# Up

> Up is a VC fund in Gennevilliers backing Waste Management. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gennevilliers, France
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/up-coop
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/UpCoop
- Website: https://groupe.up.coop/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UpCoop

Up is a VC fund in Gennevilliers focused on Waste Management. Up offers payment methods and management solutions for nutritional and work-life balance, responsible consumption and democratizing culture.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Up. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Up. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/up-8dd6?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elena Pap | Regional Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elena-pap |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bonapp.eco | bonapp.eco is a mobile application that connects consumers with traders whose food is approaching its expiry date to combat food wastage. | $878K | Seed | Jan 12, 2022 |  |
| Bonapp.eco | bonapp.eco is a mobile application that connects consumers with traders whose food is approaching its expiry date to combat food wastage. | $915.2K | Pre-Seed | Jan 12, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Early Game Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/early-game-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Impact Ventures Hungary](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/impact-ventures-hungary) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Roca X](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roca-x) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Up invest in?

Up invests primarily in Waste Management startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Romania. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Up?

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### Who are the partners at Up?

The team at Up includes Elena Pap (Regional Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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