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Upfront Ventures — 2026 Investments

7 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

DroneBasedronebase.cominFeb 2026 · $55M

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 VenturesAccelHearst VenturesPritzker Group Venture CapitalRazi VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)+2 more

Landlinelandline.com𝕏Mar 2026

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)

Board seatStuart Lander· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDrive CapitalMatchstick VenturesMucker CapitalTusk Venture Partners

Andrenam AI-powered maritime sensingandrenam.comin𝕏Series A · Jul 2026 · $18M

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

Alex Chu(Founder)Matej Cernosek(Founder)

Co-investorsAlso CapitalFirst Round CapitalHomebrewLong Journey VenturesMINES VENTUREWave Function Ventures

Daytonadaytona.ioin𝕏Feb 2026 · $24M

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 ToolsNew York, US

Ivan Burazin(Founder)inVedran Jukić(Founder)inGoran Draganić(Co-founder & Chief Architect)inGoran Draganic(Founder)

BoardKevin Zhang(Director)inMatt Turck(Director)

Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeDarkmode Venturese2vcFirestreak VenturesFirstMark CapitalHumans Of The Internet+4 more

Iteraitera.coSeed · May 2026 · $12M

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

Prototyping.ioprototyping.ioin𝕏May 2026Acquired

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(CEO)inPrerit Oberai(CTO)in

Co-investorsEight CapitalHAWKTAILY CombinatorZero Index20VCBlast.Club+10 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Orkora

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.