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Who invested in UpCity

4 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$3.5Mraised across 4 rounds since 2009, from 4 sources

$500KSeed$1.0MSeed$2.0MSeries B
Latest round
VentureNov 2014
Biggest round
$2.0MSeries B · Jan 2013
Investors
4
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20102011201220132014
$500KSeed$1.0MSeed$2.0MSeries B?Venture
First round
Seed, $500K
May 2009
Biggest round
$2.0M
Series B · Jan 2013
Usual gap between rounds
22 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Nov 2014
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jan 2013
  3. Apr 2010
    Seed$1.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  4. May 2009
    Seed$500K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by techcrunchit.com

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Chicago VenturesVC firm1round
IrishAngelsAngel network1round
FireStarter FundVC firm1round

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Quick answers about UpCity

Who invested in UpCity?

UpCity's investors include Chicago Ventures, IrishAngels, FireStarter Fund and RIME Communications Capital.

How much has UpCity raised?

UpCity has raised $3.5M across 4 rounds since 2009. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did UpCity last raise?

UpCity's most recent round was a Venture in Nov 2014.

What was UpCity's biggest round?

UpCity's largest round on record is $2.0M (Series B), in Jan 2013.

Who backed UpCity first?

UpCity's first round on record, in Jan 2013, was backed by Chicago Ventures, FireStarter Fund and RIME Communications Capital.

What stage is UpCity at?

UpCity's latest named round is a Venture, in Nov 2014.

Where is UpCity based?

UpCity is based in the United States.

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