About Lupa Systems
Lupa Systems is a private equity firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Oct 2026, Lupa Systems has a portfolio of 18 companies, comprising 18 funding rounds and 3 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and India. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications. Most recently it acquired stakes in Vox Media on May 20, 2026.
Overall Lupa Systems portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Vice Media, FBN and VerSe. A lot of funds co-invest with Lupa Systems, with names like Global India Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Lupa Systems has a team of 8 people, including 3 partners.
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Founded Year
2019
Location
New York City, United States
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Lupa Systems' Portfolio
Lupa Systems has a portfolio of 18 companies. They have invested in a total of 18 companies. Their most recent investment was in RAIC Labs (Series B round) on Jan 24, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Lupa Systems:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 24, 2024 | Series B | 1340 | ||
Oct 04, 2023 | Series A | 3178 | ||
Apr 21, 2022 | Seed | 6952 | ||
Sep 24, 2021 | Series A | 7808 |
Lupa Systems has acquired 3 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Vox Media on May 20, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Lupa Systems:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | Provider of digital media, podcast networks, and advertising solutions | $425M | 2005 | |
Jul 15, 2022 | LMS platform offering soft skills development solutions | - | 2018 | |
Aug 05, 2019 | Operator of TV and film festival events | $5.7M | 2003 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Lupa Systems:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2026
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and India
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in High Tech
Team profile of Lupa Systems
Lupa Systems has a team of 8 members including 3 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. Lupa Systems' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Lupa Systems:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | ||
Advisor | United States | - | ||
Associate | San Francisco | - | - | |
Associate | New York City | - | - |
Co-investors of Lupa Systems
Over the past 7 years, 39 investors have co-invested in Lupa Systems's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Lupa Systems: 39 investors entered a company along with Lupa Systems. These include investors like Global India Fund (2 companies).
Lupa Systems News
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James Murdoch to acquire New York Magazine, Vox.comThe West Australian•May 20, 2026•NYMag, Vox Media, Lupa Systems, Vox and 1 other
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James Murdoch in talks to buy New York Magazine and Vox’s podcast unitNew York Post•May 05, 2026•New York Post, Vox Media, Lupa Systems
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AI veterinary platform Lupa raises $4m to help tackle pet boomAngel News•Jan 31, 2025•Lupa Systems, Firstminute Capital, 2100 Ventures, Vento and 6 others
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Synthetaic Raises $15 Million in Series B FundingGlobal Fintech Series•Feb 07, 2024•Synthetaic, Lupa Systems, TitletownTech, IBM and 1 other
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Rebellion Defense welcomes Ben FitzGerald as CEOWorld Business Outlook•Dec 19, 2023•Rebellion Defense, Lupa Systems
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Cove receives new funding to expedite its packaging solutions supplyPackaging Gateway•Oct 05, 2023•Cove, Valor Equity Partners, Lupa Systems, Litani Ventures
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Edtech unicorn UpGrad raises $225 million in funding, doubles valuationUserwalls•Jun 15, 2022•UpGrad, ArcelorMittal, Temasek, Lupa Systems and 3 others
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Lupa-Viacom18 deal: Murdoch's re-entry may see a bigger foray into sportsBusiness Standard•May 05, 2022•Viacom18 Media, Lupa Systems
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Bodhi Tree Systems Invests $600M in Test Prep Institute Allen Career InstituteEdTechReview•May 02, 2022•ALLEN, Lupa Systems, Allen Career Institute, Bodhitreemultimedia and 3 others
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RIL, Lupa Systems prepare for IPL rights auction with new joint ventureBusiness Standard•Apr 27, 2022•Reliance Industries, Lupa Systems
