UP Partners

UP Partners is a venture firm run by engineers, pilots and industrialists with backgrounds in aerospace, robotics, energy and defence. It backs founders who apply artificial intelligence to physical industries, and it also hosts gatherings for the mobility community.

What UP Partners offers

• Venture funding — invests in founders working on hard, real-world engineering problems.
• Operating experience — the team has built companies itself before funding others.
• Corporate access — helps founders work with large established companies.
• Community events — runs a gathering for people in multi-dimensional mobility.

Who it works with

Founders in areas such as intercity travel, flight training, electric aircraft, drones, robotics and automated manufacturing. Its portfolio has included Kolors, Loft Dynamics, Metropolis, Beta Technologies and Skydio.

Key facts

• Focus: intelligent infrastructure and mobility
• Team background: aerospace, robotics, energy and defence