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UpHonest Capital is an early-stage, industry-agnostic venture capital firm that partners with companies from pre-seed stage to Series A. The firm invests in entrepreneurs and early-stage startups and then uses its resources to boost value creation through disruptive means.
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Sep 1, 2020 · UpHonest Capital is an early-stage, industry-agnostic venture capital firm that partners with companies from pre-seed stage to Series A.
UpHonest Capital is an early-stage, industry-agnostic venture capital firm that partners with companies from pre-seed stage to Series A.
- Q: Who Are You and How Did You Wind Up in Venture Capital?
- Q: What Are Your Criteria For Founders and Investments?
- Q: How Have You Matured Over The Years as An Investor?
- Q: What Was The Original Investing Thesis Behind Uphonest?
- Q: Why Did You Choose to Focus UpHonest on Immigrant Founders?
- Q: in 5–10 Years, Where Do You See UpHonest as A Generational Fund?
I’m originally from China but I moved to the U.S. for educational purposes. During my university years, I got into the venture world by organizing tech events for Chinese-American venture communities. The community aimed to bridge information gaps between immigrant founders and the U.S. tech ecosystem. After I graduated from UCLA, I got together wi...
When searching for great founders and investments, I typically look for three main factors. I call them the three “core capabilities.” 1. First, I look at one’s personal attributes. I ask myself: Does this person have an aptitude for learning? How quickly can they retain and absorb information? Do they have charisma? Are they determined and good at...
My decision-making entails a lot more depth today than it used to. At first, I would make my investments based on founder meetings and risk tolerance. I now consider myself to be a lot more systemic and constructive. For instance, after a few years in the venture space, our team shifted our strategy and built an in-house knowledge team to help us w...
Our original thesis was to invest and build a founder’s network that can support and help its members, and that led to our current 400+ portfolio companies. With our latest fund, we are doubling down on our network and investing bigger checks. That shift wouldn’t have happened without the learned experiences from our previous two funds. We grew int...
I believe many immigrant founders have limited access to capital in the early stages due to facets such as not being well-networked or simply having to contend with a language barrier. My personal and professional goal is to help founders find their footing in this business realm by bridging that gap and supporting capable, talented founders early ...
We have a cross-border team with some members in the U.S. and some in Asia. Our teammates in Asia source deals, mainly from founders who studied in the United States and then returned to Asia. Our U.S. teammates source local deals, particularly with immigrant founders. In the next few years, I hope UpHonest will have expanded our global boundaries,...
- Jaclyn Robinson
Founded in 2015, UpHonest Capital is a venture capital investment firm based in Santa Clara, California. The firm seeks to make investments in consumer, enterprise, deep technology, and web 3.0 sectors.
UpHonest Capital is a sector agnostic early-stage VC based in Silicon Valley. We invest in Seed, Pre-A, and Series A stages and many of our portfolio companies go on to receive later-stage investments from Sequoia, Accel, a16z, and others.
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Ellen Ma, managing director at UpHonest Capital, leverages her startup and investment expertise to fund the next generation of high-impact Chinese and Chinese-American founders. She was recently listed on Forbes ’ 30 Under 30 for Venture Capital.
