UpHonest Capital
UpHonest Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, with offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco. Founded in 2015, the firm focuses on investing in technology-driven startups across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, fintech, biotech, and more. UpHonest Capital is known for its cross-border approach, connecting entrepreneurs in the U.S. and China, and managing a portfolio of over 400 companies, including 28 to 30 unicorns. The firm specializes in seed to Series A investments, typically ranging from $500,000 to $5 million. Beyond capital allocation,
Investing activity
UpHonest Capital appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is Expertise AI (Seed, CA$3.2M, Sep 2026).
UpHonest Capital most often invests alongside UpScaleX, Welight Capital, Amino Capital and AltaIR Capital, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about UpHonest Capital
What AI companies has UpHonest Capital invested in?
UpHonest Capital's AI investments include Expertise AI. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is UpHonest Capital based?
UpHonest Capital is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
What stage does UpHonest Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, UpHonest Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $2M. UpHonest Capital led 1 of those rounds.
Who does UpHonest Capital co-invest with?
UpHonest Capital's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are UpScaleX (1 deal), Welight Capital (1 deal), Amino Capital (1 deal) and AltaIR Capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach UpHonest Capital?
Founders on Lounge can see UpHonest Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add UpHonest Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.