Take Take Take is a technology company.
Take Take Take has raised $9.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Take Take Take has raised $9.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Take Take Take has raised $9.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Take Take Take's investors include AirAngels, Atomico, Moonfire Ventures, Motier Ventures, Speedinvest, Alexander Aghassipour, Bradley Horowitz, Charles Gorintin, Chris Murphy, Jean Charles Samuelian, Jeppe Rindom, Mathilde Collin.
Uptake is an industrial AI software company specializing in predictive maintenance, using data science and machine learning to analyze asset data and prevent failures before they occur[1][3][4]. It builds products like an Asset Performance Management application, a fully managed platform, and fleet-specific tools that deliver real-time insights via simple UIs, serving heavy industries such as renewables, energy, military, trucking, construction, buses, and concrete[1][3][4]. Uptake solves the problem of unplanned downtime and maintenance costs by predicting failures—leveraging its Asset Strategy Library (ASL) covering 800 equipment types, 58,000 failure modes, and 180,000 conditions—and has shown growth through major partnerships like Berkshire Hathaway Energy (2017), U.S. Army (2018), and clients like United Road and Long Beverage, with over $250 million in funding and a peak $2.3 billion valuation in 2017[1][4].
Uptake was founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Brad Keywell in Chicago, Illinois, building on his background in tech ventures[1]. The company emerged amid rising demand for industrial AI to harness underutilized data for predictive insights, quickly gaining traction with offices in San Francisco, Houston, Albuquerque, Riyadh, and Mississauga[1]. Pivotal early moments included a 2017 deal with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy for wind turbine monitoring, a 2018 U.S. Army contract for Bradley Fighting Vehicles, leadership shifts like hiring Ganesh Bell as President (2018, departed 2019) and Kayne Grau as President then CEO (2020-2021), and a Series D funding round of $117 million valuing it at $2.3 billion[1].
Uptake rides the industrial AI and predictive maintenance wave, capitalizing on IoT sensor proliferation and machine learning advances to turn fleet/asset data into actionable intelligence amid labor shortages for drivers and technicians[3][4]. Timing aligns with post-2020 supply chain disruptions and sustainability pushes in renewables/energy, where downtime costs billions—e.g., wind fleets and heavy-haul trucking[1][4]. Market forces like rising fuel efficiency demands and regulatory reporting favor its scalable, data-unifying approach, influencing the ecosystem by setting benchmarks for AI-driven uptime (e.g., Army and Berkshire deals) and enabling sectors like construction and beverages to prioritize reliability over reactive fixes[1][3][4].
Uptake is poised to expand in fleet telematics and multi-asset AI as edge computing and 5G accelerate real-time analytics, potentially deepening integrations with EV/hybrid fleets and global supply chains. Trends like AI democratization and zero-downtime mandates in logistics will amplify its edge, evolving its influence from niche industrial predictor to ecosystem enabler for operational resilience. With its data foundation and track record, Uptake remains a cornerstone for turning industrial data into unstoppable performance[3][4].
Take Take Take has raised $9.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $6.0M Seed in April 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | $6.0M Seed | AirAngels, Atomico, Moonfire Ventures, Motier Ventures, Speedinvest, Alexander Aghassipour, Bradley Horowitz, Charles Gorintin, Chris Murphy, Jean Charles Samuelian, Jeppe Rindom, Mathilde Collin, Phillip Chambers, Roxanne Varza, Sebastian Knutsson, Varsha Rao | |
| Jun 1, 2024 | $3.0M Seed | Founders Fund, Presight Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Fredrik Hjelm, Riccardo Zacconi |