Upstage Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Upstage Ventures is an early-stage investor and advisor focused on consumer internet and interactive marketing companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 16 of 26 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×5Consumer ×5HR Tech ×3Marketing Tech ×3Sports Tech ×3AdTech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×15
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 12016 · 12 dated
Betsperts Media & Technology Group operates a platform and mobile app where sports bettors make and track picks, follow other users ("Betsperts"), and access analytics, expert picks, and betting insights across NFL, NBA, NCAAF, NCAAB, MLB, and NHL.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechChicago, US
Reid Rooney(Chief Executive Officer)inAUSTIN HARPER(Executive Officer, Director)GREG BUONOCORE(Director)REID ROONEY(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsVelo PartnersHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Co-investorsForefront Venture
CardSnacks is a digital platform for creating, sending, and receiving cards and gift cards with multimedia features like video, voice, music, and animations.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Dan Berenholtz(Co-Founder)Danny Knyajanski(Co-Founder)Mark Wachen(CEO)
Co-investorsNew Ground Ventures
ConveyIQ is a candidate communication product, now part of Rival, which provides AI-powered HR orchestration covering sourcing, candidate engagement, and employee journeys.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesBoston Harbor Angels
Dreamit is an accelerator and early-stage investment firm that supports technology startups, particularly in cybersecurity (Securetech) and healthcare technology (Healthtech) verticals.
CybersecurityPhiladelphia, US
Steve Welch(Founder & Board Member)inDavid Bookspan(Founder & Board Member)Mike Levinson(Founder & Chairman)in
eMenu International develops interactive digital menu technology for restaurants and hospitality venues using iPad-based systems.
ConsumerFoodTechSaaSNew York, US
Etched designs and manufactures AI inference chips and rack-scale systems optimized for frontier models, using co-designed hardware, software, and manufacturing processes to deliver best-in-class throughput, latency, and power efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Gavin Uberti(Co-Founder & CEO)inRobert Wachen(Co-Founder & President)Chris Zhu(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAntiAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESBain Capital VenturesBeyond CapitalConversion CapitalCopper Sky Capital+17 more
GameChanger is a mobile and web platform that provides coaching tools, live game streaming, and team management features for youth and community sports teams.
ConsumerSaaSSports Tech
LiveKick offers live and on-demand online yoga, meditation, breathwork, and movement classes across styles such as vinyasa, yin, gentle flow, and TRE.
ConsumerHealthtechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Yarden Tadmor
Co-investors500 Global
Mobile-focused ticket platform for sports, concert, and theater events.
New York, US
Russell D'Souza(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inEric Waller(Founder)inJon Groetzinger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Arie Abecassis(Director)
BoardDavid Frankel(Director)John Locke(Director)
Co-investorsAccelCauseway PartnersEntrée CapitalFelicis VenturesFlyover CapitalFounder Collective+6 more
Ordergroove provides subscription infrastructure for enterprise commerce, letting brands integrate once and manage subscriptions across storefronts, retail, voice, and AI agent channels.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Greg Alvo(CEO & Founder)inPaul Fredrich(Executive Officer)inOfir Shalom(Executive Officer)Brendan McGovern(Executive Officer)inErin Rucker(Executive Officer)in
BoardDavid Strasser(Director)
Co-investorsAllegro Venture PartnersSWaN & Legend Venture Partners
New York, US
James Edward Balise III(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardE. Thayer Bigelow, Jr.(Director)Parmilla Gnanasekaran(Director)Stuart Litwin(Director)Rakesh Gupta(Director)Daniel Rudd(Director)
Rally is a crowdpowered travel service that matches riders heading to the same event or destination and provides chartered luxury buses for the round trip.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSports TechTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US
Co-investorsAlpana VenturesAstiaAvalancha Ventures
Business intelligence platform for data-driven online businesses; acquired by Magento Commerce.
Co-investorsAugust Capital
Acquisition Lab (formerly Shareholder Ventures) operates an integrated platform for entrepreneurs seeking to acquire businesses, combining capital access, community, education, and operational support for acquisition search and ownership.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of Work
New York, US
Jordan Leiser(Executive Officer, Director)John Ernsberger(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Roberts(Director)Eric Gould(Director)
BoardLisa Wu(Director)Sam Landman(Director)
Co-investorsPeak Partners
Deftly.vc is an early-stage venture capital fund backed by founders that invests in and actively supports founding teams, positioning itself as a hands-on alternative to larger, fee-driven VC firms.
Sector Agnostic
Transfr provides career awareness, exploration, preparation, and training programs to help learners discover and transition into in-demand jobs.
AgTechDeep TechEdTechFuture of WorkNew York City, US
Bharani Rajakumarin
Co-investorsABS Capital PartnersAkkadian VenturesImagination CapitalSocial StartsAlbum VC
TVision measures TV viewer presence and attention using in-home computer-vision technology, IoT, and data processing applied to a nationally representative household panel, producing second-by-second attention and engagement metrics.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentCambridge, US
Yanfeng Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Schiffman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBob Mason(Director)
Co-investorsAccompliceGolden VenturesBantam GroupDG Daiwa VenturesFairhaven Capital PartnersFlow Capital+8 more
Long Island City, US
Brian Shimmerlik(Executive Officer, Director)inSteven Felsher(Director)Dan Gay(Director)David olk(Director)
BoardJens Molbak(Director)
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersElizabeth Street VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalScout VenturesScout VenturesVTF Capital+3 more
Veritonic offers an analytics platform for marketers that unifies creative testing, brand lift, and attribution to measure advertising performance across CTV, social, podcasting, and digital audio and video channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSKillingworth, US
Scott Simonelli(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Eisner(Executive Officer)
BoardDaniel Hanks(Director)inDaniel Borok(Director)Mark Wachen(Director)
Co-investorsForefront VentureProgress VenturesSWaN & Legend Venture PartnersGreycroftLavrock VenturesLerer Hippeau+1 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioRJMetricsacq. by Magento Commerce
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEtched · reuters.com · Aug 18, 2026
Ordergroove · alium.io · Jul 29, 2026
TVision Insights · finance.yahoo.com · May 6, 2026
Vengo · sharktankcompanies.com · Jan 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Upstage Ventures made?
- Upstage Ventures has 25 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Upstage Ventures invest at?
- Upstage Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Upstage Ventures focus on?
- Upstage Ventures focuses on AdTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Gaming, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Who does Upstage Ventures co-invest with?
- Upstage Ventures most often shares deals with Forefront Venture, SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, Accel, among 64 tracked co-investors.
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