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Who invested in Upvest

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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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Raised 8 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$320Mraised across 3 rounds since 2024, from 3 sources

$105MSeries C$90MSeries D$125MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $125MMar 2026
Led by
Tengxun Touzi and Sapphire Ventures
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Investors
8 (3 led)
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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.

20252026
$105MSeries C$90MSeries D$125MGrowth
First round
Series C, $105M
Dec 2024
Biggest round
$125M
Growth · Mar 2026
Between rounds
15 months
from the last two
UpvestApi1 / 17Their pitch deckUpvest's pitch deck, 17 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Mar 2026
  2. Mar 2026
  3. Dec 2024

Founders and team

From Upvest's own website: 3 founders, 5 on the team.

Martin KassingCEO & Co-founder
Dr. Til RochowCPO & Co-founder
Tobias AuferothMD & Co-founder
  • Jonathan BranderCOO
  • Rebekah FoxChief People Officer
  • Christian WöhlkeVP Product
  • Toni KrügerVP Accounting & Reporting
  • Moritz KargeManaging Director

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

Sapphire VenturesVC firm3rounds, led 1
BlackRockAsset manager3rounds
HV CapitalVC firm2rounds
Tengxun TouziVC firm1round, led 1
HedosophiaVC firm1round, led 1
SpeedinvestVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Upvest as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

10x FoundersVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Upvest

Who invested in Upvest?

Upvest's investors include Sapphire Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, HV Capital and Tengxun Touzi, and 3 more on record. Tengxun Touzi led its latest round.

How much has Upvest raised?

Upvest has raised $320M across 3 rounds since 2024.

When did Upvest last raise?

Upvest's most recent round was a Growth of $125M in Mar 2026, led by Tengxun Touzi.

What was Upvest's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $125M in Mar 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Upvest first?

Upvest's first round on record, in Dec 2024, was backed by Hedosophia, Bessemer Venture Partners and BlackRock and 1 others.

What stage is Upvest at?

Upvest's latest named round is a Growth, in Mar 2026.

Where is Upvest based?

Upvest is based in Germany.

Who led Upvest's rounds?

Hedosophia led the Series C in 2024; Tengxun Touzi led the Growth in 2026.

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