Seed
$300K – $1.5M
$30M
2+ companies
3 partners
Investment Thesis
Focuses on founders building marketplaces with B2B applications that enhance microtransaction systems or improve digital collaboration workflows.
How 1Up Ventures invests
1Up Ventures is a vc firm based in Seattle, WA, USA. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Marketplace. It does not invest in Heavy Fintech, Gaming.
1Up Ventures typically writes checks of $300K–$1.5M per investment, backed by approximately $30M in assets under management.
1Up Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including Gather, Gigster.
Meet the Team
Emily is a two-time founder in the game industry. Most recently she was co-founder & CEO of Double Loop Games, a mobile game studio making games for women. Previously she was the co-founder & CEO of Kongregate, leading its rapid rise as a free-to-play web destination before expanding into mobile publishing, launching hits such as AdVenture Capitalist and Animation Throwdown. A data geek at heart, Emily is well-known in the game industry for her presentations on the economics and psychology of free-to-play games.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (2)
Other
Gather
Gigster
- •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $300K – $1.5M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ed Fries, GP.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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