UpVentures Capital

What is UpVentures Capital?

UpVentures Capital is an investment fund that is committed to strategic investment and support for entrepreneurs, private enterprise, and social impact organizations.

They focus on propelling communities through their investments, which are targeted towards a diverse range of industries including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), Business Solutions, FinTech (& Financial Services), HealthTech (& Fitness), Web Security (& Privacy), Future Of Work, GovTech, Human Resources, Insurance (& InsurTech), and Woman Focused ventures.

As a founder-friendly enterprise, they provide value beyond capital by also offering mentorship and connections to their network of founders and ecosystem supporters.

UpVentures Capital has set its fund investment minimum at $50,000, maximum at $500,000, with a sweet spot of $150,000, primarily focusing on the Pre-Seed and Seed stages of startup growth. Beyond capital, they aim to grow communities by building exceptional places to live, work, and play through mission-based investing in real estate, hospitality, and managed services that support high impact companies and non-profits.

Their team is described as pragmatic disruptors who pursue diverse opportunities in building communities with higher social impact. They promote the idea that individual potential uplifts the entire community, and success is achieved by thinking differently, creating impactful connections, and executing with passion.

UpVentures Capital also operates UpMobility Foundation, which supports social impact organizations, reflecting their commitment to community building and affirmative social change. The firm's investment approach is not only about financial contributions but also fostering progress by engaging in innovative community building and providing strategic resources that empower entrepreneurs and businesses to thrive.

What they say:

We are a firm that provides minority investments to businesses at different growth phases.

What we look for: We invest in early-stage through later-stage companies, focusing on various technology sectors.