Upfront Ventures
Upfront Ventures is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, CA investing in Other, Marketplace. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$3.0M checks and has 18 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $1.0M–$3.0M
- Portfolio
- 18 companies on record
- Partners
- 9 listed
- AUM
- $3.3B
- Stage
- Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- Other, Marketplace
- HQ
- Santa Monica, CA
Last verified: 2026-06-15
Seed, Series A
$1.0M – $3.0M
$3.3B
18+ companies
9 partners
Investment Thesis
Early-stage venture firm investing in software and marketplaces, often leading seed rounds.
How Upfront Ventures invests
Upfront Ventures is a vc firm based in Santa Monica, CA. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other, Marketplace.
Upfront Ventures typically writes checks of $1.0M–$3.0M per investment, backed by approximately $3.3B in assets under management.
Upfront Ventures has backed 18 companies in our records, including Ring, Maker Studios, Thrive Market.
Partners & Team
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (18)
Other
Ring
Maker Studios
Thrive Market
Apex
Bland AI
Nanit
Clair
Rula
Daytona
UBEAM INC. (CIK 0001572356)
SEC Form D filing mentioning Upfront Ventures
- •Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $3.0M check.
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Peter Zakin, Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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