UP.Partners is a venture capital firm focused on transforming the moving world by investing in and building technologies that make transportation cleaner, faster, safer, and more cost-effective. They partner with bold entrepreneurs and large companies across various sectors including aerospace, automotive, logistics, and energy. UP.Partners invests in seed and early-stage ventures, with a particular emphasis on enabling software technologies that drive breakthroughs in mobility. Their investment thesis covers areas like sensing and perception, automation, logistics optimization, design and manufacturing, energy systems, space infrastructure, prime movers, marketplaces, and digital industries.
Stage focus
Lead / follow
Check size
Ownership target
Specialization
Generalist / Specialist
Specialist
Latest fund size
$230M Fund I plus $20M sidecar
Investing team
- Adam GrosserChairman & Managing Partner
- Alex Garcia LautzenheiserPrincipal, UP.Ventures
- Ally WarsonPartner, UP.Ventures
- Ben MarcusCo-Founder & Managing Partner
- Jacob AndreesenSenior Associate, UP.Ventures
- Nicola MunariniPartner, UP.Ventures
How to reach them
Notable investments
Skydio, Axiom Space, Beta Technologies, Reliable Robotics, Hermeus, Pacific Fusion, Metropolis, Range, Zanskar, Veo