Upfront Ventures is proud to be an early investor and long-term partner to tech founders and startups. Founded in 1996 in Los Angeles with investing professionals based in LA and San Francisco, Upfront has backed teams across all technology sectors. We invest about half of our capital in the fast-growing Southern California ecosystem, with the balance across the country as well as investments in Europe, India, and Israel. Learn what we’re about at upfront.com. 

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ThredUp is a fashion resale marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell clothing for women and children.

Kyriba offers SaaS-based treasury solutions that enable treasury departments to plan for market volatility, regulation, and opportunities.

Ring is an outdoor home security that provides homeowners a line of preventative security doorbells and cameras.

Bird designs a vehicle sharing platform that provides affordable transportation solutions to communities across the world.

Fair is a car leasing company that provides a vehicle leasing platform to grant access to mobility.

Starbucks is a restaurant chain that serves handcrafted ready-to-drink beverages, including coffee, tea, juices, and snack food items.

GoodRx collects drug prices from pharmacies across the U.S. and helps users find the cheapest option for the medication they’re seeking.

Osmo is an interactive play company bringing harmony between physical and digital.

The location data company the world’s most valuable brands and tech companies trust to understand and intelligently grow their businesses.

Adore Me is a women's lingerie and apparel brand.

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Upfront Ventures is proud to be an early investor and long-term partner to the most exciting founders and startups. Founded in 1996 in Los Angeles with investing professionals based in LA, San Francisco, and Paris, Upfront has backed standout teams across all technology sectors, including Ring (acq. by Amazon), TrueCar (NASDAQ: TRUE), Bird, Maker Studios (acq by Disney), GOAT, Apeel Sciences, thredUP, Invoca and Kyriba (acq by Bridgepoint). We invest about half of our capital in the fast-growing Southern California ecosystem, with the balance across the country as well as investments in Europe and Israel.

Upfront Ventures is led by Managing Partners Yves Sisteron, Mark Suster, and Kara Nortman.

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