About UP.Partners
UP.Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Santa Monica, United States. As of Mar 2026, UP.Partners is an active investor, having invested in 29 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Auto Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of PartsPulse Overall, UP.Partners portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 1 acquisition including key companies like Skydio, BETA and Axiom Space. A lot of funds co-invest with UP.Partners, with names like NZVC sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. UP.Partners has team of 50 people including 13 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
UP.Partners' List of Top Investments
UP.Partners has a portfolio of 29 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in AutoUnify and Point One Navigation.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Mexico and 4 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Auto Tech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by UP.Partners:
1. Skydio
Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories. It provides drone platforms, docking stations, attachments, and software for autonomous flight, data capture, and integration. These products serve sectors including public safety, utilities, national security, inspection, transportation, construction, and oil and gas. Services include regulatory and success support, along with developer tools and training.
Key facts about Skydio
2. BETA
Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs. They build electric vertical and conventional takeoff and landing aircraft. The company also manufactures charge cubes and thermal management systems for electric aircraft and vehicles. In addition, they provide customized training programs for pilots to operate electric aircraft.
Key facts about BETA
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: South Burlington (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.66B
- Employee Count: 1,099 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Qatar Investment Authority and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. VeoRide
VeoRide offers an app-based platform offering multi-category electric vehicle rental services. The platform enables users to find, book and unlock vehicles through mobile applications. Users can scan the QR code on the vehicle to access it. It offers electric kick scooter sharing, electric bicycle sharing, etc. It offers features like eco-friendly rides, IoT-enabled vehicles, etc. At the end of the ride, users have to leave the vehicle at any parking space of their preference. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about VeoRide
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: West Lafayette (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $16M
- Employee Count: 146 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: FJ Labs, Autotech Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of precision location technology, including RTK network and positioning engine. The company delivers centimeter-level accuracy through professionally managed infrastructure. It offers a modern GraphQL API for integration into existing workflows. Software uses sensor fusion to calculate device locations, even without open sky.
Key facts about Point One Navigation
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $72.5M
- Employee Count: 34 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Khosla Ventures, Ludlow Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. WakeCap
Provider of sensor-powered project-controls system for workforce visibility and intelligence. The system uses smart sensors in hard hats, vehicles, and tools to stream real-time location and activity. Field applications capture daily plans, permits, and logs, linking people, assets, and paperwork. A self-forming anchor network collects data without GPS, Wi-Fi, or cabling. The dashboard fuses sensor and application data into maps, KPIs, and alerts.
Key facts about WakeCap
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $32M
- Employee Count: 50 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: UP.Partners, Graphene Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
UP.Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
UP.Partners has invested in 29 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 7 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in PartsPulse and most recent follow-on round was in BeyondMath.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
UP.Partners' Investments by Stage
UP.Partners has made 10 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $19M, 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.19M, 7 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $48.1M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $170M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Series A | 10 |
Seed | 8 |
Series B | 7 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UP.Partners' Investments by Sector
UP.Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Auto Tech, High Tech, Consumer and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 26 Tech companies, 24 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 19 Software companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 20 |
Auto Tech | 11 |
High Tech | 11 |
Consumer | 9 |
Vertical SaaS | 9 |
Others | 49 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UP.Partners' Investments by Geography
UP.Partners has made most investments in United States (21), followed by Israel where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 21 |
Israel | 1 |
Mexico | 1 |
Saudi Arabia | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UP.Partners' recent investments
UP.Partners has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - PartsPulse and BeyondMath.Here are the most recent investments by UP.Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 04, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2374 | - | |
Feb 25, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4349 | ||
Nov 20, 2025 | United States | Series C | 3374 | [+2] | |
Oct 28, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6538 | [+5] | |
Oct 10, 2025 | United States | Series A | 8573 | [+9] |
Unicorns in UP.Partners' Portfolio
UP.Partners has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Skydio and Axiom Space. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Skydio. It became a unicorn in 2021.Here is a list of unicorns in UP.Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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69 | Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories | 2014 | San Mateo | Series E | ecvtchf | ||
64 | Developer of commercial space stations for habitation | 2016 | Houston | Series D | jxbbdnj |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in UP.Partners' Portfolio
1 of UP.Partners' portfolio company became public - BETA. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Nov 2025 at marketcap of $7.32BHere are UP.Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 04, 2025 | - | - | 4627 |
Acquired companies in UP.Partners' Portfolio
1 company from UP.Partners' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Ware in Jun 2023 by Gather AI.Here are UP.Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 27, 2023 | Oct 23, 2020 | Seed | 1036 |
Team profile of UP.Partners
UP.Partners has a team of 50 members including 13 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 6 Principals located in United States. UP.Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in UP.Partners:
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Co-investors of UP.Partners
Over the past 6 years, 156 investors have co-invested in UP.Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before UP.Partners: Plug and Play Tech Center, Andreessen Horowitz and 60 others have invested in rounds before UP.Partners. There are 2 companies where Plug and Play Tech Center has invested before UP.Partners and 1 company where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before UP.Partners.
- Top Co-investors of UP.Partners: 68 investors entered a company along with UP.Partners. These include investors like NZVC (2 companies).
- Invested after UP.Partners: A total of 26 investors have invested in UP.Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Trousdale Ventures (2 companies), Linse Capital (1 company) and Walton Family Foundation (1 company).
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