Uprising

ActiveVenture Capital

Updated: Dec 5, 2025 ·

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Jan 1, 2025	Eleos Health	$60.0M Series C	—	Alex, Alpha Edison, Bond, Drive Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, Ensemble VC, F-Prime Capital Partners, ‎GreatPoint Ventures, Hamilton Lane, Highbury Group, Erel Margalit, Yoav Tzruya, Maccabee Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Thylacine Capital, VZVC, Anne Wojcicki
Feb 1, 2024	BioAge Labs	$170.0M Series D	—	F-Prime Capital Partners, Highbury Group, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Sofinnova Investments, Third Rock Ventures, VZVC
Aug 1, 2023	Daybreak Health	$13.0M Series B	—	125 Ventures, 14W, Adjacent, Audrey Capital, BBG Ventures, B Capital Group, Beckley Waves, Bond, BoxGroup, Cherubic Ventures, Ali Tamaseb, Dragoneer Investment Group, Elefund, Fifty Years, Future Perfect Ventures, General Catalyst, GenNx360, GE Ventures, Giant Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Hoxton Ventures, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lionheart Ventures, Listen, LombardStreet Ventures, Lux Capital, Maven Ventures, Mystic Ventures, Oak HC/FT, PsyMed Ventures, Resolute Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Sound Ventures, Supply Change Capital, Target Global, Teamworthy Ventures, Uncork Capital, Union Square Ventures, Anne Wojcicki, Darius Contractor, Darran Garnham, Edvard Engesæth, Jeremy Yap, Joe Greenstein, Julie McDermott, Kirill Makharinsky, Liron Petrushka, Marc Benioff, Michael Birch, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Pete Moore, Raj Luhar, Saki Georgiadis, Yoni Assia
Jun 1, 2023	RED 6	$70.0M Series B	—	Alumni Ventures, Tribe Capital, Matt Mazzeo
May 1, 2023	Swing Education	$38.0M Series C	—	Apax Partners, Redpoint Ventures
Sep 1, 2022	Kalderos	$15.0M Venture Round	—	Alumni Ventures, Tribe Capital, Matt Mazzeo
Jul 1, 2022	Pogo	$12.0M Seed	—	1/1 Capital, 20VC, 7percent Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Accel, Adverb Ventures, AirAngels, Alchemy Ventures, Altair Capital Management, Alt Capital, Amplifyher Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, AngelList, AngelList Syndicator, Anti fund, Audrey Capital, Bain Capital, BITKRAFT Ventures, Bombas, Brainchild, Buckley Ventures, C2 Investment, CapitalX, Casa Verde Capital, Climate Capital, Coalition Operators, Craft Ventures, Daffy, Matt Ocko, DNX Ventures, Double Down, DST Global, Earl Grey Capital, Jenny Fielding, Firework Ventures, FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital, Five Sigma, FJ Labs, Flex Capital, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Flucas Ventures, Footwork, Founders Fund, F Prime Capital, Fuel Capital, Geek Ventures, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Gutter Capital, Heavybit, Heretic Ventures, Index Ventures, Infinite Niches, IVP, K2 Global, KAAN Ventures, LAUNCH, LGF, Logos Labs, Long Journey Ventures, Mantis VC, Monarch Collective, Musha Ventures, NextView Ventures, Not Boring Capital, NXTP Labs, Offline Ventures, Operator Ventures, Outcast Ventures, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, Passion Capital, Pear VC, Point Nine Capital, Positive Sum VC, Precursor Ventures, Proton Enterprises, Prototype Capital, Quiet Capital, Reach Capital, Renegade Partners, Reshape Ventures, Resolute Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Shasta Ventures, Shrug Capital, SignalFire, Slow Ventures, Sound Ventures, SRB Ventures, Stripe, SV Angel, T-Bird Capital, The Hit Forge, Thomas Pentz, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Trust Fund, Uncork Capital, Unusual Ventures, Version One Ventures, Vibe Capital, Alex Rodriguez, Volition Capital, Weekend Fund, XFactor Ventures, Y Combinator, Yes VC, Yext, Abe Burns, Abhinav Asthana, Adam Blitzer, Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Akshay Kothari, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Amit Jhawar, Anthony Pompliano, Babak Nivi, Baron Davis, Barr Moses, Chris Fanini, Christian Reber, Christina Cacioppo, Claire Hughes Johnson, Cory Levy, Cristina Cordova, Daniel Kan, David Jeske, Elad Gil, Fareed Mosavat, Farhad Mohit, Gee Roberson, George Ruan, Gokul Rajaram, Gwyneth Paltrow, Henry Davis, James Beshara, James Corden, Jan Deepen, Jason Citron, Job Van Der Voort, Joe Greenstein, John Collison, Johnny Boufarhat, Julian Shapiro, Karim Atiyeh, Kevin Hart, Kintan Brahmbhatt, Koen Bok, Kyle Vogt, Leore Avidar, Louis Beryl, Manik Gupta, Marc Benioff, Marcelo Sampaio, Marcy Simon, Mathilde Collin, Matt Brezina, Matthew Dellavedova, Max Mullen, Melissa Tan, Moshe Lifschitz, Neil Parikh, Nik Sharma, Odell Beckham Jr., Oliver Jung, Paul George, Paulo Silveira, Paul Yacoubian, Philippe Teixeira da Mota, Rafael Larragoiti Lucas, Roger Ehrenberg, Ron Pragides, Ryan Tedder, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky, Shane Neman, Siqi Chen, Stefan Jeschonnek, Steve Aoki, Tom Blomfield, Tony Hawk, Tyler Willis, Vinay Hiremath, Vindi Banga, William Hockey, Zehan Wang
Apr 1, 2022	Eleos Health	$20.0M Series A	—	Eight Roads Ventures, F-Prime Capital Partners, Highbury Group, Maccabee Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Thylacine Capital, VZVC
Feb 1, 2022	Daybreak Health	$10.0M Series A	—	Adjacent, Audrey Capital, Rexhep Dollaku, B Capital Group, Cherubic Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Ali Tamaseb, Elefund, Firework Ventures, Giant Ventures, GSV Acceleration, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lionheart Ventures, Listen, LombardStreet Ventures, Maven Ventures, Resolute Ventures, Sinai Ventures, Sound Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Uncork Capital, Vine Ventures LP, Anne Wojcicki, Darius Contractor, Darran Garnham, Joe Greenstein, Kirill Makharinsky, Marc Benioff, Michael Birch, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Pete Moore, Raj Luhar, Saki Georgiadis
Jan 1, 2022	Wheel	$150.0M Series C	—	75 & Sunny, Bessemer Venture Partners, Chemistry VC, CRV, F-Prime Capital Partners, Highbury Group, Menlo Ventures, Next Coast Ventures, Oak HC/FT, Pareto Holdings, Rainfall Ventures, Redstone Road LLC, Silverton Partners, Teamworthy Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Torch Capital, Tusk Venture Partners, VZVC, Brian Cruver, Elliott Cohen, Sahin Boydas
Nov 1, 2021	Block Renovation	$50.0M Series C	—	75 & Sunny, Adjacent, Amplify Partners, Audrey Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cherubic Ventures, Elefund, Elron Ventures, Ethereal Ventures, Frontier Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Giant Ventures, Incisive Ventures, Insight Partners, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lionheart Ventures, Listen, LombardStreet Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures, MYASIAVC PTE LTD, Operator Collective, Penny Jar Capital, Rainfall Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Sommet AB, Sound Ventures, Uncork Capital, Vista Venture Partners, Voyager Capital, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Darius Contractor, Darran Garnham, Didier Valet, Eric Wu, Joe Greenstein, Kirill Makharinsky, Kunal Shah, Marc Benioff, Michael Birch, Nate Matherson, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Pete Moore, Philippe Teixeira da Mota, Raj Luhar, Saki Georgiadis, Scott Belsky
Sep 1, 2021	Innovare	$3.0M Seed	—	Acrew Capital, Act One Ventures, Alumni Ventures, American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Company Capital, Matt Ocko, DST Global, Five Sigma, Footwork, General Catalyst, GE Ventures, GSV Acceleration, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, M25, NextView Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Quiet Capital, Reach Capital, Renegade Partners, Revolution, Sequoia Capital, Shasta Ventures, SignalFire, Supply Change Capital, SV Angel, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, The General Partnership, Uncork Capital, Vamos Ventures, Zeal Capital Partners, David Jeske, Emanuel Pleitez, Jason Citron, Joe Greenstein, Julian Shapiro
Aug 1, 2021	Superhuman	$75.0M Series C	—	20VC, 7BC Venture Capital, Adverb Ventures, AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Arrive, Basecamp Fund, Base Partners, Boldstart Ventures, BoxGroup, C2 Investment, Cantos Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Coatue, Coughdrop Capital, Daffy, Matt Ocko, Dreamers VC, DST Global, Electric Capital, Five Sigma, Footwork, Fuel Capital, General Catalyst, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Brian Bendett, Index Ventures, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, LAUNCH, LGF, Next Play Ventures, NextView Ventures, Operator Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Outcast Ventures, Peterson Partners, Precursor Ventures, Quiet Capital, Reach Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Renegade Partners, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Rubicon VC, Saga, Sequoia Capital, Shasta Ventures, SignalFire, Sound Ventures, SV Angel, The House Fund, Triatomic Capital, Uncork Capital, Unpopular Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Yes VC, Zelkova Ventures, Anthony Pompliano, David Jeske, DJ Patil, Drew Houston, Howie Liu, Jason Citron, Jeff Morris, Jeff Seibert, Joe Greenstein, Julian Shapiro, Kevin Colas, Mark Cuban, Mike Krieger, Samvit Ramadurgam, Scott Belsky, Stewart Butterfield, Wayne Chang
Jul 1, 2021	Block Renovation	$40.0M Series B	—	75 & Sunny, Adjacent, Audrey Capital, Cherubic Ventures, Elefund, Giant Ventures, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lionheart Ventures, Listen, LombardStreet Ventures, Rainfall Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Sound Ventures, Uncork Capital, Darius Contractor, Darran Garnham, Eric Wu, Joe Greenstein, Kirill Makharinsky, Marc Benioff, Michael Birch, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Pete Moore, Raj Luhar, Saki Georgiadis
Jul 1, 2021	Avalo	$3.0M Seed	—	Adjacent, Audrey Capital, Cherubic Ventures, Elefund, Giant Ventures, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lionheart Ventures, Listen, LombardStreet Ventures, Sound Ventures, Uncork Capital, Darius Contractor, Darran Garnham, Joe Greenstein, Kirill Makharinsky, Marc Benioff, Michael Birch, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Pete Moore, Raj Luhar, Saki Georgiadis
May 1, 2021	Wheel	$50.0M Series B	—	75 & Sunny, Bessemer Venture Partners, Chemistry VC, CRV, F-Prime Capital Partners, Future Shape, Highbury Group, LAUNCH, Next Coast Ventures, Oak HC/FT, Pareto Holdings, Rainfall Ventures, Redstone Road LLC, Silverton Partners, Teamworthy Ventures, Torch Capital, Tusk Venture Partners, VZVC, Bobby Goodlatte, Brian Cruver, Evan Williams, Sahin Boydas
Mar 1, 2021	SuperRare	$9.0M Series A	—	01 Advisors, ACME Capital, Adjacent, Afore Capital, Alumni Ventures, Audrey Capital, Backend Capital, Basecamp Fund, Baseline Ventures, Cherubic Ventures, DCM, Elefund, Flucas Ventures, Founders Fund, Giant Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Infinite Niches, IVP, Lakestar, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lionheart Ventures, Listen, LombardStreet Ventures, Montage Ventures, Moxxie Ventures, Prototype Capital, Scribble Ventures, Shrug Capital, SignalFire, Social Capital, Sound Ventures, SV Angel, The Hit Forge, Tusk Venture Partners, Ulu Ventures, Uncork Capital, Weekend Fund, Alper Kiresepi, Anna Patterson, Darius Contractor, Darran Garnham, Howard Charney, Jeff Seibert, Jihan Bowes-Little, Joe Greenstein, Kevin Weil, Kirill Makharinsky, Michael Birch, Moshe Lifschitz, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Paul Sims, Pete Moore, Peter Hunn, Raj Luhar, Rashaun Williams, Ron Suber, Rudra Peram, Saki Georgiadis, Tyler Willis, Wayne Chang, Yagiz Sozmen, Zach Segal
Jan 1, 2021	Sunnyside	$3.0M Seed	—	11.2 Capital, Accomplice VC, Adjacent, Alumni Ventures, Chloe Sladden, Atomic, Audrey Capital, BDC Venture Capital, Blumberg Capital, Cherubic Ventures, Comcast Ventures, CRV, Elefund, ENIAC Ventures, Entrée Capital Ventures, Aniq Kassam, Forerunner Ventures, F-Prime Capital Partners, FTX Ventures, Giant Ventures, Goat Capital, M.G. Siegler, iNovia Capital, LAUNCH, Lightbank, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lionheart Ventures, Listen, LombardStreet Ventures, Matrix, Maven Ventures, NextView Ventures, Night Capital, Oceans, OrbiMed, Otherwise Fund, Pareto Holdings, Penny Jar Capital, Sandwith Ventures, Scribble Ventures, SignalFire, Sound Ventures, Susa Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Tribe Capital, Uncork Capital, Dafina Toncheva, Y Combinator, Darius Contractor, Darran Garnham, Deborah Liu, Elliott Cohen, Joe Greenstein, Kirill Makharinsky, Marc Benioff, MG Siegler, Michael Birch, Neha Narkhede, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Pete Moore, Peter Kern, Raj Luhar, Ron Pragides, Saki Georgiadis, Scott Belsky, Sunil Paul, Tien Tzuo, Travis May
Dec 1, 2020	BioAge Labs	$90.0M Series C	—	2xN, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Catalio Capital, F-Prime Capital Partners, Haun Ventures, Highbury Group, Ulu Ventures, VZVC, What If Ventures, WndrCo LLC
Aug 1, 2020	Getlabs	$3.0M Seed	—	Andreessen Horowitz, LAUNCH, PivotNorth Capital, Sound Ventures, Uncork Capital, Steve Krausz, Jim Pitkow, Kurt Bilafer, Stephen Garden
May 1, 2020	Mindstrong Health	$100.0M Series C	—	BITKRAFT Ventures, Counterview Capital, Courtside Ventures, Matt Ocko, DST Global, Five Sigma, Footwork, General Catalyst, GSV Acceleration, Nex Cubed, NextView Ventures, QB1 Ventures, Quiet Capital, Reach Capital, Renegade Partners, Rosecliff Ventures, Shasta Ventures, SignalFire, SV Angel, Uncork Capital, What If Ventures, Colin Carrier, David Jeske, Jason Citron, Jason Robins, Joe Greenstein, Jon Goldman, Julian Shapiro, Rohit Gupta, Ryan Melohn
Mar 1, 2020	Lessonly	$15.0M Series C	—	Accel, Accomplice VC, Alumni Ventures, Anderson Angels, AXA Strategic Ventures, Bascom Ventures, B Capital Group, Bling Capital, Cervin Ventures, CP Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, E-Merge, Flybridge Capital Partners, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Harlem Capital, Kleiner Perkins, KRM Interests LLC, Modern Venture Partners, NextView Ventures, Parkway VC, Social Starts, Tribe Capital, Vinyl Capital, Zetta Venture Partners, Alain Hanover, Ben Davenport, Deepak Jeevan Kumar, Kyle York, Louis Beryl, Matt Mazzeo, Mike Volpe, Rob May, Tom Williams
Sep 1, 2019	Wheels	$3.0M Venture Round	—	Alumni Ventures, Anderson Angels, Avanta Ventures, Bascom Ventures, Clearstone, DBL Partners, Family Office, FirstMark Capital, F-Prime Capital Partners, Garden City Companies, Greycroft, Modern Venture Partners, NextView Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, The Hit Forge, Tribe Capital, Alain Hanover, Joi Ito, Matt Mazzeo, Shane Battier
Aug 1, 2019	Zendrive	$37.0M Series B	—	ACME Capital, Alumni Ventures, Matt Ocko, Deep Valley Labs, DST Global, Five Sigma, Footwork, General Catalyst, GSV Acceleration, Khosla Ventures, NextView Ventures, Quiet Capital, Reach Capital, Renegade Partners, Samsung Ventures, Shasta Ventures, SignalFire, SV Angel, Uncork Capital, David Jeske, Jason Citron, Joe Greenstein, Julian Shapiro
Aug 1, 2019	Homebound	$35.0M Series B	—	Adjacent, Audrey Capital, CapitalG, Cherubic Ventures, Elefund, Fifth Wall, Forerunner Ventures, Giant Ventures, Greylock, Khosla Ventures, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lionheart Ventures, Listen, LombardStreet Ventures, RSE Ventures, Sound Ventures, Uncork Capital, Darius Contractor, Darran Garnham, Jeffrey Wilke, Joe Greenstein, Kirill Makharinsky, Marc Benioff, Michael Birch, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Pete Moore, Raj Luhar, Saki Georgiadis

Financial History

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Valuation

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Leadership Team

Key people at Uprising.

Saad Khan

Tabreez Verjee

Partner

Leadership Team

Key people at Uprising.

Saad Khan

Tabreez Verjee

Partner

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Uprising Food is a Cincinnati-based food startup focused on creating low-carb, high-fiber breads and crisps designed for health-conscious consumers, particularly those following ketogenic or wellness-driven diets. Its flagship product, the Keto Kube, is made with ingredients like almond flour, egg whites, and MCT oil, offering just 2 net carbs per serving. The company targets direct-to-consumer and retail channels, aiming to expand its reach beyond keto enthusiasts to a broader health-focused audience. Uprising Food has demonstrated rapid growth, with year-over-year revenue increases of over 270% and a successful Series A raise of $1.25 million, signaling strong market traction and investor confidence.

Origin Story

Founded in 2019 by William Schumacher, a former Procter & Gamble brand manager, alongside his sister Kate Schumacher and the founders of Blue Oven Bakery, Mark and Sara Frommeyer, Uprising Food emerged from a shared vision to make nutritious, low-carb foods accessible and appealing. The founders leveraged their experience in food branding and bakery operations to develop products that combine taste with health benefits. Early traction came from direct-to-consumer sales, followed by a distribution deal with Midwest grocery chain Meijer, which helped the brand break into retail. The company’s rapid growth and ability to secure venture funding reflect its strong product-market fit and strategic positioning in the expanding health food sector.

Core Differentiators

Nutritional Innovation: Uses high-quality ingredients like almond flour, egg whites, and MCT oil to deliver low net carbs and high fiber.
Brand Positioning: Aims to be the “Olay of food”—a mass-market brand that’s both inspiring and accessible, not just for keto dieters but for anyone seeking healthier options.
Product Range: Focuses on breads and crisps, with plans to expand into pasta and cookies, addressing a growing demand for low-carb alternatives.
Distribution Strategy: Combines direct-to-consumer sales with retail expansion, increasing accessibility and brand visibility.
Founder Expertise: Backed by experienced food and branding professionals with a track record in both consumer goods and bakery innovation.

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Uprising Food is riding the wave of the health and wellness trend, which has seen a surge in demand for functional foods and low-carb alternatives. The timing is favorable as more consumers seek out products that support weight management, metabolic health, and overall wellness. The company’s focus on science-backed nutrition and its ability to scale through both online and retail channels positions it as a key player in the evolving food tech ecosystem. By bridging the gap between health innovation and mainstream appeal, Uprising Food is helping to shape the future of accessible, nutritious food.

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Uprising Food is poised for continued growth as the demand for healthy, low-carb foods expands. The company’s plans to diversify its product line and increase retail presence could further solidify its position in the market. As consumer preferences shift toward functional and convenient foods, Uprising Food’s blend of nutrition, taste, and brand appeal will likely attract both new customers and potential acquisition interest from larger food conglomerates. The future looks bright for a brand that’s not just riding a trend, but helping to define it.

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High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Nutritional Innovation: Uses high-quality ingredients like almond flour, egg whites, and MCT oil to deliver low net carbs and high fiber.
Brand Positioning: Aims to be the “Olay of food”—a mass-market brand that’s both inspiring and accessible, not just for keto dieters but for anyone seeking healthier options.
Product Range: Focuses on breads and crisps, with plans to expand into pasta and cookies, addressing a growing demand for low-carb alternatives.
Distribution Strategy: Combines direct-to-consumer sales with retail expansion, increasing accessibility and brand visibility.
Founder Expertise: Backed by experienced food and branding professionals with a track record in both consumer goods and bakery innovation.