Uphold Overview
Founded
2013
Status
Private
Employees
119
Latest Deal Type
Early Stage VC
Latest Deal Amount
$57.5M
Investors
3
Uphold General Information
Description
Developer of a platform designed to make cryptocurrencies and other assets affordable and accessible for everyone. The company's platform offers to hold bitcoin in fiat currency and spend it as bitcoin as well as combines a platform application model with payment connectivity to offer financial services to a global market, enabling users to add funds to their account through bank transfers, credit and debit cards, and bitcoins.
Contact Information
Website
Formerly Known As
Bitreserve
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Financial Software
Other Industries
Other Financial Services
Primary Office
- 900 Larkspur Landing Circle
- Larkspur, CA 94939
- United States
Uphold Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Early Stage VC | 25-Jan-2018 | $57.5M | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 4. Early Stage VC (Series B1) | 21-Jan-2016 | 000 | 0000 | Completed | Startup | |
| 3. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 13-Jan-2015 | 000.00 | 0000 | Completed | Startup | |
| 2. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 26-Feb-2014 | $5M | $5.5M | Completed | Startup | |
| 1. Seed Round | 01-Feb-2014 | $500K | $500K | Completed | Startup |
Uphold Competitors (41)
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BitPay | Venture Capital-Backed | Alpharetta, GA | 00 | 000.00 | 000000000000 | 000.00 |
| 00000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA | 0000 | 00000 | 00000000000 | 00000 |
| 000000 | Formerly VC-backed | Seoul, South Korea | 00.000 | 000000&0 | 00.000 | |
| 0000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Herlev, Denmark | 00 | 00.00 | 0000000000 0 | 00.00 |
| 0000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom | 0000 | 00000 | 00000000000 | 00000 |
Uphold Executive Team (25)
11 Former Executives
Uphold Board Members (6)
| Name | Representing | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Watson | Self | Co-Founder & Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Greg Kidd | Hard Yaka | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Jim Milby | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
3 Former Board Members
Uphold Investors (3)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Pliego | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Bitcoin Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Hard Yaka | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Uphold Acquisitions (4)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000000 (00000000) | 11-Jul-2019 | 000000000000000000 | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | 00000 0000000 | |
| 000 0000000000 | 27-Jun-2018 | 000000000000000000 | Brokerage | 000000 0000000 | |
| 000000 000 | 22-Feb-2018 | 000000000000000000 | Application Software | 0000000 00000000 | |
| Bitnet | 20-Oct-2016 | Merger/Acquisition | Financial Software | 0000 000000000 00 |
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Uphold Subsidiaries (2)
| Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortex MCP | Application Software | Cambridge, MA | 2012 |
| 000 0000000000 | Brokerage | New York, NY | 0000 |