Upstream VC
Emerging managerBuilt from this firm's Form D filings. The firm files no SEC adviser report.
- Website
- https://www.upstreamvc.com
- HQ
- UT
Upstream VC invests at the earliest stages, focusing on pre-seed and seed startups. The firm aims to help founders raise enough money to validate their business without undue dilution, and it partners with founders from day one. Paul Brown, Chance Murray, and Taft Price are co-founders and general partners.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed | Not enough dated deals |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upstream VC Fund I, LP Upstream is a venture capital firm focused on ground zero startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. It helps founders raise enough capital to validate their business without undue dilution and partners with them from day one. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $15.27M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
03 · People across funds
- Chance Murray, Co-Founder and General Partner
Upstream VC Fund I, LP (Named on Form D)
- Paul Brown, Co-Founder and General Partner
Upstream VC Fund I, LP (Team)
- Taft Price, Co-Founder and General Partner
Upstream VC Fund I, LP (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://www.upstreamvc.com
- https://www.upstreamvc.com/book-a-demo
- https://www.upstreamvc.com/team
- https://www.upstreamvc.com/thesis
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026