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Who invested in Upswing

3 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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

$2.5Mraised across 3 rounds since 2014, from 3 sources

$500KSeed$2.0MRound
Latest round
VentureApr 2024
Biggest round
$2.0MRound · May 2019
Investors
9
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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.

20162018202020222024
$500KSeed$2.0MRound?Venture
First round
Seed, $500K
Dec 2014
Biggest round
$2.0M
Round · May 2019
Usual gap between rounds
4.8 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Apr 2024
    VentureAmount undisclosed4 new

    Source recorded

  2. May 2019
  3. Dec 2014
    Seed$500K1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Upswing's own website: 2 founders, 8 on the team.

Melvin HinesCEO & Co-Founder
Alex PritchettCOO & Co-Founder
  • Elaina CarrollVP of Corporate Development & Marketing
  • Addie PeckSupport Team Manager
  • Becky BaylorSenior Product Manager
  • Ben CrowtherDirector of Customer Success
  • Eva ChavezHigher Education Retention Officer (HERO)
  • Kimberly KnowlesHigher Education Retention Officer (HERO)
  • Shane CroninTutor and Operations Specialist
  • Simone BrewerGrowth Marketing Manager

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

JP MorganInvestment bank1round
JP Morgan ChaseCorporate VC1round
Village CapitalAccelerator1round
Rethink EducationVC firm1round
Lumina Impact VenturesCorporate VC1round
Impact America FundVC firm1round
Charlotte Angel FundAngel network1round
Stradano record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Upswing as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Tech WildcattersAcceleratorPer its own site
Bonsal CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Nex CubedAcceleratorPer its own site
Better CapitalVC firmPer its own site
V7 CapitalCompanyPer its own site

Quick answers about Upswing

Who invested in Upswing?

Upswing's investors include JP Morgan, JP Morgan Chase, Village Capital, Triangle Tweener Fund and Rethink Education, and 4 more on record.

How much has Upswing raised?

Upswing has raised $2.5M across 3 rounds since 2014. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Upswing last raise?

Upswing's most recent round was a Venture in Apr 2024.

What was Upswing's biggest round?

Upswing's largest round on record is $2.0M (Undisclosed round), in May 2019.

Who backed Upswing first?

Upswing's first round on record, in Dec 2014, was backed by Charlotte Angel Fund.

What stage is Upswing at?

Upswing's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2024.

Where is Upswing based?

Upswing is based in the United States.

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