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Who invested in Upshift

4 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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

$3.3Mraised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 4 sources

$20KSeed$2.0MVenture$770KSeed$500KPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $500KDec 2024
Biggest round
$2.0MVenture · Sept 2022
Investors
7
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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.

2012201420162018202020222024
$20KSeed$2.0MVenture$770KSeed$500KPre-seed
First round
Seed, $20K
Apr 2012
Biggest round
$2.0M
Venture · Sept 2022
Usual gap between rounds
2.1 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Dec 2024
    Pre-seed$500K2 new

    Source recorded

  2. Oct 2024
    Seed$770K3 new

    Source recorded

  3. Sept 2022
    Venture$2.0M1 new

    Source recorded

  4. Apr 2012
    Seed$20K1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

Founders and team

From Upshift's own website: 2 on the team.

  • Bryn HeveldtDevOps Engineer
  • Sheldon MazzolaJunior Full Stack Developer

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

Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
500 GlobalAngel1round
Pioneer FundPrivate equity1round
Rev1 VenturesCorporate VC1round
Climate CapitalVC firm1round
Third SphereVC firm1round
Hub VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Upshift

Who invested in Upshift?

Upshift's investors include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Pioneer Fund, Rev1 Ventures and Climate Capital, and 2 more on record.

How much has Upshift raised?

Upshift has raised $3.3M across 4 rounds since 2012.

When did Upshift last raise?

Upshift's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $500K in Dec 2024.

What was Upshift's biggest round?

Upshift's largest round on record is $2.0M (Venture), in Sept 2022.

Who backed Upshift first?

Upshift's first round on record, in Apr 2012, was backed by Hub Ventures.

What stage is Upshift at?

Upshift's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Dec 2024.

Where is Upshift based?

Upshift is based in the United States.

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