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UpHonest Capital

Palo Alto, California · Invests in US; Asia · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AConsumer Apps & SocialE-commerce & MarketplacesB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHealthcare & BiotechDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthcare & Digital HealthReal Estate & PropTechAerospace & DefenseBiotech & Life Sciences

Thesis

We invest in the most promising entrepreneurs building the fastest-growing early-stage startups. We provide cross-border access by connecting founders to resources and networks across the world's most valuable and influential VC markets.

Likely not a fit for

Not interested in pure hardware without software, extremely niche markets, or teams without clear domain expertise

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually follows
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

4 contacts on file

VT

Violet Tan

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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v•••@up•••.capital

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WG

Wei Guo

General PartnerFounding Partner

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w•••@up•••.capital

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ZL

Zi Li (Ashley Li)

InvestorInvestment Team

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EG

Eric Gu

InvestorInvestment Team

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Portfolio

Hims & HersHealthcare Digital

Hims & Hers is a telehealth company that provides personalized healthcare solutions, connecting users with licensed medical providers for a range of services including sexual health, skin care, mental health, weight loss, and hair regrowth. The platform emphasizes a customer-centric approach, allowing users to receive tailored treatment plans and 24/7 access to their Care Team through mobile apps.

InstacartEcommerce Marketplaces

Instacart powers the future of grocery by partnering with retailers to provide customers with access to the food they love, while saving them time.

RipplingEnterprise Software

Rippling is a cloud-based workforce management platform that integrates HR, IT, and finance services, allowing businesses to manage their operations from a centralized location.

CheckrHr Tech Work

Checkr provides employee background screening services for companies, offering a range of products including background checks, identity verification, and analytics.

IroncladEnterprise Software

Ironclad is an AI-powered contract lifecycle management software that streamlines the entire contracting process for businesses, providing tools for creating, reviewing, signing, storing, analyzing, and fulfilling contracts.

LimeLogistics Supply Chain

Lime is the largest global shared micromobility business, providing convenient and reliable short-term rentals of electric bikes and scooters in over 230 cities across nearly 30 countries.

GensparkEnterprise Software

Genspark is an AI workspace that automates work processes for knowledge workers, integrating various AI models to deliver finished outputs such as presentations, documents, and spreadsheets with minimal user input.

AstranisAerospace Defense

Astranis builds the world's most advanced satellites for high orbits, focusing on dedicated satellite broadband and supporting government science, PNT, and communications missions.

DialpadEnterprise Software

Dialpad designs groundbreaking, truly unified products—all powered by the most advanced communications AI in the world. We make it easy for teams big and small to call, message, meet, and support their customers in one beautiful workspace.

MuxEnterprise Software

Mux helps teams ship high-performance and cost-effective video in minutes, not months. Build better video into anything from websites to platforms to AI workflows.

RescaleEnterprise Software

Rescale is a cloud-based platform for computational engineering and R&D, empowering engineers and researchers to accelerate discovery, testing, and optimization. It democratizes access to technologies that drive efficiency and competitiveness, including high performance computing, simulation, modeling, AI/ML, and digital twins.

TuringEnterprise Software

Turing is redefining how companies and developers find each other and build groundbreaking products together, using AI.

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UpHonest Capital Research Overview Founded in 2017 in Silicon Valley, UpHonest Capital is a sector-agnostic early-stage venture capital firm focused on providing cross-border access to promising entrepreneurs. The firm believes deeply in connecting founders to resources and networks across the world's most valuable and influential VC markets, with particular emphasis on creating bridges between US

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