Upfront V

Upfront Ventures, established in 1996, is a Santa Monica-based venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology investments. It primarily invests in companies across North America, with a significant portion of its capital allocated to the Southern California ecosystem, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. The firm also considers opportunities in Europe and occasionally in other continents. Upfront Ventures invests in a broad range of technology sectors, including digital content, Ad-Tech, retail innovation, financial services, mobile, big data, software, and consumer goods, among others. It typically invests between $0.5 million and $15 million in seed rounds and between $2 million and $5 million in Series A rounds, reserving follow-on capital for future financing needs. The firm takes a board seat in its portfolio companies and has backed notable startups such as Ring, TrueCar, and Maker Studios.

Greg Bettinelli

Board Partner

Julien Etaix

Investment Manager

Kobie Fuller

General Partner

Nick Kim

Partner

Stuart Lander

General Partner

Aditi Maliwal

Partner

Pierre Morin

General Partner

Jacques Sisteron

Partner

Kesar Varma

Partner

Peter Zakin

Partner

Kevin Zhang

Partner

Past deals in macOS

Fleetsmith

Series B in 2019
Fleetsmith, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based device management platform designed specifically for Apple devices, including Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a solution that automates key IT processes such as device setup, inventory management, application patching, and security enforcement. Fleetsmith's platform enables organizations to efficiently manage their entire fleet of Apple devices by automating tasks like application updates, settings management, user assignment, and device encryption. Trusted by companies like Robinhood and Segment, Fleetsmith simplifies device management for small and midsize businesses, allowing them to focus on their core operations while maintaining security and compliance across their devices. As of June 2020, Fleetsmith operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

Fleetsmith

Series A in 2018
Fleetsmith, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based device management platform designed specifically for Apple devices, including Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a solution that automates key IT processes such as device setup, inventory management, application patching, and security enforcement. Fleetsmith's platform enables organizations to efficiently manage their entire fleet of Apple devices by automating tasks like application updates, settings management, user assignment, and device encryption. Trusted by companies like Robinhood and Segment, Fleetsmith simplifies device management for small and midsize businesses, allowing them to focus on their core operations while maintaining security and compliance across their devices. As of June 2020, Fleetsmith operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.
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