Upfront Ventures Overview
- Investor Type
- Venture Capital
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 11
- Investments
- 394
- Portfolio
- 94
- Exits
- 138
Upfront Ventures General Information
Description
Founded in 1996, Upfront Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, California. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in the commercial services, software, e-commerce, ad tech, TMT, SaaS, media and retail sectors.
Contact Information
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Primary Office
- 1314 7th Street
- Suite 600
- Santa Monica, CA 90401
- United States
+1 (310) 000-0000
Upfront Ventures Investments (394)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time by Ping | 01-Mar-2022 | Later Stage VC | 000.00 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000 (000000000 | 08-Feb-2022 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 0000 0000000 |
| 000000000 | 01-Feb-2022 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000 |
| 0000000 000 | 31-Jan-2022 | 0000 00000 | 000 | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 00000000 | 18-Jan-2022 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 0000000 0000000000 |
| 00000000 | 07-Dec-2021 | 00 000000000 | 0000 | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Profitable | 00000 00000 |
| 0000000 | 10-Nov-2021 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Generating Revenue | 0000 000000 |
| 000000 (00000000 0 | 02-Nov-2021 | 0000 00000 | 000 | Internet Retail | Startup | 00000 000000 |
| OmniCreator Products Corporation | 02-Nov-2021 | Seed Round | 00.00 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | |
| Pragma | 27-Oct-2021 | Early Stage VC | 0000 | Software Development Applications | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000 |
Upfront Ventures Exits (138)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lean Startup Machine | 17-Dec-2021 | Out of Business | |
| 00000000 (00000000 | 16-Nov-2021 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 000000000 | 09-Nov-2021 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 0000 00000 | 05-Nov-2021 | 0000000 000000 | 00000 |
| 00000000 | 15-Jul-2021 | 000000000000000000 | 00000 |
| 0000000 | 01-Jul-2021 | 000000000000000000 | 00000 |
| 00000 000000000000 | 01-Jun-2021 | 000000000 00000000 | |
| 0000000000 | 25-May-2021 | 000000000000000000 | 0000 |
| Pathmatics | 17-May-2021 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Happy Returns | 13-May-2021 | Merger/Acquisition |
Upfront Ventures Fund Performance
| Fund Name | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | DPI | RVPI | TVPI | IRR |
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Request a free trialUpfront Ventures Team (37)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Sisteron JD | Founder & Managing Partner | 00 | 0 | 0 | Santa Monica, CA |
| Mark Suster | Managing Partner | 00 | 00 | 0 | Santa Monica, CA |
| Gregory Bettinelli | Partner | 00 | 0 | 00 | Santa Monica, CA |
| Kara Nortman | Managing Partner | 00 | 0 | 0 | Santa Monica, CA |
| Dana Kibler | Partner & Chief Financial Officer | Santa Monica, CA |
Upfront Ventures Co-Investors (657)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Bonfire Ventures | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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| Accel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Greycroft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Kleiner Perkins | 0 | 0 |
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| Mucker Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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