Upfront Ventures

company

About

Upfront Ventures is the venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology companies.

  • 11 - 50

Details

Industries
Finance,Financial Services,FinTech,Venture Capital
Founded date
Jan 1, 1996
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
Venture Capital

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.

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
56
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Upfront Ventures has made 56 investments. Their most recent investment was on Nov 17, 2022, when Heroic Story raised $6M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Nov 17, 2022 Heroic Story
Seed $6M Cryptocurrency Yes
Sep 13, 2022 HopSkipDrive
Series D $37M Child Care
Sep 7, 2022 CertifyOS
Series A $14.50M
Jul 26, 2022 Cordial
Series C $50M Email Marketing
Jul 25, 2022 DSCVR
Seed $9M Blockchain