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Uphonest

VC
Palo Alto, CAWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $3.0M

Portfolio

12+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in scalable tools with AI-driven platforms for founders and entrepreneurs, enabling product validation and faster go-to-market strategies.

Meet the Team

VT

Violet Tan

Partner & COO

fund strategy
operations
community building
JK

Jane Kim

Managing Partner

early-stage investing
product-market fit guidance
WG

Wei Guo

Founding Partner

early-stage investments
cross-sector investments

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
Other
SaaS
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (12)

Other

LA

LaunchDarkly

Feature Management SaaS
HE

HelloAva

AI-Powered Recommendation Tools
SU

Substack

Media·Growth

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Substack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform for independent writers.

BO

Botrista

FoodTech·Seed

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Botrista provides beverage solutions to foodservice operators by leveraging easy-to-use equipment (the DrinkBot) alongside a line of pre-packaged ingredients (BiBs) to deliver a variety of craft beverages.

TR

Tripalink

Real Estate Tech·Growth

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Tripalink is a residential brand for student and working professionals driven by technologies.

TH

The EVERY Company

Biotech·Seed

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

The EVERY Company makes real animal protein without the use of a single animal, starting with chicken-less egg proteins.

BU

Bungalow

Real Estate Tech·Growth

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Bungalow is a residential real estate platform that provides renters a more convenient, flexible, and communal living solution.

GE

Genspark

AI/ML·Seed

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

All-in-one AI workspace

ME

Mezmo

Data Infrastructure·Growth

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Mezmo, formerly LogDNA, is an observability platform to manage and take action on your data.

FI

Fieldguide

SaaS·Seed

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Fieldguide provides an automation and collaboration platform for modern assurance and advisory firms.

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