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Upfront Ventures

2701 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90405, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology startups.

Founded

1996

Deals ยท 12mo

22

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

290rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Fortastra
Oct 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Outer Spaces
Oct 2026Led
$8 MSeed
Rainmaker Technology
Sep 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Ayble Health
Sep 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
Endeavor Optical Networks
Aug 2026Participated
$11 MSeed
Andrenam
Jul 2026Led
$18 MSeries A
Critical Energy
Jun 2026Led
$22 MSeed
Bland AI
Jun 2026Participated
$50 MSeries C
OurSky
May 2026Led
$90 MSeries A
Kubera Health
May 2026Led
$7 MSeed
Itera
May 2026Led
$12 MSeed
CVRD Health
May 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Fortastra
Oct 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Outer Spaces
Oct 2026Led
$8 MSeed
Rainmaker Technology
Sep 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Ayble Health
Sep 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
Endeavor Optical Networks
Aug 2026Participated
$11 MSeed
Andrenam
Jul 2026Led
$18 MSeries A
Critical Energy
Jun 2026Led
$22 MSeed
Bland AI
Jun 2026Participated
$50 MSeries C
OurSky
May 2026Led
$90 MSeries A
Kubera Health
May 2026Led
$7 MSeed
Itera
May 2026Led
$12 MSeed
CVRD Health
May 2026Led
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Upfront Ventures: 290 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Upfront Ventures: 290 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed4727
Series A3441
Series B1028
Series C+232
Other Equity2244
Debt03

Monthly Deal Activity

Upfront Ventures: 290 deals are recorded across 236 months.All available history.
Upfront Ventures: 290 deals are recorded across 236 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '071
Apr '070
May '070
Jun '070
Jul '070
Aug '070
Sep '070
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Nov '070
Dec '070
Jan '080
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Jan '090
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Jun '091
Jul '091
Aug '090
Sep '090
Oct '091
Nov '090
Dec '090
Jan '100
Feb '100
Mar '101
Apr '100
May '101
Jun '100
Jul '102
Aug '100
Sep '100
Oct '101
Nov '101
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '111
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '111
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '111
Oct '111
Nov '111
Dec '111
Jan '121
Feb '121
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '123
Jun '121
Jul '120
Aug '121
Sep '120
Oct '122
Nov '121
Dec '121
Jan '131
Feb '131
Mar '130
Apr '132
May '132
Jun '131
Jul '131
Aug '130
Sep '133
Oct '130
Nov '131
Dec '131
Jan '141
Feb '142
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '144
Jun '144
Jul '140
Aug '141
Sep '141
Oct '145
Nov '141
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '151
Mar '152
Apr '155
May '154
Jun '151
Jul '151
Aug '152
Sep '153
Oct '152
Nov '151
Dec '152
Jan '163
Feb '164
Mar '163
Apr '162
May '162
Jun '163
Jul '162
Aug '161
Sep '161
Oct '161
Nov '162
Dec '162
Jan '170
Feb '173
Mar '170
Apr '174
May '173
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '173
Sep '171
Oct '173
Nov '173
Dec '171
Jan '182
Feb '183
Mar '182
Apr '182
May '184
Jun '185
Jul '180
Aug '182
Sep '183
Oct '184
Nov '181
Dec '183
Jan '191
Feb '192
Mar '191
Apr '193
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '191
Sep '191
Oct '195
Nov '192
Dec '193
Jan '201
Feb '203
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Jul '201
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Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '212
Apr '215
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Sep '211
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Jan '222
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Jan '240
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Apr '240
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Jun '243
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Oct '241
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Dec '241
Jan '252
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Apr '250
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Aug '252
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Oct '251
Nov '253
Dec '253
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '265
Jun '262
Jul '261
Aug '261
Sep '262
Oct '262

Sector Breakdown

Upfront Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (93 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Upfront Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (93 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication93
E-Commerce & Retail64
Enterprise Software58
Consumer & Lifestyle53
Health & Life Sciences52
AI & Machine Learning51
Media & Entertainment42
Data, Analytics & IT39
Hardware & Robotics39
Marketing & Advertising38
Transportation & Logistics32
Social & Community Platforms29
Real Estate & Construction27
Fintech27
Professional Services25
Food & Agriculture21
Cybersecurity & Privacy15
Travel & Hospitality12
Gaming & eSports10
Space & Frontier Tech9
Clean Energy & Sustainability7
Developer Tools7
Manufacturing6
AR/VR4
Crypto & Blockchain3
Education & Workforce2
Government & Defense2

Deal Size Distribution

Upfront Ventures: 290 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Upfront Ventures: 290 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M75
$5M-$10M81
$10M-$25M69
$25M-$50M32
$50M-$100M24
$100M-$250M8
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Upfront Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (265 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 11 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Upfront Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (265 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States265
Europe10
Canada4
931013
Israel2
Australia1
495041
941331
941051
331271
Upfront Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Daher Capital sharing 20 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Upfront Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Daher Capital sharing 20 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Daher Capital20
Accel18
Greycroft16
Andreessen Horowitz12
Rincon Venture Partners12
Founders Fund10
First Round9
Kleiner Perkins9
RRE Ventures8
Advancit Capital7
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments7
FirstMark Capital7
Union Square Ventures7
Collaborative Fund6
Hearst Ventures6
IA Ventures6
Mucker Capital6
New Enterprise Associates6
Sunstone Capital6
SV Angel6

Investment Strategy

Upfront Ventures: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Upfront Ventures: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led11540%
Participating17560%
Upfront Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 70% and co-led for 30% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Upfront Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 70% and co-led for 30% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead8070%
Co-led3530%

Team

Aditi Maliwal

Partner

Dana Kibler

Partner & CFO

Greg Bettinelli

Board Partner

Jacques Sisteron

Finance and Administration

Josh Mittler

Associate

Kerry Bennett

Head of Marketing & Marketing Partner

Kesar Varma
Kevin Zhang
Kobie Fuller

General Partner

Mark Suster
Nick Kim

Principal

Stuart Lander

Chief Operating Partner

Yves Sisteron

Managing Partner and Co-Founder