# Upwage funding: rounds and investors

> Upwage has raised $7.3M across 1 round since 2023. Investors include Y Combinator, Maveron and Bloomberg Beta. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/upwage (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Upwage*

One round we have observed, with the 5 investors named in it. 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 summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$7.3M** raised across 1 round since 2023, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Seed, $7.3M Jul 2023
- **Investors:** 5

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jul 2023** Seed **$7.3M** [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) [Maveron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maveron) [Bloomberg Beta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bloomberg-beta) [AlleyCorp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alleycorp) [VitalizeVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vitalize-venture-capital) Source recorded SEC filing: $9.2M sold, first sale Jun 2023

## Founders and team

From Upwage's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 5 founders, 9 on the team.

**Diana Tsai** Co-Founder and CEO *Named on its 2023 Form D*

**Greg Call** Co-Founder and COO

**Nate Babbel** CTO and Founding Member

**Elliot Manson** Head of Marketing and Founding Member

**Santiago Leon** Product Manager and Founding Member

- **Jenn Tharp** Head of AI Implementation
- **Sam Summer** Head of Product & Design
- **Sameer Saadi** Head of Data Architecture & Science
- **Taylor McLoughlin** Head of AI
- **Jeremy McMinis** Senior R&D Engineer
- **Lisa Kim** Senior Product Manager
- **Tamas Kalman** Lead DevOps & Platform Engineer
- **Tim Lo** Senior Operations Manager
- **Gregory Call** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Tanya Beja*

## Everyone who backed them

[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator **1** round

[Maveron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maveron) VC firm **1** round

[Bloomberg Beta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bloomberg-beta) VC firm **1** round

[AlleyCorp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alleycorp) Venture studio **1** round

[VitalizeVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vitalize-venture-capital) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Upwage 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.

[J4 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/j4-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Upwage

### Who invested in Upwage?

Upwage's investors include Y Combinator, Maveron, Bloomberg Beta, AlleyCorp and VitalizeVC.

### How much has Upwage raised?

Upwage has raised $7.3M across 1 round since 2023.

### When did Upwage last raise?

Upwage's most recent round was a Seed of $7.3M in Jul 2023.

### What was Upwage's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $7.3M in Jul 2023, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Upwage first?

Upwage's first round on record, in Jul 2023, was backed by Y Combinator, Maveron and Bloomberg Beta and 2 others.

### What stage is Upwage at?

Upwage's latest named round is a Seed, in Jul 2023.

### Where is Upwage based?

Upwage is based in the United States.

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