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At a glance
Upfront Ventures appears in 4 funding rounds tracked by ValueAddVC since 2026, leading 2. Its most recent tracked deal was Fortastra's $30M Series A round (Oct 10, 2026). ValueAddVC also tracks 1 fund managed by Upfront Ventures.
Strategy
Recent changes
- Oct 10, 2026Oct 10, 2026Invested in Fortastra (Series A, $30M) Pulse 2.0
- Oct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026Invested in Outer Spaces (Pre-Seed, $8M) Pulse 2.0
- Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026Invested in Rainmaker (Series B, $100M) PR Newswire
- Jun 16, 2026Jun 16, 2026Invested in Bland AI (Series C, $50M) Fortune
- Jan 1, 2013Jan 1, 2013New fund: Upfront Ventures Fund IV ($200M) Value Add VC funds tracker
Funds
1| Fund | Vintage | Size | Strategy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront Ventures Fund IV | 2013 | $200M | Flagship | As of 2013Value Add VC funds tracker |
Portfolio
4 totalRecent Investment Activity
4Track record: led 2 and participated in 2 of 4 tracked venture rounds · 4 in the last 12 months · led 1 Pre-Seed, 1 Series B
| Date | Company | Event | Role | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Fortastra | Series A | Participated | $30M | — | First InLeadunverifiedUpfront VenturesunverifiedATX VenturesunverifiedSpace CapitalRsquaredSide Door Ventures | Pulse 2.0 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Outer Spaces | Pre-Seed | Led | $8M | — | Pulse 2.0 | |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Rainmaker | Series B | Led | $100M | — | PR Newswire | |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Bland AI | Series C | Participated | $50M | — | Dell Technologies CapitalLeadHubSpot VenturesArcherman CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersEmergence CapitalUpfront VenturesScale Venture PartnersY CombinatorMax LevchinPiotr DąbkowskiJeff Lawson | Fortune |
Sector / Stage Activity
Co-Investors
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Upfront Ventures FAQ
What companies has Upfront Ventures invested in?
Upfront Ventures' portfolio includes Fortastra, Outer Spaces, Rainmaker, Bland AI.
Who does Upfront Ventures co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, Upfront Ventures most often invests alongside Archerman Capital (1 shared deal), DCVC (1 shared deal), Dell Technologies Capital (1 shared deal), Emergence Capital (1 shared deal), HubSpot Ventures (1 shared deal).
Sources & methodologyshow
- PR Newswireprimary source1 fact
- Fortunemajor outlet1 fact
- Pulse 2.0Value Add VC data1 fact
- Pulse 2.0Value Add VC data1 fact
- Value Add VC funds trackerValue Add VC data1 fact
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