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 Sep 2026, UP.Partners is an active investor, having invested in 35 companies, with 9 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 $***** Series A round of Overroute Overall, UP.Partners portfolio has seen 3 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 Island Green Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. UP.Partners has team of 21 people including 12 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 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 35 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Point One Navigation and AutoUnify.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Mexico and 4 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Auto Tech and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 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
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $825M
- Employee Count: 1,055 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Greenline, Deep Learning and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 28, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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: 1,317 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Pegasus Tech Ventures and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 23, 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: 271 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Interplay, Autotech Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. HavocAI
Key facts about HavocAI
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Providence (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $285M
- Employee Count: 179 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Cobalt Capital, Taiwania Capital and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 03, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Axiom Space
Developer of commercial space stations for habitation. Its space stations can host microgravity experiments and space-environment materials testing. It is also developing a thruster that can be installed on a mobile propulsion test stand. It also caters to government astronauts, tourists, private companies, and individuals for research, manufacturing, space exploration system testing and tourism.
Key facts about Axiom Space
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Houston (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $1B
- Employee Count: 804 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Trinity Capital, RAA Capital and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 05, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
UP.Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
UP.Partners has invested in 35 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 Sep 2026, it has made 8 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Overroute and most recent follow-on round was in BeyondMath.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 1 | 8 |
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 11 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $17.7M, 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.61M, 9 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $45.4M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $160M 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 | 11 |
Seed | 10 |
Series B | 9 |
Series C | 1 |
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, High Tech, Auto Tech, Vertical SaaS and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 31 Tech companies, 29 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 21 Software companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 22 |
High Tech | 13 |
Auto Tech | 11 |
Vertical SaaS | 11 |
Consumer | 10 |
Others | 55 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UP.Partners' Investments by Geography
UP.Partners has made most investments in United States (27), followed by Israel where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 27 |
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 8 investments in 2026 so far. Overroute and Reframe Systems are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by UP.Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 09, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9474 | ||
Aug 31, 2026 | United States | Series B | 3755 | ||
Jul 09, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2269 | [+3] | |
Jun 11, 2026 | United States | Series B | 2052 | [+3] | |
Apr 21, 2026 | United States | Series C | 8736 | [+14] |
Unicorns in UP.Partners' Portfolio
UP.Partners has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Metropolis, Skydio and Axiom Space. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Metropolis. It became a unicorn in 2025, 3 years after UP.Partners first invested in it.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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61 | Developer of computer vision technology for automated vehicle parking management | 2017 | Santa Monica | Series D | qpswwdf | ||
70 | Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories | 2014 | San Mateo | Series F | vghkgoe | ||
64 | Developer of commercial space stations for habitation | 2016 | Houston | Series D | oox{qyx |
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 | - | - | 5969 |
Acquired companies in UP.Partners' Portfolio
1 company from UP.Partners' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Ware in Jun 2023 by Gather AI for $*****.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 | 4940 |
Team profile of UP.Partners
UP.Partners has a team of 21 members including 12 Partners and 3 Venture Partners 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, 205 investors have co-invested in UP.Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before UP.Partners: Eclipse, Plug and Play Tech Center and 74 others have invested in rounds before UP.Partners. There are 2 companies where Eclipse has invested before UP.Partners and 2 companies where Plug and Play Tech Center has invested before UP.Partners.
- Top Co-investors of UP.Partners: 94 investors entered a company along with UP.Partners. These include investors like Island Green Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after UP.Partners: A total of 35 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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