UpKeep
YC Winter 2017 AcquiredMobile-first software for maintenance teams.
https://www.upkeep.com/ ↗Thesis fit
Good fit
Within your typical scope; diligence still required.
In your usual scope
Idea match
Light
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
ai
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder ↑ improving
Traction → stable
Idea vs market → stable
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People
Ryan Chan
career mapped
I helped build UpKeep!
11.2
low confidence
Ryan Chan
career mapped
I helped build UpKeep!
11.2
low confidence
Ross Gruber
career mapped
Ross is the co-founder and CTO of Glow Energy. Ross was previously a lead data engineer and engineering manager who helped scale e
15.2
medium confidence
Activity & evidence
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