Uphold Overview
- Founded
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2013

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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262

- Latest Deal Type
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Accelerator/Inc
- Investors
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17
Uphold General Information
Description
Developer of a financial trading platform designed to make cryptocurrencies and other assets affordable and accessible for everyone. The company's platform covers various cryptos and utility tokens, major national currencies, stablecoins, and precious metals, enabling both consumers and businesses to easily transact between digital and traditional currencies, with full integration between old and new money systems.
Contact Information
Website
www.uphold.com
Formerly Known As
Bitreserve
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Financial Software
Other Industries
Other Financial Services
Other Capital Markets/Institutions
Primary Office
- 530 Fifth Avenue
- Suite 3A
- New York, NY 10036
- United States
Uphold Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7. Accelerator/Incubator | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 01-Oct-2020 | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
5. Early Stage VC | 25-Jan-2018 | 000.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
4. Early Stage VC (Series B1) | 21-Jan-2016 | 000 | 000.00 | Completed | Startup | |
3. Equity Crowdfunding | 13-Jan-2015 | 000.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Startup | |
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 26-Feb-2014 | $5M | $7.58M | Completed | Startup | |
1. Seed Round | 01-Feb-2014 | $2.58M | $2.58M | Completed | Startup |
Uphold Comparisons
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Developer of a financial trading platform designed to make cryptocurrencies and other assets affordable and accessible f
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New York, NY
262
As of 2021
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Uphold Competitors (72)
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bitpanda | Venture Capital-Backed | Vienna, Austria | 000 | 00000 | 00000000000 | 00000 |
00000 | Formerly VC-backed | Alpharetta, GA | 000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
00000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Santa Cruz, CA | 000 | 0000 | 000000 - 000 | 0000 |
0000000 | Formerly VC-backed | Copenhagen, Denmark | 00 | 00.00 | 0&0 | |
0000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | 00 | 000.00 | 000000000 - | 000.00 |
Uphold Patents
Uphold Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
EP-3985590-A1 | Transaction visualization tool | Pending | 19-Oct-2020 | 00000000000 | 0 |
US-20220122092-A1 | Transaction visualization tool | Pending | 19-Oct-2020 | 00000000000 | |
EP-3985586-A1 | Blockchain-based transaction | Pending | 19-Oct-2020 | 000000000 | 0 |
US-20220122177-A1 | Blockchain-based transaction | Pending | 19-Oct-2020 | 000000000 | |
US-20150081447-A1 | Track data point-of-sale platform | Inactive | 19-Sep-2013 | G06Q20/204 | 0 |
Uphold Executive Team (38)
Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
---|---|---|---|
Simon McLoughlin | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Lee Hansen | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Anthony Johnson | Chief Operating Officer | ||
Joshua Greenwald | Chief Technology Officer | ||
Mark Lewko | Chief Compliance Officer |
Uphold Board Members (12)
Name | Representing | Role | Since |
---|---|---|---|
Adrian Steckel | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
James Chen | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
James Hilton JD | Uphold | Director & Chairman of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee | 000 0000 |
J.P. Thieriot | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Margaret Slemmer | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Uphold Signals
Uphold Investors (17)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blazing Equity | PE/Buyout | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
COSIMO Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Crowdcube | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
GHC Capital | PE/Buyout | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Integra Partners (Singapore) | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Uphold Investments & Acquisitions (7)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0000 (0000000 | 14-Sep-2021 | 0000000000 | Internet Software | 00000 000 | |
00000000000 | 06-Jul-2021 | 00000 0000 | 000.00 | Business/Productivity Software | |
0000000 00000 | 03-Feb-2021 | 0000000000 | Other Financial Services | 0.0. 0000 | |
0000000 (0000 | 11-Jul-2019 | 0000000000 | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | 00000 000 | |
JNK Securities | 27-Jun-2018 | Merger/Acquisition | Brokerage | 000000 00 |
Uphold Subsidiaries (4)
Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
---|---|---|---|
Moxy (Digital Agency) | Internet Software | Porto, Portugal | 2016 |
0000000 00000 | Other Financial Services | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 0000 |
000000 000 | Financial Software | Cambridge, MA | 0000 |
000 0000000000 | Brokerage | New York, NY | 0000 |