Investments
312Portfolio Exits
84About CSC Upshot Ventures
CSC Upshot Ventures is an early-stage venture fund founded in 2015 that focuses on providing seed capital to technology companies at scale. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating the in enterprise, artificial intelligence, healthcare, fintech, and marketplace sectors. In close partnership with AngelList, CSC Upshot Ventures follows a model of venture investing based on the needs of founders, investors, and startup communities.
Latest CSC Upshot Ventures News
May 29, 2016
Molekule , a San Francisco, California-based science and clean technology company, raised $3.25m in seed funding. The round was led by SoftTech VC, Crosslink Capital and CSC Upshot. The company is also funded by additional grants from the U.S. E.P.A. Founded in 2014 by Dilip Goswami, CEO, Molekule has introduced a molecular air purifier which leverages patented technology that eliminates the full spectrum of indoor pollutants, breaking them down on a molecular level. Molekule – which is designed to integrate into today’s living environments – can be connected to Wi-Fi for the device to become smarter over time and respond to the individual needs of people’s household. The companion iOS app allows users to control the device remotely and manage filter replacements. A limited quantity of Molekule air purifiers will be available for pre-order at a special price of $499 USD with one year of filters free. Molekule will retail for $799 USD and ship in early 2017. FinSMEs
CSC Upshot Ventures Investments
312 Investments
CSC Upshot Ventures has made 312 investments. Their latest investment was in Tenfold as part of their Series C on October 10, 2019.
CSC Upshot Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/8/2019 | Series C | Tenfold | $7.5M | No | 4 | |
10/12/2018 | Seed VC - II | Truepill | Yes | |||
2/27/2018 | Seed VC - II | AiFi | $4M | No | Amino Capital, AngelPlus Ventures, Greylock Partners, Oriza Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, and Stanford-StartX Fund | 2 |
2/15/2018 | Seed VC | |||||
1/12/2018 | Series A |
Date | 10/8/2019 | 10/12/2018 | 2/27/2018 | 2/15/2018 | 1/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series C | Seed VC - II | Seed VC - II | Seed VC | Series A |
Company | Tenfold | Truepill | AiFi | ||
Amount | $7.5M | $4M | |||
New? | No | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | Amino Capital, AngelPlus Ventures, Greylock Partners, Oriza Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, and Stanford-StartX Fund | ||||
Sources | 4 | 2 |
CSC Upshot Ventures Portfolio Exits
84 Portfolio Exits
CSC Upshot Ventures has 84 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Iris Automation on October 24, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/24/2023 | Acquired | 4 | |||
10/4/2023 | Merger | 3 | |||
6/1/2023 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 10/24/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 6/1/2023 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Merger | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 4 | 3 | 1 |
CSC Upshot Ventures Team
2 Team Members
CSC Upshot Ventures has 2 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, Huoy Ming Yeh.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Huoy Ming Yeh | Silicon Valley Bank, Lehman Brothers, Sun Microsystems, Key Computer Laboratories, and Prime Computer | Founder, Managing Partner | Current |
Name | Huoy Ming Yeh | |
|---|---|---|
Work History | Silicon Valley Bank, Lehman Brothers, Sun Microsystems, Key Computer Laboratories, and Prime Computer | |
Title | Founder, Managing Partner | |
Status | Current |
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