Upfront Ventures — 2018 Investments

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 LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York City, US

AVAria Vikram(CEO)inTYTony Yamin(CTO)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorPIPioneerTRTRANSFORMATION CAPITALGRGrace Beauty CapitalH.H.I.G. Growth PartnersINInsight Partners+3 more

inVia Robotics builds autonomous mobile robots and AI-driven software to automate order fulfillment and inventory control in warehouses.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaS

LELior Elazary(Founder)inDPDan Parks(Founder)inRVRandolph Voorhies(Founder)inKNKurt Nantkes(Chief Revenue Officer)inKMKristen Moore(Chief Marketing Officer)inMKMike Kleiman(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsBOBonfire VenturesEMEmbark VenturesHIHitachi VenturesM1M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)POPoint72 VenturesQUQualcomm Ventures

mitú is a digital media outlet publishing news, culture, sports, and lifestyle content focused on Latino and Hispanic American audiences.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsADAdvancit CapitalBRBrainstorm VenturesLELEAP Global PartnersTHThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)VEVerizon Ventures

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)RPRob Petrozzo(Founder)in

Co-investorsACAccelANAnthemis VentureGLGlobal BrainKDKDDI Open Innovation FundPOPorsche VenturesRARaptor Group+11 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-investorsCHChainlinkCOCoboHIHivemind Capital Partners

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

EPEli Portnoy(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthias Turck(Director)

Co-investorsBOBonfire VenturesBOBoxGroupCOCounterpart VenturesFIFirstMark CapitalQUQualcomm Ventures

Los Angeles on-demand car rental startup that delivered rental vehicles to users' locations; acquired by Fair in 2018.

Co-investorsEXExpansion Venture Capital13137 VenturesCRCross Culture VenturesEXExpansion VCG G SquaredGRGreycroft+1 more

Skylar is a fragrance company that creates personal scents, including Pomegranate Princess, a fruity floral fragrance combining pomegranate and strawberry with whipped cream and shortcake notes.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessCalifornia, US

LKLeah Kateb(Chief Creative Officer)Cat Chen(Founder)

Co-investorsAMAmplify.LAFIFirstMark CapitalGIGingerbread CapitalSESerena Ventures

A VR platform for viewing, hosting, and socializing at music shows worldwide.

Co-investorsOUOutpost CapitalPRPresence CapitalGFGFR FundKLKleiner PerkinsKPKPCB EdgeRORothenberg Ventures+1 more

Workstream provides technology and services for the global deskless economy, serving the 2.7 billion workers and business owners in this segment.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

DLDesmond Lim(Founder)inMax Wang(Founder)inHuang Hui Lim(Executive Officer, Director)Ruoyu Wang(Executive Officer, Director)LXLei Xu(Founder)in

BoardKRKeith Rabois(Director)in

Co-investorsBABasis Set VenturesBOBond Capital ManagementGAGaingelsNONotable CapitalSOSoma CapitalFOFounders Fund+19 more