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Upfront Ventures
Venture CapitalActiveUpfront Ventures is the venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology companies.
315
Investments
6
Exits
$1B
AUM
1.9%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Upfront Ventures invests in early-stage technology companies across various sectors, including media/entertainment, internet, e-commerce, and SaaS. They seek to partner with innovative companies with the potential for significant growth.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 9 years
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2019Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 315 companies
N
Nuvia
AI/ML · Series A, 2019
B
Bird
Transportation · Series A, 2017
T
Truebill
Fintech · Series A, 2016
G
GOAT
E-commerce · Series A, 2016
A
Aspiration
Fintech · Series A, 2015
R
Ring
Consumer · Series B, 2014
C
Chime
Fintech · Series A, 2014
K
Kyruus
Healthcare · Series A, 2012
O
Omaze
Consumer · Series A, 2012
T
The Honest Company
Consumer · Series A, 2012
O
OfferUp
Marketplaces · Series A, 2012
P
Procore
SaaS · Series A, 2011
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
InvocaAcquisition2024—
GOATAcquisition2019—
RingAcquisition2018$1B
Oculus VRAcquisition2014$2B
TrueCarIPO2014—
Maker StudiosAcquisition2014$675M
Frequently Asked Questions
Upfront Ventures focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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