Brian McClendon
Investing Profile
UP.Partners thesis
AI is moving from bits to atoms. What was mechanical is becoming intelligent, what was static is becoming adaptive — and UP.Partners exists at the seam. We know atoms are harder, because we’ve been there. And that’s why we’re here. We back the visionary, the fearless, and the audacious. Founders who chose hard on purpose and who can move public imagination from what if to of course. Kolors is transforming the intercity bus industry through technology, data and customer experience. Kolors is creating the largest intercity bus network without owning a single vehicle and running it like an airlin
Sector and stage focus
- Seed: SMB Software, Hardware, Space, AutoTech, FinTech
- Series A: Hardware, Space, SMB Software, AutoTech, FinTech
- general: San Francisco Bay Area
Recent investments by Brian McClendon
Brian McClendon has 7 named past investments in the public record. The most recent:
| Company | Stage | Date | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array Labs | Seed | Sep 2022 | $5M |
| Klarismo | Seed | Sep 2015 | $250K |
| Shyp | Seed | Sep 2013 | $2M |
| beans.ai | Seed | Oct 2021 | $17M |
| MODE | Seed | Nov 2014 | $780K |
| Camio | Seed | Feb 2014 | $2M |
| uMake | Series A | Dec 2015 | $5M |
Frequent co-investors
Brian McClendon has co-invested with: Guillaume ANCEL, Manik Gupta, Corey Reese, Kevin Rose, Lee Linden, Tim Ferriss.
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