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Kobie Fuller

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Partner, AI & Strategic Partnerships at Upfront Ventures · Board director at 1up · Board director at Metacx · Board director at Bevy

Los Angeles, California

Writes $750K – $7M checks · typically $1M

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About

Kobie Fuller, a former elite track athlete, applies sports psychology frameworks like neutral mindset and race strategy to support founders, co-founded Valence for Black tech professionals, and builds AI products.

Invests in

ConsumerHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaS

Board director at 1up

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1up's investors · 6

8-Bit CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2024Aviso VenturesSeattle · since 2024Calm VenturesSan Francisco · since 2024LightbankChicago · $500K – $5M checks · since 2024RRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2024Upfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at 1up

JRJayden R.
Jayden R.Founder
GAGeorge Avetisov
George AvetisovExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
MAManoj Abraham
Manoj AbrahamExecutive Officer

Board director at Metacx

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Metacx's investors · 4

Allos VenturesCincinnati · $1M – $6M checksHigh AlphaIndianapolis · since 2023IU VenturesBloomingtonUpfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Metacx

SM
Scott McCorkleExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Bevy

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Bevy's investors · 6

42Phi VenturesSan Francisco · since 2021AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M checksMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Dubai · $1M – $5M checksOpen Opportunity FundAtlanta · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021RareBreed VenturesBaltimore · $50K – $250K checks · since 2021Upfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Bevy

DADerek Andersen
Derek AndersenExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Upfront VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. LaurelBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Cordial, Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Diego County, California, United States
  4. SandbarBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  5. TempoBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  6. GoFundMeAI Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  7. MartieBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. GoFundMe.orgBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. STUFFERSCo-Ownercurrent2025 — present
  10. EndgameBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  11. Bevy (bevylabs.com)Board Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  12. AimerceBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  13. SOOTBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  14. 1upBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  15. WaveBoard Observercurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  16. LoupeBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  17. InvocaBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentSanta Barbara County, California, United States
  18. The MightyBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  19. Valence CommunityChairman and Co-Founder2019 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  20. UserTestingBoard Member2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  21. Accel PartnersPrincipal2013 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
  22. InstructureObserver2011 — 2015
  23. Oculus VRAdvisor2013 — 2014
  24. REVOLVEChief Marketing Officer2011 — 2013Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  25. FORWARD by Elyse WalkerChief Marketing Officer2011 — 2013Cerritos, CA
  26. ExactTargetBoard Observer2004 — 2012
  27. JagexObserver2005 — 2011
  28. OpenView Venture PartnersFounding Member2006 — 2011
  29. Loyalty LabBoard Member2006 — 2011
  30. Self-employedProfessional Athlete2002 — 2010
  31. Insight Venture PartnersAssociate2003 — 2006
  32. Fleet SecuritiesInvestment Banking Analyst2002 — 2003
  33. Compaq Computer CorporationAnalyst2001

Skills & more

SaaS7Facebook5Salesforce.com6Enterprise Software9Venture Capital71E-commerce96Software Marketing2Online Sales2Gaming5Start-ups74Competitive Marketing Strategies11Sales12
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipOnline MarketingMarketingStrategic PartnershipsGeneral AwesomenessMobile MarketingOnline AdvertisingManagementDigital MarketingAnalyticsLead GenerationStrategy

Languages Spanish

From Kobie's professional profile.

Deals · 3

MetacxBoard seat

via Upfront Ventures · filed Aug 2022 · $5.1M raise

BevyBoard seat

via Upfront Ventures · filed Jun 2020 · $15M raise

InvocaBoard seat

via Upfront Ventures · filed Apr 2016 · $28.6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

1up

Investor

1upCordialHairtelligenceMartieSOOTSureSaleUserTesting

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Upfront Ventures

Aditi Maliwal
General Partner at Upfront Ventures
AJ Herrera
Investor at Upfront Ventures
Anthony Gin
Partner, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Upfront Ventures
Audrey Lee
Controller at Upfront Ventures
Benjamin Yasharel
Accounting Manager at Upfront Ventures
Brenna Minor
Executive Assistant at Upfront Ventures
Christen Warfield
Executive Assistant at Upfront Ventures
Christina Fattore
Investment Team at Upfront Ventures

Network1

Angela Benton
Managing Partner at NewMe Accelerator

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kobie Fuller?
Kobie Fuller, a former elite track athlete, applies sports psychology frameworks like neutral mindset and race strategy to support founders, co-founded Valence for Black tech professionals, and builds AI products.
Where does Kobie Fuller work?
Kobie Fuller is Partner, AI & Strategic Partnerships at Upfront Ventures and Board director at 1up and Board director at Metacx and Board director at Bevy.
What does Kobie Fuller invest in?
Kobie Fuller invests in Consumer, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
What check size does Kobie Fuller write?
Kobie Fuller typically writes checks of $750K – $7M.
What boards does Kobie Fuller sit on?
Kobie Fuller holds tracked board seats at 1up, Bevy, Invoca, Metacx.
What companies has Kobie Fuller invested in?
Investments tracked here include 1up, Bevy, Cordial, Hairtelligence, Invoca, Martie, Metacx, SOOT, SureSale, UserTesting.
Where did Kobie Fuller go to school?
Kobie Fuller studied at Harvard University (BA, Economics); Milton High School.

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Also worked at Sandbar1

Kirak HongFounder at Sandbar