UP Partners
VC Fund
Santa Monica, United States
UP Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs building companies that support multi-dimensional mobility.
- Total investments:
- 54
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 57%
- Fund size:
- $1.4M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries UP Partners invests in
Stages UP Partners invests in
Countries UP Partners invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $2.5M–$36M
- Series A
- $8M–$85M
- Series B
- $15M–$167M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 15 (28%)
- Software 11 (20%)
- Information Technology 9 (17%)
- Robotics 8 (15%)
- Transportation 8 (15%)
Stage
- Seed 19 (35%)
- Series A 13 (24%)
- Series B 7 (13%)
- Series C 3 (6%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (4%)
Country
- United States 35 (65%)
- Mexico 1 (2%)
- Singapore 1 (2%)
- Switzerland 1 (2%)
- United Arab Emirates 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ally Warson
Investor
|
Investor | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
Ben Marcus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
|
Co-Founder and Managing Partner | Total investments: 11 | Find email | |
Adam Grosser
Chairman and Managing Partner
|
Chairman and Managing Partner | Total investments: 52 | Find email | |
Cyrus Sigari
Co-founder & Managing Director
|
Co-founder & Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Gary Gysin
Operating Partner
|
Operating Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro1 offers a platform that converts human expertise into structured datasets and recruitment processes for companies using AI. It provides a Data Engine that handles the recruitment of experts and manages human-in-the-loop operations to generate data used in post-training of AI models. It also provides Zara, an AI recruiter agent, whichdiscovers, vets, and qualifies talent globally for enterprises and large-volume recruitment firms. The company maintains a Research Lab that publishes studies related to evaluating AI-assisted recruitment, speech-to-text systems, proctoring models, and other aspects of human-data integration into AI systems. It delivers APIs to access its human-data services and recruiter tools. | $100M / Series B / Sep 22, 2026 | ||
| Overroute provides an AI-native freight execution platform that automates coordination work around every load for carriers and logistics operators. The platform connects to existing systems such as transportation management, visibility tools, and operational data feeds so agents can act on current information. Its agents handle monitoring,scheduling, dispatch, check calls, appointment workflows, and exception management while preserving decision and exception trails. Overroute is designed to move AI deployments from pilot to production by aligning with existing workflows and involving operators in solution design. It focuses on reducing repetitive communication and data entry so operators can focus on higher-value decisions. | $5.5M / Seed / Sep 09, 2026 | ||
| Robotic microfactories for building net-zero homes 2x faster, 2x cheaper with 10x lower carbon | $40M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 31, 2026 | ||
| Skapion is a defense-technology company that develops mobile, native counter-swarm systems designed to intercept large groups of low-cost enemy attack drones simultaneously. | $36M / Seed / Jul 09, 2026 | ||
| Coram AI develops a video intelligence platform to provide businesses with insights into daily operations. The company offers a novel, AI-native security platform that helps customers ranging from schools to manufacturers better monitor their sites to dramatically improve safety and efficiency. | $35M / Series B / Jun 11, 2026 | ||
| HavocAI is an artificial intelligence company that offers maritime autonomy solutions to the defense and commercial markets. | $100M / Series A / May 12, 2026 | ||
| Reliable Robotics provides advanced automation systems for aviation companies. The company was founded by Juerg Frefel and Robert Rose in 2017 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States. | $160M / Series D / Apr 21, 2026 | ||
| Noble Machines is a robotics engineering company that develops humanoid robots for strenuous industrial tasks. | Seed / Mar 04, 2026 | ||
| PartsPulse is an AI based platform that helps understanding the business parts such as price and customer behaviour to act confidently. | $3M / Seed / Mar 04, 2026 | ||
|
BeyondMath
|
AI-first approach to simulating the physical world | $10M / Seed / Feb 25, 2026 | |
| See all 54 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does UP Partners invest in?
UP Partners invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 54 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does UP Partners invest in?
UP Partners typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$36M at Seed, $8M–$85M at Series A and $15M–$167M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not UP Partners's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds UP Partners took part in.
How do I contact UP Partners?
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Who are the partners at UP Partners?
The team at UP Partners includes Ally Warson (Investor), Ben Marcus (Co-Founder and Managing Partner) and Adam Grosser (Chairman and Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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