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UpHonest Capital

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Silicon Valley · Pre-Seed–Series B · 19 people tracked

Also known as KUOS INVESTMENT II LLC · Up Honest Capital · Uphonest · Uphonestedu

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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 Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$50K – $1M
HQ
Silicon Valley, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
3 investments
Private fund assets
$226.1M
VC funds
7
Tracked investments
122
Unicorns
4
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
11

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Yang· VP of Investment & Head of Communityin
Keyan· Venture Partner
Eric· Investment Analystin
Shitian Li· Investor
Teddy Chenin

Founder mafia

3 people who came through UpHonest Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 100 of 122 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×47Enterprise Software ×36SaaS ×34Healthtech ×21Consumer ×16Fintech ×14Data & Infrastructure ×10Biotech ×9

HQs:United States×85Canada×2China×2United Kingdom×2Germany×1Greece×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 22 portfolio companies
36%
solo founders
8 of 22 mapped founding teams
29%
repeat founders
of 28 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×93 founders×44+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×2Harvard University ×2Princeton University ×2Shanghai Jiao Tong University ×2Stanford University ×2United States Air Force Academy ×2University of Cambridge ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×10Engineering ×8Business & Management ×5Design & Architecture ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Law ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 28 founders with career history

Google ×3OpenAtlas ×2ShareThis ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×8

5 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 30 with degree data)

Investments · 122 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 72024 · 92023 · 72022 · 62021 · 62020 · 12018 · 22017 · 22016 · 142 dated

BillionToOnebilliontoone.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BLLNSeed

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(Founder)inDavid Tsao(CTO)inSukrit Silas(Founder)inBrett Huff(Director of Engineering)Mihir Sewak(Software Engineering Manager)Jen Katzburg(Principal Recruiter)

Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, Llce2vcFifty Years+23 more

Cerebras Systemscerebras.aiin𝕏NASDAQ: CBRSDec 2016

Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US

Andrew Feldman(Founder)inGary Lauterbach(Founder)inMichael James(Founder)inSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker(Founder)in

Co-investors2080 VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalArtisanal VenturesAurum Venture PartnersAzure Ventures GroupB Capital+46 more

Instacartinstacart.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CART

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(Chairman \u0026 Founding CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)inChris Rogers(Chief Executive Officer)inEmily Reuter(Chief Financial Officer)inHetong Li(Senior Software Engineer)

Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzAvenue Growth PartnersBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel Capital+54 more

DirectShiftsdirectshifts.comin𝕏Seed✓ verified

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(Director of Engineering)inAnita Pramoda(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorEmles Venture PartnersMedStartr VenturesPioneerSoma CapitalAltaclub VC+6 more

UpHonest Scoutsuphonestscouts.com✓ verified

UpHonest Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Wei Guo, focusing on technology startups across sectors including enterprise software, biotech, fintech, and AI.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSilicon Valley, US

Wei Guo (郭威)(Founder)in

AccessOwlaccessowl.ioin𝕏Seed

AccessOwl is an access governance and identity management platform that automates SaaS access administration tasks like employee onboarding, offboarding, and access reviews.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE

Philip Eller(Founder)inMathias Nestler(Founder)inPhilip Eller Mathias Nestler(Founder)Jlo Cala(Hiring Manager)Bee Briones(Hiring Manager)

Co-investorsE Nugget Ventures UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)Maiora Rebel VenturesRebel FundY CombinatorSandhill (ex Stonks)TA Ventures+2 more

AdsGency AIadsgency.aiin𝕏Pre-Seed · Mar 2023 · $260K

AdsGency is an AI-powered platform for planning, executing, and optimizing omnichannel advertising campaigns.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechCupertino, US

Bolbi L.(Founder)inBolbi Liu(Founder)in

Co-investorsStreamlined VenturesTechstarsTranspose Platform ManagementAcorn Pacific VenturesPlug and Play Ventures

Aisleaisle.coJul 2024 · $14M

Aisle operates a dating app that positions itself toward intentional, serious relationships rather than casual matching, and features user success stories from couples who met through the service.

ConsumerSocial

Co-investorsCallapina CapitalTitan Capital305 VenturesQuiet CapitalShrug Capital

Ampleamplemeal.com𝕏

Ample is a direct-to-consumer meal shake brand that sells complete recovery meals designed for athletes and active individuals.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessArizona, US

Ample Foods Founder(Founder, CEO)Connor Young

Co-investors500 GlobalSfventures Group LLC

Anyplaceanyplace.comin𝕏

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

Satoru Naito(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardKoichi Tanaka(Director)Michael Savino(Director)

Co-investorsA-Force VenturesAllied Venture PartnersBeta venture capitalDelight VenturesEast Ventures

AnythingLLManythingllm.comin𝕏Seed

AnythingLLM is a desktop and self-hosted application that enables users to chat with documents, use AI agents, and interact with large language models—all running locally and offline for privacy.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSaaSLos Angeles, US

Timothy Carambat(Founder)inJorrel Sto Tomas

Co-investorsFundersClubLeonis CapitalY CombinatorAlchemy VenturesGoodwater CapitalNKM Capital+2 more

Apero Healthaperohealth.comin𝕏Seed

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(Advisor)inNick Shelly(Founder)inPate Cobb(Software Engineer)Kim Dietz(Vice President of Operations)James Kienle(Senior Frontend Engineer)Nathaniel Potrepka(Senior Software Engineer)

Co-investorsInitialized CapitalJude GomilaOxonian VenturesSoma CapitalVentureSouqY Combinator+11 more

Ark7ark7.comin𝕏

Ark7 operates a website and mobile app for fractional real estate investing, letting individuals buy shares in professionally managed residential and single-family properties.

FintechPropTech

Andy Zhao(Founder)in

Armoryarmory.ioin𝕏Oct 2020acquired by Harness · Jan 2024 · $7M

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(CTO)inBen Mappen(Chief Customer Officer)inDaniel R. Odio(Founder)Lonne Jaffe(Director)Phil Boyer(Director)Rashmi Gopinath(Director)

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Crosslink CapitalInsight PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersLumia CapitalMango Capital+26 more

Aspectaaspecta.ai𝕏

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

Jack He(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeekCartelOnePiece LabsTaisu Ventures

Assistivetechassistivetech.devin

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

Astranisastranis.comin𝕏

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(CEO)inRyan McLinko(CTO)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)Siamak Ebadi(Lead RF Engineer)inHall Chen(RF Payload Design)inShraddha Pandya(Talent Acquisition)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+85 more

Athlete To Athleteathletetoathlete.comin𝕏

Athlete to Athlete connects young athletes with college athlete mentors for one-on-one guidance grounded in athletic values and leadership.

B2B MarketplacesEdTechMarketplacesSports TechLos Angeles, US

Zach MaisusinAnthony Wallerin

Co-investorsRainfall VenturesScrum VenturesTenOneTen Ventures

Avro Life Scienceavrolifesci.comSeed

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-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Embark VenturesFifty YearsGarage CapitalHeuristic Capital PartnersJude Gomila+10 more

Axleaxleruns.comin

Axle provides an AI-powered solution for compliance teams to manage sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening alerts at scale, reducing false positives and automating low-risk alert reviews.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsDiagramMistral Venture PartnersBase10 PartnersGradient VenturesStage 2 CapitalY Combinator

Beta Universitybetauniversity.orgin𝕏

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 Universitybetafellow.com

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 WorkPalo Alto, US

Blumeblume.com𝕏

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

Bunny Ghatrora(Founder)inTaran Ghatrora(Co-founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBackbone AngelsFelicis VenturesFJ LabsPanache VenturesThe 51 Ventures+3 more

BOOLVboolv.tech

Shenzhen, CN

Kin Yang(Founder)ken wang(Founder)

Boom Supersonicboomsupersonic.comin𝕏Seed

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 TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechCentennial, US

Blake Scholl(CEO)inJoshua Krall(Founder)inJoe Wilding(Founder)inJosh Krall(Founder)Slava Solonitsyn(Investor in Boom)in

Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Activant CapitalAlpha FundsAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundBessemer Venture Partners+61 more

Botbot.autoin𝕏

Bot Auto develops autonomous trucks for goods transportation, focusing on reducing environmental impact in the logistics industry.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsHouston, US

Xiaodi Hou(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst Star VenturesTaihill VentureLinear Capital

Botristabotrista.comin

Botrista offers a craft beverage automation platform that lets restaurants and foodservice operators serve made-to-order drinks—such as bubble tea, iced coffee, smoothies, and lemonades—from over 2,000 recipes at the touch of a button.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareRoboticsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Hao-Che Hsu(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Hsu(Founder)inWu-Chou Kuo(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersHat-Trick CapitalPinnacle VenturesCitta CapitalHive VenturesMESH+2 more

Breefbreef.comin

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-investorsBeta CapitalGreycroftRackhouse Venture Management LpBDMIHouseTouch Ventures

Breezemlbreezeml.aiMar 2022

Irvine, US

Harry Xu(President (CEO),Treasurer/CFO)

Co-investorsEmbark Ventures

Brewitbrewit.aiin𝕏SeedAcquired

Brewit is an AI-powered data analytics platform that enables users to query databases and data warehouses through natural conversation, generate SQL queries and visualizations, and create reports and dashboards.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Leo Lu(CEO)inMark Ding(CTO)inSam Ding(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Bumblebeebumblebeespaces.comin

Robotics furniture startup designed to change the way of living.

Prahlad Athreya(Founder)Sankarshan Murthy(Founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCanaan PartnersDeepwater Asset ManagementLoup VenturesSurf Club VCValor Equity Partners+6 more

Bungalowbungalow.comin𝕏

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(Founder)inJustin McCarty(Founder)

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAtomicCoatue ManagementFlex Capital PartnersFlucas VenturesTranspose Platform Management+5 more

Butterfleyegetbutterfleye.com

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 InvestmentsBRC InnovationOne Planet Group

C16 Biosciencesc16bio.comin𝕏Seed

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(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 PartnersG Ventures+20 more

Cair Healthcairhealth.cominSeed

Cair Health provides agentic automation software for revenue cycle management (RCM) in healthcare, helping billing teams process claims and documentation faster and more accurately.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Shehbaz Virk(Founder)inIshan Balakrishnan(Founder)in

Co-investorsEvolution VenturesMaiora Rebel VenturesSoma CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorFoundation Capital+9 more

Cookiycookiy.aiin𝕏Oct 2025 · $7M

Cookiy is an agentic AI platform designed to make qualitative research scalable and repeatable for product teams and organizations.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Davin(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsConvergeGoAhead VenturesTaihill Venture

Cosinecosine.shin𝕏Seed · Aug 2024 · $3M

Cosine Red Team is an AI-powered security testing platform that identifies attack paths and vulnerabilities in critical systems through automated scanning and adversarial exploitation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

Alistair Pullen(Founder)inYang Li(Founder)inSam Stenner(Founder)in

Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorLakestarOutward VC

Court Buddycourtbuddy.comOct 2018 · $6M

San Francisco, US

Kristina Bingham Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsVU Venture PartnersFirst Round CapitalGingerbread CapitalKapor CapitalLDR VenturesNFX

Culture Biosciencesculturebiosciences.comin𝕏Series B

Culture Biosciences provides software and bioreactor hardware solutions for bioprocess development, enabling researchers to design, monitor, and analyze experiments remotely with cloud-native analytics and AI/ML insights.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Will Patrick(CEO)inMatt Ball(CTO)inJonathan Meed(Senior Software Engineer)Satshabad Khalsa(Software Engineer)Andre Castillo(Director of Hardware Operations, Manufacturing and Quality)Fre Tachea(Director of Fermentation)

Co-investorsCompoundDCVC (Data Collective)GRIDS CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCTeam Builder VenturesThe E14 Fund+20 more

Darmiyandarmiyan.comin𝕏Seed

Darmiyan develops medical AI and brain imaging software for early detection and monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Padideh Kamali-Zare(CEO)inKaveh Vejdani(Chief Medical and Technology Officer)inThomas Liebmann(Chief Scientific Officer)

BoardShirai Takehiro(Director)

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Eisai Innovation, Inc.IT-Farm CorporationSoma CapitalY CombinatorArkitekt Ventures+7 more

Elloello.cominSeed

Ello builds an AI-powered 1:1 reading tutor for children, using custom low-latency AI models optimized for child-specific speech recognition and personalized teaching.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSan Francisco, US

Elizabeth Adams(Founder)inTom Sayer(Founder)inCatalin Voss(Founder)inTom S(Founder)Elizabeth Adams(Chief Clinical Officer)inTwinx Clutario(People Ops Admin)

Co-investorsElysium VenturesFelicis VenturesHomebrewK9 VenturesProject A VenturesProject Ventures+11 more

Evry Healthevryhealth.cominSeedAcquired

Evry provides members with access to a team of nurses, nutritionists, and doctors who coordinate personalized care plans and help members navigate health services.

FintechHealthtechInsurTechWellness & FitnessDallas, US

Chris Gay(Founder)inJay Startz(COO)inMark Jamilkowski(Chief Actuary)inBrian Kohl(CTO)

Co-investorsBVP InvestorsSand Hill AngelsSINEWAVE VENTURESSoma CapitalVentureSouqY Combinator+9 more

Featherfeatherhq.cominSeed

Feather provides an operating system for deploying and managing AI agents across enterprise functions like customer service, IT, sales, legal, and operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeattle, US

Aahan Sawhney(Founder)inSaurabh Jain(Founder)in

Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorFoundersXFundamental VenturesHarvest Venture PartnersHat-Trick Capital+4 more

Fieldlyfieldly.comin𝕏Jul 2024 · $14M

Fieldly is a digital project management tool designed for the construction and installation sectors, helping companies streamline administrative workflows from quoting to invoicing and reduce paperwork.

Construction TechPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsLU Innovation305 VenturesQuiet CapitalShrug Capital

Finntfinnt.cominSeedDefunct

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(CEO)inFaouzi EL YAGOUBI(Founder)inPaula E. Vasco V.(Operations Manager)

Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesIsaiISAI GestionY Combinator305 VenturesFranklin Templeton+10 more

Fintafinta.comin𝕏Seed

Finta provides automated bookkeeping, tax filing, and financial reporting software designed for US-based startups.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Andy Wang(Founder)inYansen Zhou(Advisor)

Co-investorsLyra Capital Pty LtdY CombinatorFoundersXGarage CapitalSandhill (ex Stonks)Underdog Labs+1 more

Freyfrey.com𝕏SeedDefunct

Frey makes liquid laundry detergent products that are free of harsh chemicals and toxins.

CleantechConsumerDirect to ConsumerCA, US

Aidan Porter(CTO)inErin Robert Frey(Partner)inLeif Frey(Head of Direction)in

Co-investorsC3 VenturesJam FundY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcAltaclub VCASF Ventures Ltd.+8 more

gartengarten.coin𝕏SeedAcquired

Garten provides healthy food, meditation, mindfulness and community wellness services for workplace environments.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechFuture of WorkWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Michael Heinrich(CEO)inGaurav NisarAnnieDaniel Aguilar(Recruiter)Marti Pranger(Director of Talent)Beth-Anne Sama(Recruiter)

Co-investorsBackedBY Venture PartnersFifty YearsFundersClubMontage CapitalY Combinator+15 more

Goldengolden.comSeries B · Oct 2022 · $40MAcquired

Golden builds a self-constructing knowledge graph that combines artificial and human intelligence to automatically map and reconcile human knowledge from millions of disparate sources.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jude Gomila(Founder)inFrancois Ajenstat(Founder)

Co-investorsFounders FundGigafundSV Angela16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)+14 more

Grabb-Itgrabb-it.ioinSeedDefunct

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMilpitas, US

Gaurav Garg(Founder)inWilliam Stanislaus(Founder)inMayur Maheshwari

Co-investorsY CombinatorBamboo Capital PartnersCathexis VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersLocus VenturesLYVC

Hedgehoghedgehogfoods.com𝕏Seed · Jun 2024

Hedgehog uses AI and proprietary bioreactors to optimize fungal cultivation for producing food, biochemicals, animal feed, enzymes, and other products from fungi that can recycle waste.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Jamie Balsillie(Founder)inWilson Ruotolo(Founder)inJames Laurence Balsillie Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Laura D'Asaro(Chief Commercial Officer)

BoardTrey Ward(Director)

Co-investorsCollaborative FundConvergeSiddhi CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorCavallo Ventures+8 more

HuHu AIchatdesigner.aiPre-Seed · Jun 2023 · $1M

Newark, US

Danyang Wu(Founder)

Co-investorsAmino Capital

Ironcladironcladapp.comin𝕏Seed

Ironclad is an AI platform for digital contract management that helps companies execute faster deals, reduce contract surprises, and measure value.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jason Boehmig(CEO)inBrian Powers(Executive Officer)Cai GoGwilt(CTO)Jason Springer(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremy Smith(President)inVedavati Verma(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAmplo VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesBond Capital ManagementCowboy Ventures+33 more

Jasmine Energyjasmine.energyin𝕏SeedDefunct

Jasmine Energy is a technology company focused on the energy sector.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US

Nathalie Capati(Founder)inDalton Combs(CPO)inMatt Mayberry(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAtmos capitalY CombinatorCerulean VenturesClimate CapitalCollaborative Fund+4 more

Legion Healthlegionhealth.comin𝕏Seed

Legion Health provides online psychiatric care and medication management for mental health conditions including ADHD, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder through board-certified providers via telehealth.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Yash Patel(CEO)inArthur MacWaters(Founder)inDaniel Wilson(CTO)inFerdinand Martignetti(Director)Destiny Lalane(Recruiter)Jessica Selvarayan(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesNext Coast VenturesRoot and Shoot VenturesSoma CapitalStone Mountain VenturesY Combinator+8 more

Liquidoliquido.comJan 2022acquired by Shift4

Payment solution for the unbanked population in Latin America; acquired by Shift4.

Co-investorsMantis CapitalBase PartnersIndex VenturesRestive Ventures

Lucy Goods, Inclucy.co𝕏Seed

Lucy manufactures tobacco-free nicotine pouches in various flavors and strengths designed for consumer use.

BiotechConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLos Angeles, US

John Coogan(Founder)inSamy Hamdouche(Founder)inDavid Renteln(Founder)inAlan Li(Business Development)

Co-investorsBailey Venture PartnersGreycroftRefactor CapitalRRE VenturesY CombinatorBoxGroup+4 more

Lugglugg.comin𝕏Seed

Lugg operates an on-demand moving and delivery app that connects customers with background-checked movers and trucks available within 30 minutes across major U.S. metros.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Jordan Brown(CEO)inEric Kreutzer(Founder)inHolly Benjamin(Head of Marketing)

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesGarage CapitalSequoia CapitalSoma CapitalTuesday CapitalY Combinator+4 more

Luminalluminal.comin𝕏Nov 2025

Luminal provides AI model compilation and inference optimization software that compiles models into optimized native code for GPUs and ASICs, delivering 2-3x faster inference performance compared to traditional runtime inference engines.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Joe Fioti(CEO)inMatthew Gunton(CTO)inJake Stevens(Founder)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesSaga VenturesSpot VCSterling RoadY CombinatorAlbum VC+18 more

MAI Agentsmai.coPre-Seed · Nov 2024

Cupertino, US

Yuchen W(Founder)

Co-investorsAmino CapitalKleiner PerkinsUpScaleX

Other

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

AcaciaAmple FoodsATABCEBot AutoEZ DealerKlarity HealthProactive AI LabRegenerative BioState CashmereSuntisfyZeitro

Exits · 15

4 IPOs · 11 acquisitions · showing 8

BillionToOneNASDAQ: BLLNCerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRSInstacartNASDAQ: CARTArmoryacq. by HarnessLiquidoacq. by Shift4Medumoacq. by PhilipsTranchacq. by EliteWorkRampacq. by Learning Pool

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has UpHonest Capital made?
UpHonest Capital has 122 tracked investments, 15 of which have exited, including 10 dated in the last 24 months.
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, Jude Gomila, Soma Capital, among 204 tracked co-investors.

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Investing in Startups with Wei Guo at UpHonest Capital | Decode Innovation Conference 2019

DECODE · Wei Guo

Co-investors · 189

$100K – $300K
SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

$150K – $20M
Pioneer

Pioneer Fund is an investment fund backed by 540+ Y Combinator alumni that invests in and supports top startups coming out of Y Combinator.

Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$100K – $50M
Friale

Friale is an early-stage venture firm run by founders who back companies reimagining software in the age of AI across all verticals.

$100K – $600K
Andreessen Horowitz

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.

$500K – $50M
Fifty Years

Fifty Years (50Y) is a pre-seed and seed-focused venture capital firm that backs founders using technology to solve major global problems, and also helps start companies.

$250K – $2M
FundersClub

FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited members access to a curated selection of vetted early-stage startups, funding fewer than 2% of the companies it reviews.

$290K
Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc

Buckley Ventures is a venture capital firm that makes concentrated early-stage investments in internet, software, and frontier technology companies.

$300K
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
▶177 more co-investors

Kleiner PerkinsGaingelsPeak State VenturesKhosla VenturesAlumni VenturesFJ LabsFoundation CapitalBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)Webb Investment NetworkAmino CapitalGeneral CatalystCraft VenturesInsight PartnersCoatue ManagementQuiet CapitalSusa VenturesLux CapitalHelium-3 VenturesLombardstreet VenturesNKM CapitalMenlo VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalSouth Park CommonsAbstract VenturesHack VCThrive CapitalBase10 PartnersAltaIR CapitalTCVTransmedia CapitalClimate CapitalLocus VenturesRefactor CapitalHuman CapitalElefundTeam IgniteVU Venture PartnersGreylock PartnersTechstarsB Capital GroupPlug and Play VenturesBling CapitalGreycroftAME Cloud VenturesFreestyle CapitalCaffeinated CapitalCanvas VenturesAfore CapitalAmplify Partners8VCMatrixUncorrelated VenturesArray Ventures Management LlcEclipse VenturesOperator CollectiveTuesday CapitalSaga VenturesUtopian VenturesMindset VentureOne Planet GroupPegasus Tech VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Long Journey VenturesMayfield FundPartech VenturesSlow VenturesSoftBank Vision FundF-Prime CapitalElectric CapitalIA VenturesSierra VenturesVenrockDCM VenturesPear VCLightbankKindred VenturesPareto HoldingsSocial StartsTSVCBetter Tomorrow VenturesPolychain CapitalBaruch Future VenturesRecursive VenturesFormation Group645 VenturesHouseFusionFrontier Venture CapitalDefy PartnersAVVFoothill Ventures8090 IndustriesArkitekt VenturesMVP Venturesf7 VenturesPage One VenturesActivant CapitalUnchained Capital, Inc.First Star VenturesBrainstorm VenturesIdeas y CapitalThird SphereSemantic VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURESC3 VenturesAcorn Pacific VenturesVice VenturesRedpoint VenturesNotable CapitalUberKrakenTrue VenturesAtomicoBalderton CapitalGoat CapitalOffline VenturesNextView VenturesHCVCC2 InvestmentsForerunner VenturesLookout VenturesStellar CapitalFloodgateBowery CapitalPractical Venture CapitalBullpen CapitalLowercase CapitalLerer HippeauPoint NineOperator LPWEEKENDGeneral PartnershipFootwork7percent VenturesDreamers VCZetta Venture PartnersChapter One VenturesAnorak VenturesRelay VenturesVitalStage VenturesUP PartnersOne Way VenturesPresence CapitalSLVCEnsemble VCcLabsSolana VenturesDivergenceParade VenturesCurious CapitalGFT VenturesHC9 VenturesPrimitive VenturesWestCapUprisingMysten LabsBrighter CapitalProof GroupVenture Guides Management, L.P.Divergent CapitalKrillion VenturesImagination CapitalGroWrkHorizon 3 Venture StudioMakers Camp5Y CapitalLong Venture PartnersLemnos VCCoralRecode VenturesUmami CapitalStarta AcceleratorAmadeoAxial VCHyphen CapitalVictress Capital

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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