Silicon Valley · Pre-Seed–Series B · 17 people tracked
Also known as KUOS INVESTMENT II LLC
Investment thesis
Early-stage investor providing cross-border access by connecting founders to resources and networks across the world’s most valuable and influential VC markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 34 of 43 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Healthtech ×7SaaS ×7Consumer ×6Hardware ×6EdTech ×5Enterprise Software ×5Future of Work ×5
HQs:United States×21Canada×2China×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×63 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history
e2vc ×2ShareThis ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12022 · 12018 · 14 dated
BillionToOne is a precision diagnostics company that uses molecular counting technology to develop non-invasive prenatal screening and liquid biopsy tests for early disease detection.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Oguzhan Atay, PhD(Co-Founder, CEO, and Board Chair)David Tsao, PhD(Co-Founder, CTO, and Board Member)Oguzhan Atay(Founder)inDavid Tsao(Founder/CTO)inSukrit Silas(Cofounder)
Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, Llce2vcFifty Years+15 more
Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Apoorva Mehta(Founder & CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in
Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCanaan Partners+29 more
DirectShifts operates a platform connecting shift workers with employment opportunities.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechSaaSNew York City, US
Sai Thumuluru(Founder)inVamshi krishna Gunukula(Chief Operating Officer)inShrinath Aithal(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorEmles Venture PartnersMedStartr Ventures
UpHonest Scouts Program (USP) is a scout program launched by Silicon Valley early-stage venture firm UpHonest Capital that recruits North America-based tech workers, finance professionals, and MBA students to source founders and early-stage deals and learn to make angel/VC investments.
Future of Work
Creates the ultimate, comfortable outdoor camping experience.
Ample makes meal-replacement drinks that provide balanced nutrition in a single portable bottle, using proteins, healthy fats, fiber, and organic greens.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Connor Young
Co-investors500 GlobalSfventures Group LLC
Creates optimally nutritious meal replacements for busy, health-conscious people.
Anyplace offers move-in ready furnished apartments for stays of 30 days or longer, each equipped with a dedicated workspace and private high-speed internet.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Koichi Tanaka(Director)Satoru Naito(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Savino(Director)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersDelight Ventures
Apero is a healthcare software platform that provides scheduling, visit notes, revenue cycle management, patient billing, prescriptions, and financial reporting for medical practices.
HealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jacinda Shelly(Founder)inNick Shelly(Founder)in
Co-investorsOxonian VenturesVentureSouqY CombinatorMAGIC Fund
Armory provides continuous deployment software that helps development teams automate and manage application releases across their infrastructure at scale, with built-in safety and security controls.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Isaac Mosquera(Founder/CTO)inBen Mappen(Founder/CPO)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Crosslink CapitalInsight PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersMango CapitalMeron Capital+5 more
Aspecta is a blockchain protocol and infrastructure that standardizes illiquid assets (such as pre-TGE shares, locked tokens, private equities, and RWAs) into ERC-20 credentials for on-chain price discovery and trading.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsOnePiece Labs
ATDev builds assistive robotic technology for people with mobility and rehabilitation needs, including Reflex, a telehealth-enabled robotic device for orthopedic knee recovery, and RAMMP, a robotic assistive mobility and manipulation wheelchair platform.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics
Todd Roberts(CEO and Co-Founder)inOwen Kent(Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder)inWilliam Emfinger(Chief Technology Officer)inDave Wilkinson(Chief Operations Officer)in
Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
John Gedmark(Founder/CEO)inRyan McLinko(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic VenturesCommonweal Ventures+37 more
Connects college athletes with youth athletes to build the next generation of driven, confident, and resilient people through sports.
Athlete To Athlete matches young student-athletes with Division I college athlete mentors for 1-on-1 peer guidance on athletic performance, academics, confidence, and handling setbacks.
EdTechMarketplacesSports Tech
Co-investorsTenOneTen Ventures
Avro Life Sciences develops platform technology for novel drug delivery through passive transdermal administration.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWaterloo, CA
Shak Lakhani(Founder)inKeean Sarani(Founder)in
Co-investorsFifty YearsGarage CapitalHeuristic Capital PartnersWaterloo Accelerator CentreY CombinatorEmbark Ventures
Offers secure, trusted, and accurate AI agents that automate manual workflows for compliance operations teams.
Beta University is a Silicon Valley–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides education, mentorship, and tools to help aspiring and experienced founders build ventures.
EdTechFuture of Work
Beta Fellowship runs a program for first-time founders, giving them access to a network of entrepreneurs, investors, and learning resources to help them build companies and find co-founders and teammates.
EdTechFuture of Work
Blume is a skincare brand offering all-natural, anti-inflammatory products formulated for sensitive, acne-prone skin, such as its Meltdown oil.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Taran(Co-founder)Bunny(Co-founder)Bunny Ghatrora(Founder)inTaran Ghatrora
Co-investors500 GlobalBackbone AngelsFelicis VenturesThe 51 VenturesBlume VenturesLOI Venture+1 more
Boom Supersonic develops supersonic aircraft and engines, including the Overture commercial airliner and the Symphony turbofan engine, targeting commercial aviation and advanced infrastructure applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Blake Scholl(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundBessemer Venture PartnersCaruso VenturesDraper Associates+23 more
Boom develops supersonic aviation technology, including Overture, a supersonic airliner with orders from United, American, and Japan Airlines, and Symphony, a turbofan engine built for supersonic flight.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationCentennial, US
Blake Scholl(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCaruso VenturesDenver VenturesDraper AssociatesE15Industrious Ventures+9 more
Bot Auto is an autonomous trucking company operating a self-driving truck fleet and offering Transportation as a Service (TaaS) to major third-party logistics providers, shippers, and freight brokers.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationHouston, US
Co-investorsFirst Star VenturesLinear Capital
Revolutionizes the transportation industry with L4 autonomous trucks.
Botrista makes an automated beverage dispensing machine (the BotristaPro) paired with AI that uses location and daypart demand data to predict which drinks will sell and craft them on demand.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardware
Co-investorsSony Ventures CorporationTaiwan Global Angels
Breef helps brands and startups find and connect with marketing agencies through a digital platform that streamlines the agency selection process.
B2B MarketplacesMarketing Tech
George Raptis(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreycroftRackhouse Venture Management Lp
Irvine, US
Harry Xu(President (CEO),Treasurer/CFO)
Co-investorsEmbark Ventures
Robotics furniture startup designed to change the way of living.
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersLoup VenturesVU Venture PartnersBloomberg BetaIIMA VenturesInertia Ventures+3 more
Bungalow offers a rental platform that helps renters find furnished rooms and homes with roommate matching, flexible leases, and cleaning services, while providing homeowners and single-family rental (SFR) investors with property management and technology tools.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Andrew Collins(CEO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAtomicCoatue ManagementFlucas VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementWing+4 more
The site publishes articles about machine vision, video surveillance, and smart camera technology, and references supplying smart cameras for monitoring purposes.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSan Mateo, US
Behnam Nader(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBlue Scorpion InvestmentsOne Planet Group
C16 Biosciences produces high-value lipid ingredients using fermentation of naturally occurring microorganisms for manufacturers of beauty, personal care, home care, and food products.
BiotechCleantechClimate TechConsumerHealthtechNew MaterialsNew York City, US
Shara Ticku(Founder/CEO)inDavid Heller(Founder)inHarry McNamara(Founder)in
BoardAndrew Shumaker(He resigned as a Director effective November 20, 2018.)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Dorm RoomE12 Venture Capital, LlcEvolution VC PartnersSinai Capital Partners+2 more
Cookiy is an AI-powered user research platform that recruits and screens participants, conducts autonomous AI-moderated interviews, and synthesizes the findings into written reports, presentations, and clipped highlights.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsConvergeGoAhead VenturesTaihill Venture
Finnt builds AI agents that execute accounting and controllership tasks for finance teams, generating journal entries and financial statements with audit documentation in minutes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Anji Ismail(Founder)inFaouzi EL YAGOUBI(Founder)in
Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesY CombinatorIsaiKhosla VenturesUntapped Ventures
Mothership provides business solutions that replace traditional problem-solving approaches for companies, though the specific nature of their offerings is not clearly detailed on the page.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechInsurTechMarketplacesAustin, US
Gregg Luskin(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inAaron Peck(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlpana VenturesAlt CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBow CapitalElefund+9 more
Palona AI provides a generative AI platform for restaurants that answers phone calls and messages to take orders, book tables, and upsell using voice cloning and custom brand personalities.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSMenlo Park, US
Tim Howes(Founder)
Co-investorsFusionWebb Investment Network
Pazi provides a platform for creating autonomous agents that handle business operations across various company roles, from software development to sales, with the ability to set objectives and monitor progress.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Zvonimir Sabljić(Founder)inLeon Ostrež(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator500 Emerging EuropeRebel
Redis provides an in-memory caching layer that delivers sub-millisecond data access for real-time applications across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTCVAccelAdditionAndreessen Horowitz+19 more
San Francisco, US
Christian Nicholson(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPi CampusGovtech FundHemi Ventures, LlcTransLink CapitalY Combinator
The company makes outdoor camping gear, including a 4-ply inflatable air floor built to expedition-grade specifications, a quick-setup pop-up tent resistant to rain, wind, and flames, and an adjustable canopy for shade or weather protection.
ConsumerHardware
Upbeat is a PR service that combines software and hands-on expertise to help companies develop media strategies, run outreach campaigns, build journalist relationships, and secure media coverage.
ConsumerMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Tran(Founder/CTO)inMark Linsey(Founder)inRicky Yean
Co-investorsY CombinatorDraper AssociatesQuest Venture PartnersSV Angel
WorkRamp provides a learning platform trusted by over 3 million learners at major brands.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ted Blosser(Founder/CEO)inArsh Mand(Founder/COO)in
BoardRafi Syed(Director)inEugene Lee(Director)in
Co-investorsBow CapitalOMERS VenturesY CombinatorGTMfundInitialized CapitalSalesforce Ventures+2 more
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBillionToOneNASDAQ: BLLNInstacartNASDAQ: CARTArmoryacq. by HarnessWorkRampacq. by Learning Pool
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesArk7 · ark7.com · Aug 23, 2026
Bumblebee · entrepreneur.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Jul 31, 2026
Bot · techcrunch.com · Jul 28, 2026
Armory · esgtoday.com · Jul 19, 2026
Instacart · superbcrew.com · Jul 18, 2026
Blume · indianstartupnews.com · Jul 18, 2026
Mothership · urgentmatter.press · Jul 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has UpHonest Capital made?
- UpHonest Capital has 34 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does UpHonest Capital invest at?
- UpHonest Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is UpHonest Capital's typical check size?
- UpHonest Capital typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
- What sectors does UpHonest Capital focus on?
- UpHonest Capital focuses on Biotech, Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is UpHonest Capital located?
- UpHonest Capital is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
- Does UpHonest Capital lead rounds?
- UpHonest Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does UpHonest Capital co-invest with?
- UpHonest Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, among 148 tracked co-investors.
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Lombardstreet VenturesElefundNKM CapitalSequoia CapitalFounders FundTechstarsBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)Quiet CapitalLiquid VenturesFundersClubBling CapitalGreycroftLux CapitalSoftBank Vision FundElectric CapitalSoma CapitalVenrockThrive CapitalBase10 PartnersUncorrelated VenturesWebb Investment NetworkCrunchFundFusionRefactor CapitalTuesday CapitalPage One VenturesActivant CapitalFrialePeak State VenturesFirst Star VenturesOne Planet GroupThird SphereVU Venture PartnersGeneral CatalystGV (Google Ventures)Craft VenturesGreylock PartnersAlumni VenturesRedpoint VenturesLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalFJ LabsUberMenlo VenturesFoundation CapitalKrakenB Capital GroupTrue VenturesAtomicoGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPlug and Play VenturesBalderton CapitalGoat CapitalOffline VenturesMayfield FundPartech VenturesSlow VenturesNextView VenturesHCVCAME Cloud VenturesPioneerC2 InvestmentsFreestyle CapitalForerunner VenturesCaffeinated CapitalLookout VenturesCanvas VenturesStellar CapitalAfore CapitalAmplify PartnersFloodgateBowery CapitalSouth Park CommonsPractical Venture CapitalF-Prime CapitalBullpen CapitalIA VenturesSierra Ventures8VCAbstract VenturesBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcLowercase CapitalHack VCLerer HippeauPoint NineOperator LPDCM VenturesPear VCWEEKENDAltaIR CapitalLightbankKindred VenturesMatrixPareto HoldingsSocial StartsGaingelsTSVCArray Ventures Management LlcGeneral PartnershipEclipse VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesFootworkOperator Collective7percent VenturesSaga VenturesDreamers VCZetta Venture PartnersPolychain CapitalAnorak VenturesClimate CapitalBaruch Future VenturesLocus VenturesRecursive VenturesFormation GroupOyster Ventures645 VenturesRelay VenturesHouseVitalStage VenturesUP PartnersOne Way VenturesPresence CapitalSLVCEnsemble VCcLabsSolana VenturesDivergenceParade VenturesCurious CapitalFrontier Venture CapitalGFT VenturesDefy PartnersHC9 VenturesPrimitive VenturesAmino CapitalAVVHuman CapitalFoothill VenturesWestCap8090 IndustriesArkitekt VenturesMVP Venturesf7 VenturesMysten LabsBrighter CapitalMindset VentureProof GroupUnchained Capital, Inc.Venture Guides Management, L.P.Divergent CapitalKrillion VenturesBrainstorm VenturesImagination CapitalGroWrkIdeas y CapitalSemantic VenturesHorizon 3 Venture StudioMakers CampPegasus Tech VenturesTeam IgniteMorningside Venture Capital LimitedLong Venture PartnersLemnos VCCoralSINEWAVE VENTURESRecode VenturesC3 VenturesUmami CapitalStarta AcceleratorAcorn Pacific VenturesAmadeoAxial VCHyphen CapitalVictress CapitalVice Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside UpHonest Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with UpHonest Capital's recorded portfolio.
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