When was Uplink founded?

Uplink was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is Uplink located?

Uplink is headquartered in New York City, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Uplink?

Carlos Lei Santos of Uplink. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Uplink have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Uplink is 57.

Is Uplink a funded company?

Uplink is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Apr 11, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Uplink?

Uplink's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Apr 11, 2024, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does Uplink rank among its competitors?

Uplink ranks 18th amongst 247 active competitors, of which 18 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Uplink, which secured $10M in Apr, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Uplink?

Uplink's top competitors include Synchronoss, Neusoft and NetScout. Among them, Uplink secured the most recent funding round in April, 2024.

Uplink - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of decentralized wireless internet connectivity through a DePIN platform. It upgrades existing connectivity infrastructure through its platform. The platform expands through a community connecting existing and new internet infrastructure. It facilitates connectivity services between consumers and providers, with verifiers ensuring deployment activity and validators participating in proof verification and blockchain consensus. Holders stake tokens for governance, and alliances support network needs.

Website: uplink.xyz
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Email ID: *****@uplink.xyz

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$10M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Apr 11, 2024, $*****

Investors

Framework Ventures & 6 more

Ranked

18^th among 247 active competitors

Employee Count

57 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

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Uplink has raised a total funding of $10M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 11, 2024 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Uplink has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Uplink:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 11, 2024	4219594	Series A	9815940	3338238	5383559	4194766

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The founders of Uplink are Carlos Lei Santos and Andre Francisco. Carlos Lei Santos is the CEO of Uplink.

Here are the details of Uplink's key team members:

Carlos Lei Santos: Co-Founder & CEO of Uplink and founder of 2 other companies, OkDetect and Hype Labs.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Andre Francisco: Co-Founder of Uplink and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Uplink's employee count trend

Uplink has 57 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Uplink's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Uplink include Synchronoss, Neusoft and NetScout. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Uplink, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Synchronoss 2000, Bridgewater (United States), Acquired	SaaS-based platform providing subscriber analytics, network asset management, and cloud services	$34M	Adams Street Partners, Saints Capital & 12 others	71/100
2nd	Neusoft 1991, Shenyang (China), Public	IT solutions and service provider	-	Legend Capital, Intel Capital & 6 others	67/100
3rd	NetScout 1985, Westford (United States), Public	Provider of network performance, observability, cybersecurity, and DDoS solutions	$6M	Silver Lake, Egan-Managed Capital & 4 others	67/100
4th	Helium 2006, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Hardware mining solutions for cryptocurrency	$370M	Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures & 50 others	66/100
5th	Amdocs 1982, Chesterfield (United States), Public	Cloud-based OSS and BSS solutions provider	-	SG Americas Securities, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ... & 5 others	65/100
6th	Allot 1996, Hod Hasharon (Israel), Public	Cloud based platform offering network management software	-	Demtech, Walden Israel & 8 others	65/100
7th	Boingo Wireless 2001, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Provider of wireless WiFi internet services	$94.8M	infonet.com, eCOMPANIES & 12 others	63/100
8th	WeLink 2011, San Jose (United States), Series A	Provider of internet services	$185M	Digital Alpha Advisors, Alchemist Accelerator ... & 1 others	62/100
9th	Mobileum 2000, Cupertino (United States), Acquired	Telecom analytics solutions provider, securing networks and unlocking data intelligence	$59M	MC Capital, World Innovation Lab & 11 others	61/100
10th	Iconectiv 1983, Bridgewater (United States), Acquired	Interconnecting networks, devices, and applications for simple, seamless, and secure communications	$200M	Francisco Partners, OSTI & 2 others	60/100
18th	Uplink 2016, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of decentralized wireless internet connectivity through a DePIN platform	$10M	Framework Ventures, Stratos & 5 others	53/100