Upfront Ventures
◆ Fund Size
$280M
◆ Check Size
◆ Location
United States
◆ Portfolio
5 companies
◆ Activity
Statusactively investing
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◆ Investment Thesis
Early-stage technology founders across AI, SaaS, healthcare, consumer, and enterprise; concentrating roughly half capital in Southern California while investing nationally and selectively internationally.
◆ About Upfront Ventures
Upfront Venture VII ($280M) focuses on healthcare and applied biology, defense technologies, computer vision, agtech and sustainability, fintech, consumerization of enterprise software, and gaming infrastructure; includes a $250M growth-stage fund and $175M continuation fund.
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◆ Team
| Name | Title | Role | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Davila | Senior Executive Assistant | Executive | |
| Anthony Gin | Partner, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | Partner | |
| Jacques Sisteron | Partner | Partner | |
| Kesar Varma | Partner | Partner | |
| Kevin Zhang | General Partner | Partner | |
| Mark Suster | General Partner | Partner | |
| Menyee Wu Zheng | Tax Director | Director | |
| Nina Sen | Partner & Chief Financial Officer | Partner | |
| Peter Zakin | Partner | Partner | in𝕏 |
| Sarah Bell | VP of Talent | VP | |
| Stuart Lander | General Partner, Growth | Partner | |
| Yves Sisteron | Founder | Founder |
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◆ FAQ
What does Upfront Ventures invest in?
Upfront Ventures invests in AI Agents, Enterprise Software, Fintech and Consumer Apps at the seed, pre-seed and series-a stages.
Which geographies does Upfront Ventures focus on?
Upfront Ventures focuses on Europe, India, Israel, Southern California and United States, and is headquartered in United States.
What is Upfront Ventures's typical check size?
Upfront Ventures typically writes checks of $1M to $10M.
Which startups has Upfront Ventures backed?
Upfront Ventures has 2 tracked investments on Fusion42, including Fortastra and Andrenam.