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Fred PLAIS

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Founder at Platform Sh

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

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Fred Plais is co-founder and CEO of Upsun (originally launched as Platform.sh), a platform-as-a-service company for building, running, and scaling web applications. A B Corp that has raised $180 million to date, Upsun serves clients including Adobe, BNP, Nestlé, Johnson & Johnson, Unity3D, and Pinterest, and operates as a fully remote organization of 300 people across more than 30 countries. Plais has worked in digital products and teams since 2000, with a focus on developer tools, software applications, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, and also works as a board member and investor.

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Platform Sh's investors · 14

Crosslink CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $9M checks · since 2026Foundation CapitalPalo Alto · $250K – $15M checks · since 2026HAVEN VENTURESPalo Alto · $10K – $1M checks · since 2026Hi InovParis · $1.1M – $16.5M checksHolly VenturesSan Francisco · since 2026IsaiParis · $108K – $54M checksISAI GestionParisKickstartSalt Lake City · $250K – $3M checks · since 2026Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026OpenOceanHelsinki · $2.2M – $5.5M checksOrange DAOSan Francisco · since 2026Overwater Ventures LlcPalo Alto · $400K – $2M checks · since 2026YttriumMünchenZetta Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026

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Who is Fred PLAIS?
Fred Plais is co-founder and CEO of Upsun (originally launched as Platform.sh), a platform-as-a-service company for building, running, and scaling web applications. A B Corp that has raised $180 million to date, Upsun serves clients including Adobe, BNP, Nestlé, Johnson & Johnson, Unity3D, and Pinterest, and operates as a fully remote organization of 300 people across more than 30 countries. Plais has worked in digital products and teams since 2000, with a focus on developer tools, software applications, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, and also works as a board member and investor.
Where does Fred PLAIS work?
Fred PLAIS is Founder of Platform Sh.
What companies did Fred PLAIS found?
Fred PLAIS founded Platform Sh.

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