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Upfront Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm founded in 1996 (formerly GRP Partners) that invests in early-stage technology companies. The firm invests roughly half its capital in Southern California, with the balance across the US, Europe, India, and Israel.
Deal activity increased 200% year-over-year (12 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $35.6M (across 183 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
141
Fund Size
$280M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
14
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
195 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Critical Energy | Seed | $19M | Jun 2026 |
| Critical Energy | Debt | $3M | Jun 2026 |
 Observable Space | Series A | — | May 2026 |
 Kubera Health | Seed | $6.5M | May 2026 |
 CVRD Health | Seed | $5M | May 2026 |
 Sandbar | Series A | $23M | Mar 2026 |
 Daytona | Series A | $24M | Feb 2026 |
| Observable Space | Series A | $90M | Jan 2026 |
| Kubera Health | Seed | $6.5M | Jan 2026 |
 Anysignal | Series A | $24M | Dec 2025 |
 Majestic Labs | Series A | $100M | Nov 2025 |
 Renew | Series A | $12M | Oct 2025 |
 Modern Animal | Series C | $46M | Sep 2025 |
 Sophont | Seed | $9.2M | Sep 2025 |
 Certify | Series B | $40M | Jun 2025 |
 Arlo | Seed | $4M | Mar 2025 |
 1Up | Seed | $5M | Jan 2025 |
 Keragon | Seed | $7.5M | Jan 2025 |
| Sandbar | Seed | $10M | Jan 2025 |
 Agenda Hero | Seed | $5.6M | Jan 2025 |
 BrightAI | Seed | $15M | Nov 2024 |
 SOOT | Seed | $7.2M | Jun 2024 |
 Apex | Series B | $95M | Jun 2024 |
| Apex | Series C | $95M | Jun 2024 |
| Keragon | Pre-Seed | $3M | Jan 2024 |
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Top Co-Investors
Founders Fund15 shared
Accel13 shared
Daher Capital11 shared
RRE Ventures8 shared
Kleiner Perkins8 shared
Greycroft6 shared
Collaborative Fund6 shared
8VC6 shared
True Ventures5 shared
First Round Capital5 shared
Goldcrest Capital5 shared
General Catalyst5 shared
Redpoint Ventures5 shared
Qualcomm Ventures5 shared
Andreessen Horowitz5 shared
SV Angel4 shared
FirstMark Capital4 shared
Felicis4 shared
Viking Global Investors4 shared
Advancit Capital4 shared
Last updated: 9 September 2026