam Ignite VenturesDell Technologies Capital
Fabio Cannavale(Founder)in
BrightAI provides AI hardware, sensors, and drones that add continuous observability to physical infrastructure, using on-device AI models and foundation models trained on telemetry data to predict failures and guide field teams.
AI & Machine LearningIoTRobotics
Co-investorsInspired CapitalKhosla VenturesZero Infinity Partners
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)inSameer Hiremath(Co-Founder, SVP of Product & GM)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalOne Way VenturesSmartGateVCBlumberg CapitalFoundersX VenturesGradient Ventures+1 more
Canvas builds a continual-improvement system for organizations deploying AI agents in production, automating the feedback loop that learns from agent behavior, proposes updates, and applies improvements to enterprise workflows including sales and account management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Essam Sleiman(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFoundryHaystackIA VenturesInspired CapitalM13+1 more
Canvas builds a toolchain for running applications in secure enclaves or Trusted Execution Environments, enabling software to run with verification, autonomy, and privacy properties.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsHash3 CapitalFoundryHaystackIA VenturesInspired CapitalM13+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)in
Co-investorsInspired CapitalVillage GlobalWestern Technology InvestmentHaystackIA VenturesiSeed+2 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
Robert Neveu(Manager and President)Alan Neveu(Manager and Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardStephen Johnson(Manager)William Benedict(Manager)John Bailey(Manager)
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianCEI 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)inSimon Maas(Chief Operating Officer)inNick Helfrich(Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsHustle FundSemperVirens Venture CapitalArkitekt VenturesGeneral CatalystMax VenturesTRANSFORMATION 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 VenturesA16Z SpeedrunCartan CapitalKairos HQKameha VenturesKhosla Ventures+1 more
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 FarmPeakSpan Capital PartnersGoldman Sachs
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)inAdam 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 TechSanta Monica, US
George IshiiJason Nazar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mike SheridanYadid Ramot
BoardEric Chin(Director, Promoter)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelerator VenturesAlpha EdisonB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBAM Ventures+7 more
Critical Energy is developing modular power plants to provide low-cost, dispatchable clean electricity around the clock.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Spencer Jackson(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsHumba VenturesMaC Venture CapitalNosTerra Venture CapitalScribble Ventures
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)inLee Thompson(CTO/Co-Founder)inMark 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)inVedran Jukić(Co-founder & CTO)inGoran Draganić(Co-founder & Chief Architect)in
Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeFirestreak VenturesFirstMark CapitalSilicon Gardense2vcPace Capital
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
Digital Air Strike is a consumer engagement technology platform that provides digital marketing, customer experience, and lead generation solutions primarily for the automotive industry.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSScottsdale, US
Alexi Venneri(Co-founder and CEO)in
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 CapitalIsrael Growth Partners
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
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)inSebastien Pochic(Chief Technology Officer)inGabrielle Levy(Chief Financial Officer)inMike Gaffney(President)inJacques Essebag(Director)
Co-investorsTrousdale VenturesBioStar VenturesUPFRONT
Endeavor Optical Networks develops transoceanic fiber optic cable systems to address global bandwidth capacity constraints.
Cloud ComputingData & 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)in
BoardDavid Cowan(Director)inChris Darby(Director)Kenneth A. Minihan(Director)Thomas E. Noonan(Director)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersColumbia CapitalKleiner PerkinsMultiplier CapitalPaladin Capital Group+7 more
Eventual develops data infrastructure for teams building physical AI, particularly focused on handling video and sensor data at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Dylan DiMarchi(Founder)inJay Chia(Founder)in
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis VenturesAlleyCorpEssence Venture CapitalLaude Ventures
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
Eventual is a San Francisco startup founded in 2022 that builds Daft, a high-performance data engine for processing multimodal AI data (images, video, audio, text) at scale, and sells Eventual Cloud, a commercial platform based on it.
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesAlleyCorpArray Ventures Management LlcCaffeinated CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)ESSENCE VC+3 more
Eventual's Direct Bill is a financial reconciliation platform for insurance agencies that automates the matching of carrier statements to policy records and accounting systems, eliminating manual spreadsheet work and reconciliation delays.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mohit Chawla(CEO)in
Co-investorsBlank VenturesPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)AlleyCorpArray Ventures Management LlcCaffeinated CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)+5 more
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 KitchensinSam Teller
Co-investors500 GlobalFounders Circle CapitalG SquaredKleiner PerkinsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Unilever Ventures+2 more
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 CapitalCapitalG+12 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
Formstack Documents is a no-code tool that automatically generates professional documents from business data and templates, with support for dynamic personalization and multi-document workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsSilversmith Capital Partners
Fortastra builds low-cost, maneuverable spacecraft designed to defend infrastructure in orbit, combining commercial components with custom engineering.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechTorrance, US
Michael G. Smayda(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNick Kim(Director)
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaForward Deployed VCGenerational PartnersWave Function Ventures
Frankly Media's Engage Suite is a digital audience engagement platform for broadcasters that combines interactive widgets, email marketing, contests, and membership management tools to increase listener participation and revenue.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US
Benj Smith(Head of Frankly Media)
General Translation provides full-stack infrastructure for localizing applications, documentation, and websites, integrating with a company's codebase, content sources, and workspace tools.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Archibald McKenzie(Executive Officer, Director)Fernando Aviles(Founder)in
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 VenturesNotion Capital
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 CombinatorAccelFranklin TempletonIndex VenturesPark West Asset ManagementT. Rowe Price
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
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)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+5 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 Startzel(CEO)in
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)inSam E. Kinney(Executive Officer)Brian Spaly(Director)in
BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)Rick Lewis(Director)in
Co-investorsR/GA VenturesUS Venture PartnersLowercase CapitalMaveronPayPal Ventures
GameFabric is a game server orchestration platform that unifies bare metal and cloud infrastructure under a single API for multiplayer game studios.
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
Patrick Vogt(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Graf(Executive Officer)in
BoardKirk Wolfe(Director)inMark Koulogeorge(Director)inMarc Yi(Director)Seth Solomons(Director)
Co-investorsICONIQMK CapitalSpectrum EquityIntel 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-investorsAmplify.LACrosscut VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalKarlin VenturesKindred VenturesMadrona Venture Group+1 more
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)inJoanna McFarland(Executive Officer, Director)inJanelle McGlothlin(Executive Officer)in
BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)in
Co-investors1843 CapitalAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesBBG VenturesBuilders + BackersEnergy Impact Partners+9 more
IGN is an entertainment media outlet publishing news, reviews, previews, and video content covering video games, movies, TV shows, comics, and consumer tech.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Peer Schneider(Founder)inJohn Davisonin
In&motion develops airbag protection systems that are integrated into partners' motorcycle equipment, aiming for protective gear that remains comfortable and ergonomic for riders.
HardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSports TechWellness & Fitness
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 builds autonomous mobile robots and AI-driven software to automate order fulfillment and inventory control in warehouses.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaS
Lior Elazary(Co-Founder & CEO)inDan Parks(Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer)inRandolph Voorhies(Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer)inKurt Nantkes(Chief Revenue Officer)inKristen Moore(Chief Marketing Officer)inMike Kleiman(Chief Financial Officer)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)in
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)in
Co-investors500 GlobalCore Venture CapitalDigital Currency GroupNycaNyca PartnersRadicle Impact+6 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)in
Keragon offers a no-code platform for healthcare organizations to build HIPAA-compliant workflow automations, aimed at clinical and operations teams.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
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)in
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 CapitalCompany Ventures
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)inBen 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)in
Co-investors01 AdvisorsACME CapitalAIX VenturesGV (Google Ventures)HAWKTAILIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+8 more
Loot Crate sells monthly subscription boxes containing collectibles, apparel, and gear themed around movies, TV shows, and franchises such as horror and Harry Potter.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Chris Davis(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreakwater Investment ManagementMontage Capital
Luxe is a direct-to-consumer beauty brand selling Korean (K-Beauty) skincare and cosmetic products, including lifting sets, growth serums, and treatments for lashes, brows, and skin, for at-home use.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsWonder VenturesBienville CapitalBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)Eniac VenturesFoundation Capital+6 more
Majestic Labs builds specialized compute systems aimed at solving the "Memory Wall" and the power problem of AI infrastructure, drawing on the team's experience in custom silicon and system architecture.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Masumi Reynders(Co-founder & COO)inOfer Shacham(Founder)inShahriar (Sha) Rabii(Founder)inSha Rabii(Co-founder)inMark Shacham(Co-founder)
Co-investorsHetz VenturesLux CapitalTal VenturesGrove VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSQP Ventures+1 more
Full-service, valet storage brand now operating as Clutter by Iron Mountain, offering pickup, cataloging and warehouse storage.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesNew York, US
Sam Rosen(Founder)inRahul Gandhi(Founder)in
Co-investorsHarmony PartnersWinklevoss CapitalFounders FundLowercase CapitalOATVSlow Ventures
Martie is an online grocery store that sells surplus and overstock packaged foods, snacks, beverages, and personal care products from brand-name manufacturers at discounted prices.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Louise Fritjofsson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltelanBow CapitalPALETTE VENTURESDay One Ventures
Mealogic provides tech-driven commerce and fulfillment solutions for meal delivery and nutrition businesses, offering both customized white-label platforms and co-branded e-commerce experiences.
E-commerceFoodTechSaaS
Derek Mansfieldin
Co-investorsLewis & Clark VenturesS2G Investments
Measurement Lab is an open source platform that provides verifiable network performance measurement and analysis for researchers, regulators, and the public.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechImpact & Social GoodSector Agnostic
Vint Cerf
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 provides scheduling and business management software for appointment-based businesses such as salons, barbershops, spas, and pet care providers, with an emphasis on multi-location and franchise operations.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Ethan Anderson(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalStage 2 CapitalAccelerator VenturesKhosla Ventures
Nanit makes a smart baby monitor system with 1080p HD video, computer-vision sleep tracking, breathing monitoring via sensor-free garments, and environmental tracking, plus a companion app with subscription-based sleep and development analytics.
Digital HealthHardwareIoT
Anushka Salinasin
Co-investors645 VenturesEastward Capital PartnersGV (Google Ventures)HCVCRRE VenturesSpringcoast Capital Partners+3 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)in
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 provides a cloud-based access control system for gyms and fitness studios, enabling 24/7 door access, scheduled entry for trainers and vendors, remote unlocking, and tracking of occupancy and space utilization.
CybersecurityHardwareIoTPropTechSaaSAddison, US
Co-investorsK9 VenturesStanley Ventures
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
Olivia Skuza(Executive Officer, Director)inHeath Wells(Executive Officer, Director)in
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 PartnersFikaGreycroftEmergence Capital+1 more
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 VenturesXG VenturesBain Capital VenturesCollaborative FundMVP Ventures
Outer sells outdoor and backyard furniture directly to consumers, offering products to help homeowners furnish and transform their outdoor spaces.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSanta Monica, US
Terry Lin(Founder)inJiake Liu(Founder)in
Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesMantis CapitalMucker CapitalSocial StartsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+5 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)in
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
Dane Witbeck(Founder)
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkCircadian VenturesNotable CapitalAmex VenturesCoatue ManagementFirst Round Capital+4 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
Pinwheel provides activation and lifecycle management solutions for financial institutions to enhance customer experiences and reduce friction in financial services.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsSemperVirens Venture CapitalAmex VenturesCoatue ManagementFirst Round CapitalFranklin TempletonGGV Capital+2 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)inJames Kuk(Chief Operating Officer)inErnie Le(VP, Business Development)in
BoardDavid Thacker(Board representative, Greylock Partners)inAmy Chang(Board Member)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalDan DinhGreylock PartnersInsight PartnersKevin LinMark Pincus+1 more
Pragma is a fully on-chain oracle on Starknet that provides off-chain price data to DeFi applications, using STARK proofs to ensure data correctness with 200ms latency.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsD1 VenturesAdvancit CapitalGreylock PartnersInsight PartnersSQUARE ENIX
Smart notification platform for sending notifications people love; acquired by Medium.
Co-investorsMantis CapitalBaseline VenturesFreestyle CapitalSV AngelTrue Ventures
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 FundOwl Capital
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 Payment Platform is a mobile wallet for businesses that enables multi-currency fund transfers, foreign exchange, and instant settlement across wallet-to-wallet transactions.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSHong Kong, HK
Yu LIU(Chief Executive Officer of RD Group)
BoardDr. Feng XIAO(Chairman of the Board and CEO of HashKey Group)Wei XU(President of ZA International)
Co-investorsChainlinkCoboHivemind 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 PartnersTCV
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 VenturesGoldcrest CapitalWalkabout Ventures Llc
ReNew develops and operates renewable energy projects across India, holding one of the country's largest portfolios of clean energy assets.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Sumant Sinha(Founder)inVaishali Nigam Sinha(Founder)
Co-investorsHG VenturesGoldcrest CapitalHaymaker VenturesMolten VenturesWalkabout Ventures Llc
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 provides a unified platform combining AI-powered retrieval, clinical intelligence, risk adjustment, and quality improvement tools for healthcare providers and health plans operating under value-based care models.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsOak HC/FTBoston Millennia PartnersHercules 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)inMina Fahmi(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetaworksCollaborative FundKindred VenturesTrue 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)inMatthias 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)inBjorn Stray(Director)inSteven Dietz(Director)
Co-investorsHeartcore CapitalNorthzone
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Exits · 25
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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 242 tracked investments, 25 of which have exited, including 23 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 406 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.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
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.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
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.
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.
Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.
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BAM VenturesKhosla VenturesRedpoint VenturesLong Journey VenturesMenlo VenturesTrue VenturesFirstMark CapitalMaC Venture CapitalGeneral CatalystGV (Google Ventures)Greylock PartnersFoundation CapitalTq Ventures Llc75 & SunnyHigh AlphaK9 VenturesFounder CollectiveNotable CapitalB Capital GroupSusa VenturesLux CapitalForerunner VenturesIA VenturesCrosslink CapitalUS Venture PartnersWinklevoss CapitalTCVAccelerator VenturesCraft VenturesUncork CapitalBoxGroupCoatue ManagementEniac VenturesOak HC/FTAddition8VCFoundry01 AdvisorsThrive CapitalKortschak Investments L.P.EQT VenturesUnusual VenturesCowboy VenturesOperator CollectiveHighland Capital PartnersH.I.G. Growth PartnersNational Science FoundationMana VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalAnkona CapitalStage 2 CapitalEntrada VenturesRincon Venture PartnersUnknown VenturesUberKrakenOffline VenturesHeadlineAccel-KKRKapor CapitalPractical Venture CapitalF-Prime CapitalHarrison MetalQueensBridge Venture PartnersOutlander VCHaun VenturesPelion Venture PartnersAugust CapitalScience VenturesBrand Foundry VenturesPrefix CapitalPhoenix CourtHighbury HoldingsAmplo VenturesBIOSPRING PARTNERSBackstage CapitalVera EquityGFT VenturesAmazon Alexa FundLife BiosciencesIncite.orgNeotribe 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
Firms observed investing alongside Upfront Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Upfront Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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