UpVentures Capital
Impact investorUpstate New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked
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Investment thesis
UpVentures believes that when individuals reach their full potential, they uplift their entire community, creating a ripple effect of economic resilience and vibrancy. The firm applies venture capital expertise and entrepreneurial support to empower startups and communities to build and flourish for generations, emphasizing local impact with a global network.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 17, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through UpVentures Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 25 of 28 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11SaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×9Healthtech ×4Cloud Computing ×3Consumer ×3Cybersecurity ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3
HQs:United States×19India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×73 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×2Stanford University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 19 founders with career history
Cloud Storage Security ×2Enpass Technologies Inc ×2GalaxEye ×2Neuranics Lab ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 22020 · 12019 · 15 dated
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+110 more
TriNet provides full-service HR solutions, including payroll processing and HR guidance and technology, for small and medium-size businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSDublin, US
Samatha Wellington(Executive Officer)Burton M Goldfield(Executive Officer, Director)inKelly Tuminelli(Executive Officer)inDavid Hodgson(Director)Paul Chamerlain(Director)Katherine August-deWilde(Director)
Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITALMaverick Ventures
ACV Auctions operates an automotive marketplace and product suite that enables business partners in the used vehicle industry to manage their operations and transactions.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBuffalo, US
Joseph S. Neiman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Louis Greco(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel K. Magnuszewski(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesArmory Square VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersHomebrewTribeca Venture PartnersBain Capital Ventures
App Academy is a coding bootcamp that trains people with no prior experience to become software engineers, offering programs in software engineering, data analytics, cybersecurity, and quality assurance.
EdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersNew Markets Venture PartnersVibe Capital
Automation Intellect develops an Industrial IoT (IIoT) analytics platform for discrete manufacturers, providing real-time data collection and overall equipment efficiency (OEE) insights at the machine level.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTCharlotte, US
Brad DeMarco(Founder)inChuck Storman(Director)Paul Bradley DeMarco(Executive Officer, Director)Kurt Lueck(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsCofounders Capital
Cloud Storage Security (CSS) provides in-tenant, multi-engine malware scanning for Amazon S3 and DataDefender, a data security posture management (DSPM) tool offering inventory, classification, activity monitoring, threat detection, and configuration checks.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSReno, US
Aaron Newman(Director)inEd Casmer(Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inSteven Hess(Chief Executive Officer)inRich Vorwaller(Chief Product Officer)Mike Henderson(Chief Revenue Officer)Kevin Hunt(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsMistral Venture PartnersReno Seed Fund
BrandYourself provides software and managed services to help individuals and businesses manage, improve, and protect their online reputation and personal data privacy.
ConsumerCybersecurityMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Patrick Ambron(CEO)inPete Kistler(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesBoston Harbor AngelsNAV.VCNew York Venture PartnersWalnut Venture Associates
ClearDemand is an AI-powered platform that provides price optimization, promotion planning, and competitive intelligence for regional grocery and convenience retailers.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsNextGen Venture Partners
Cirrus Data Solutions builds software for block storage and application data mobility, letting enterprises migrate workloads between datacenters, public, private, and hybrid clouds with zero downtime.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSyosset, US
Wayne Lam(Executive Officer, Director)inWai Lam(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)inSammy Tam(CTO)in
BoardJeff Finkle(Director)Bernard Wu(Director)
Clerio Vision is a development-stage medical device company developing LIRIC, a femtosecond laser technology that changes the refractive index of lens materials or corneal tissue without cutting or removing tissue.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRochester, US
Alex Zapesochny(CEO)inAlissa Seidman(CFO)inLen Zheleznyak(Chief Scientific Officer)inWayne Knox(Chief Research Officer)Alexandra Latypova(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardDavid Williams(Director)
Co-investorsSafar PartnersArmory Square VenturesCapTable
EGFH operates game-agnostic national esports leagues for high schools, providing a turnkey competitive structure focused on leadership, teamwork, and experiential learning.
EdTechGamingSocialSports Tech
Fluent Forever is a language-learning app based on a best-selling book, using images, sound, and spaced-repetition flashcards to build speaking and pronunciation skills rather than relying on translations.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechChicago, US
Gabriel Wyner(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors37 AngelsAllied Venture PartnersBrighter CapitalChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Firebrand VenturesInsta Ventures+4 more
Instawork is a marketplace that connects local businesses with hourly workers for short-term staffing needs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Sumir Meghani(Founder/CEO)inSaureen Shah(Co-Founder & CTO)inMark Wallace(Chief Financial Officer)inDebarshi Kar(Chief Technology Officer)inKeith Chapman(Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel)inCathy Hardin(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalAmino CapitalCorner VenturesCrunchFundFour Rivers GroupGreylock Partners+13 more
Landing offers fully furnished, flexible-lease apartments in major US cities and Mexico through a mobile app, allowing renters to relocate without traditional long-term lease commitments.
B2B MarketplacesPropTech
Bill Smith(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBlitzscaling VenturesFoundryGreycroftMaveronSWS Venture Capital+6 more
Leena AI develops agentic AI colleagues for enterprise operations, automating complex workflows across HR, IT, Finance, and Procurement systems for Fortune 500 companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US
Mayank Goyal(Founder)inAdit Jain(Founder)inAnand Kumar Prajapati(Founder)in
BoardMark Terbeek(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCathexis VenturesFundersClubGreycroftRho VenturesY Combinator+1 more
People.ai builds AI-powered insights for revenue teams to analyze deal pipelines and provide actionable answers about sales performance based on a company's own deal history.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Oleg Rogynskyy(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesDniproFrontline VenturesNotable CapitalSand Hill AngelsY Combinator+5 more
POM Safe provides an all-in-one safety and compliance platform for home health, hospice, and community-based care organizations, combining mobile tools, physical devices, dispatch services, and risk analytics to help field caregivers manage personal safety and meet regulatory requirements.
Digital HealthHealthtechIoTSaaS
AJ
UpMobility Foundation is a nonprofit grantmaking organization that awards funds to nonprofit organizations advancing charitable and educational goals.
Impact & Social GoodMohawk Valley, US
BoardMartin Babinec
Unlocking private markets for investors and institutions across the globe.
Elkhorn, US
Peter Green(Founder)inDonald Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Thompson(Director)Stephen McCown(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalGood Growth CapitalHack VCNextGen Venture PartnersOyster VenturesValor Equity Partners+2 more
Session AI develops an AI-powered in-session marketing platform that predicts visitor purchase intent to deliver real-time personalized offers for online retailers, operating in a privacy-first model without relying on personally identifiable information or third-party cookies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSMumbai, IN
Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsNorwest Venture PartnersSignalFireGolden Seeds
SleepSpace provides a digital platform with expert-written content and practical guidance on sleep improvement, sleep disorders, and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechIoTMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness
Dr. Dan Gartenberg(Founder and CEO)inMelissa Mueller(Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer)in
Impel builds an AI Operating System for automotive retailers that unifies customer interactions across merchandising, sales, service, and repurchase.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Devin Daly(Founder)in
Co-investorsFraser McCombs CapitalSilversmith Capital Partners
Stream provides infrastructure for building AI applications and real-time communication features including chat, video, feed, and moderation across multiple platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoulder, US
Thierry Schellenbach(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsFelicis VenturesSocial StartsUpslope VenturesV1 VCArthur Ventures+5 more
Token builds biometric hardware authenticators — including a security key, a wearable ring, and a portable stick — that combine on-device fingerprint matching with cryptographic proximity for passwordless enterprise access.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHardware
Co-investorsFuture Perfect VenturesXG VenturesRRE Ventures
TAE Technologies develops hydrogen-boron (aneutronic) fusion power using a beam-driven Field-Reversed Configuration reactor design, aiming to deliver utility-scale fusion electricity to the grid in the early 2030s.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyFoothill Ranch, US
Norman Rostoker(Co-founder)Michl Binderbauer(CEO)inCedric Burgher(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Chevron Technology VenturesWellcome TrustCapital FactoryVenrockRUSNANO
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsExpert DOJOStartup TNT
Fabric builds healthcare technology that unifies virtual and in-person care across intake, triage, routing, and treatment while automating clinical and administrative workflows for staff.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSTroy, US
Keith Algozzine(Executive Officer, Director)Aniq Rahman(Founder & CEO)inAiden Feng(COO)inDerek Rockwell(CTO)inJillian Moulton(Chief People Officer)inStefan Behrens(Chief Strategy Officer)in
Co-investorsArmory Square VenturesLaerdal Million Lives Fund
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Token · kucoin.com · Aug 19, 2026
space-x · businessinsider.com · Aug 16, 2026
Tri Alpha Energy · techcrunch.com · Aug 15, 2026
Republic · stocktitan.net · Aug 13, 2026
ACV · axios.com · Aug 11, 2026
Instawork · Fox4News · Aug 7, 2026
People.ai · trysignalbase.com · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has UpVentures Capital made?
- UpVentures Capital has 28 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does UpVentures Capital invest at?
- UpVentures Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does UpVentures Capital focus on?
- UpVentures Capital focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is UpVentures Capital located?
- UpVentures Capital is headquartered in Upstate New York, US.
- Who does UpVentures Capital co-invest with?
- UpVentures Capital most often shares deals with Armory Square Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, Y Combinator, among 78 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 2
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
StartFast Ventures is an early-stage investor focused on supporting startups located outside of major venture capital hubs, offering faster decisions, access to co-investors, mentor networks, and referrals to strategic partners and later-stage investors.
Firms observed investing alongside UpVentures Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with UpVentures Capital's recorded portfolio.
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