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UP Ventures

Venture firm backing founders where AI meets physical infrastructure, including mobility, aviation, energy, defense and manufacturing. Based in Santa Monica, CA.

Type
VC firm
Location
Santa Monica, California, United States
Backs
Hardware, B2B software, Climate and energy
Sectors
AI, Mobility, Energy, Robotics, Defense
Fund size / AUM
$230M UP Ventures II (Form D offering, 2024); $484M gross private fund assets (Form ADV; private funds: 8, of which venture capital: 8)
Latest fund or filing
17 Mar 2025
Portfolio mix
Hardware 34%; B2B software 21%; Climate and energy 17%; Deep tech 14%; Fintech 10%; Marketplaces 3% (n=29)

Contacts on file

For UP Ventures, the paid file holds: 5 named decision-makers with roles; LinkedIn page.

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Notable investments

KolorsLoft DynamicsMetropolisBeta TechnologiesWestmag

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