Upslope Ventures

Upslope Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund, formerly known as Galvanize Ventures. The team consists of entrepreneurs and operators who know the difficulty of scaling a startup, and it believes strong teams can come from any location.

What Upslope Ventures offers

• Early-stage investment — capital for startups located anywhere in the country.
• Network support — talent introductions and resources, offered even to companies it does not fund.
• Operator advice — guidance from people who have faced the same hurdles.

Who it works with

Founders in many categories: SaaS, hardware and IoT, mobile, AI, consumer, ecommerce, fintech, aerospace, adtech, robotics, medical devices, virtual reality and data science. Investments come from cities including Austin, Boulder, Boston, Denver, New York, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle.

Key facts

• Formerly: Galvanize Ventures
• Focus: early-stage startups