Upfront Ventures is the venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology companies.
Upfront Ventures is proud to be an early investor and long-term partner to the most exciting founders and startups. Founded in 1996 in Los Angeles with investing professionals based in LA, San Francisco, and Paris, Upfront has backed standout teams across all technology sectors, including Ring (acq. by Amazon), TrueCar (NASDAQ: TRUE), Bird, Maker Studios (acq by Disney), GOAT, Apeel Sciences, thredUP, Invoca and Kyriba (acq by Bridgepoint). We invest about half of our capital in the fast-growing Southern California ecosystem, with the balance across the country as well as investments in Europe and Israel.Upfront Ventures is led by Managing Partners Yves Sisteron, Mark Suster, and Kara Nortman.
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Nov 17, 2022
Heroic Story
|
Seed | $6M | Cryptocurrency | Yes |
Sep 13, 2022
HopSkipDrive
|
Series D | $37M | Child Care | — |
Sep 7, 2022
CertifyOS
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Series A | $14.50M | — | |
Jul 26, 2022
Cordial
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Series C | $50M | Email Marketing | — |
Jul 25, 2022
DSCVR
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Seed | $9M | Blockchain | — |