
Upgrade
Total Raised
$562.5MInvestors Count
22Deal Terms
5Funding, Valuation & Revenue
9 Fundings
Upgrade has raised $562.5M over 9 rounds.
Upgrade's latest funding round was a Series F for $280M on November 16, 2021.
Upgrade's valuation in August 2021 was $3,220 - $3,325M.
Upgrade's latest post-money valuation is from November 2021.
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Date | Round | Amount | Investors | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Revenue | Sources |
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11/16/2021 | Series F | $280M | 24 | |||
8/11/2021 | Series E | $3,220 - $3,325M | ||||
11/30/2020 | Series D - II | |||||
6/17/2020 | Series D | |||||
4/9/2020 | Loan |
Date | 11/16/2021 | 8/11/2021 | 11/30/2020 | 6/17/2020 | 4/9/2020 |
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Round | Series F | Series E | Series D - II | Series D | Loan |
Amount | $280M | ||||
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Valuation | $3,220 - $3,325M | ||||
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Sources | 24 |
Upgrade Deal Terms
5 Deal Terms
Upgrade's deal structure is available for 5 funding rounds, including their Series F from November 16, 2021.
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Round | Funding Date | Pre-Money Valuation | Post-Money Valuation | Amount Raised | Shares Authorized | Issuance Price | Dividend Rate | Liquidation Preferences | Liquidation Price | Participation | Conversion Price | Anti Dilution | General Voting | Board Voting | Par Value |
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Upgrade Investors
22 Investors
Upgrade has 22 investors. VY Capital invested in Upgrade's Series F funding round.
First funding | Last Funding | Investor | Rounds | Board Seats | Type | Location |
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4/6/2017 | 11/16/2021 | 5 Convertible Note, Series A (2017), Series C (2018), Series D (2020), Series F (2021) | Venture Capital | United Arab Emirates | ||
4/6/2017 | 11/16/2021 | 5 Convertible Note, Series A (2017), Series C (2018), Series D (2020), Series F (2021) | Venture Capital | California | ||
4/6/2017 | 11/16/2021 | 4 Convertible Note, Series A (2017), Series C (2018), Series F (2021) | Venture Capital | Virginia | ||
Venture Capital | United Arab Emirates | |||||
Venture Capital | California |
First funding | 4/6/2017 | 4/6/2017 | 4/6/2017 | ||
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Last Funding | 11/16/2021 | 11/16/2021 | 11/16/2021 | ||
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Rounds | 5 Convertible Note, Series A (2017), Series C (2018), Series D (2020), Series F (2021) | 5 Convertible Note, Series A (2017), Series C (2018), Series D (2020), Series F (2021) | 4 Convertible Note, Series A (2017), Series C (2018), Series F (2021) | ||
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Type | Venture Capital | Venture Capital | Venture Capital | Venture Capital | Venture Capital |
Location | United Arab Emirates | California | Virginia | United Arab Emirates | California |
Upgrade Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Upgrade acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Uplift on July 27, 2023.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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7/27/2023 | Debt | $292.7M | Acquired | 1 |
Date | 7/27/2023 |
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Investment Stage | Debt |
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Total Funding | $292.7M |
Note | Acquired |
Sources | 1 |
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