Upwards is the largest childcare network in the United States.
Location: United States, California, Los Angeles
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $33M
Founded date: 2017
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| 14.09.2023 | Fika Ventu... | fika.vc |
| 10.04.2024 | FUEL Capit... | fuelcapita... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 11.03.2024 | Series B | $21M | - |
| 11.04.2022 | Series A | $12M | - |
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.03.2026 | Halogen Ventures: Female-Founded Portfolio Surpasses 100 Investments | Halogen Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on startups with at least one female founder, announced it has surpassed 100 investments in female-founded companies since its launch in 2015. The milestone positions the firm am... |
| 04.03.2026 | Halogen Ventures: $10 Million Alabama Initiative Backs First Nine Startups | Halogen Ventures announced its first nine investments in Alabama one year after partnering with Innovate Alabama to deploy $10 million aimed at expanding the state’s startup ecosystem and supporting companies with at least one female founde... |
| 03.07.2025 | Halogen Ventures: $30 Million Fund Closed To Invest In Family-Focused Startups | Halogen Ventures, which is Jesse Draper’s venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups, announced the closing of a third fund at $30 million. With this fund, Halogen will prioritize investments in the future of family category with ... |
| 31.03.2025 | Upwards Adds Pico Rivera to Client List Partnerships with local cities, municipalities | - |
| 17.12.2024 | Rideshare Revolution: Filling the Gaps in School Transportation | In the bustling corridors of Chicago Public Schools, a silent crisis unfolds. The once-reliable yellow school buses have dwindled, leaving parents scrambling for alternatives. With only 17,000 of the district's 325,000 students eligible for... |
| 14.12.2024 | Halogen Ventures And Innovate Alabama Investing $10 Million In Local Female Founders | Halogen Ventures, which is Jesse Draper’s venture capital fund focused on early-stage startups with a woman on the founding team, announced a $10 million investment to build the pipeline of female founders in Alabama. Halogen is the first o... |
| 19.09.2024 | States Turn to Employers to Boost Child Care Benefits | This story was originally published by The 19th. As efforts to expand the child tax credit and provide paid family leave have stalled at the federal level, states are increasingly incentivizing private employers to step in and fill one of t... |
| 11.03.2024 | Upwards Gets $21M Series B Round | - |
| 19.02.2024 | Upwards: Revolutionizing Childcare Benefits | Upwards, a national childcare network and care benefits company, recently secured a $21 million Series B financing round, bringing its total funding to $43.3 million. This investment, led by Alpha Edison, highlights the company's commitment... |
| 15.02.2024 | Upwards Raises $21M in Series B Funding | Upwards, a Los Angeles, CA-based national childcare network and care benefits company, raised $21M in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $43.3M, was led by Alpha Edison, with participation from existing investors... |
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