UP.Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Ben Marcus and Cyrus Sigari, headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm invests in pioneering entrepreneurs building companies that support multi-dimensional mobility — moving people and goods cleaner, faster, safer, and at lower cost across ground, air, sea, and space.
Deal activity increased 200% year-over-year (12 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $73.0M (across 51 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
36
Fund Size
$230M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
12
Team
Ben Marcus
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Brian Adams
Co-Founder & Managing Partner UP.Abundance
Bob Riccomini
Design Partner UP.Ventures
Brian McClendon
Venture Partner UP.Ventures
Christian Bailey
Venture Partner UP.Ventures
Colby Goff
Venture Partner UP.Ventures
Daniel Buchmueller
Venture Partner UP.Ventures
Darren Pleasance
Venture Partner UP.Ventures
David Jen
Venture Partner UP.Ventures
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Coram AI | Series B | $35M | Jun 2026 |
| HHavoc | Series A | $100M | May 2026 |
 PartsPulse | Seed | $3M | Mar 2026 |
 BeyondMath | Seed | $18.5M | Feb 2026 |
 Zanskar | Series C | $115M | Jan 2026 |
 Zanskar | Series C | $115M | Jan 2026 |
 Zanskar | Series C | $115M | Jan 2026 |
 Zanskar | Series B | $115M | Jan 2026 |
 Lula Commerce | Series A | $8M | Jan 2026 |
| Coram AI | Series B | $35M | Jan 2026 |
| OOverroute | Seed | $5.5M | Jan 2026 |
 Point One Navigation | Series C | $35M | Nov 2025 |
 Metropolis Technologies | Series D | $500M | Nov 2025 |
 Metropolis | Series D | $500M | Nov 2025 |
 HavocAI | Series C | $85M | Oct 2025 |
 Warp | Series A | $10M | Jun 2025 |
 Wakecap Technologies | Series A | $28M | May 2025 |
| LLula | Series A | $8M | Jan 2025 |
 Lula | Series A | $8M | Jan 2025 |
 Teleo | Series A | $16.2M | Nov 2024 |
 Odysee | Seed | $5M | Oct 2024 |
| BeyondMath | Seed | $8.5M | Aug 2024 |
 Range Energy | Seed | $23.5M | Feb 2024 |
 Skydio | Series E | $230M | Feb 2023 |
 Pull Systems | Seed | $5M | Jan 2023 |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 27 September 2026