Upfront Ventures
Overview
Upfront Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups across sectors including software, consumer tech, and marketplaces.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oura | Dec 2018 | VC Round | - |
| Rainmaker | Sep 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| GOAT | Sep 2020 | Series E | Co-investor |
| Course Hero | Nov 2014 | Series A | - |
| Agile Planetary Exploration, Inc. | Jun 2024 | Series B | Co-investor |
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Key People
Yves Sisteron
Founder and Senior Advisor
Aditi Maliwal
General Partner
Jude E.
General Partner Venture Capital
Mark Suster
General Partner
Nick Kim
General Partner
Stuart Lander
General Partner, Growth
herve defforey
Operating Partner
Okezimena Omujale
Operating Partner
Seksom Suriyapa
Venture Partner
Avhayendu Roy
Private Equity Partner
Jacques Sisteron
Partner
Kavita S.
Private Equity Partner
Kerry Bennett
Partner, Head of Platform, Marketing Partner, Head of Marketing
Kesar Varma
Partner
Megan Healy
Partner, Talent, Head of Talent
mohamed ye7ia Attia
Partner
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Upfront Ventures based?
Upfront Ventures is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, United States.
When was Upfront Ventures founded?
Upfront Ventures was founded in 1996.
How many portfolio companies does Upfront Ventures have?
Upfront Ventures has 195 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Upfront Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Oura, Rainmaker, GOAT, Course Hero, Agile Planetary Exploration, Inc..
What was Upfront Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Upfront Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Rainmaker in 2026.
What sectors does Upfront Ventures focus on?
Upfront Ventures focuses on Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Telecommunications & Networking, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics.
What company stages does Upfront Ventures focus on?
Upfront Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Upfront Ventures's AUM?
Upfront Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.