Upscale.AI key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of an advertising platform designed for the creation, delivery, and optimization of video campaigns across streaming and digital channels.
- Upscale.AI is valued at approximately $1.0B as of Oct 2026, set at its Series A, Jan 2026; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
- It has raised $6.3M across 2 recorded rounds; the latest was Early Stage VC (Series A) ($200.0M) in Jan 2026.
- Notable investors include Qualcomm Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Intel Capital, AI Venture Labs, M12 — 29 tracked in total.
- 1 investment vehicle was formed to buy Upscale.AI shares in the last 12 months, reporting $2.1M sold to 25 investors, per SEC Form D filings.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Valued at $1.0B at its Series A, Jan 2026. Nothing has traded since.
- ·Post-money valuations for all 2 rounds
- ·The complete investor list: 29 names
- ·Watch Upscale.AI: the Monday email on marks, rounds and moves
Upscale.AI funding rounds
2 roundsVehicles formed to buy Upscale.AI shares
secondary demand · SEC Form D filingsIn the last 12 months, 1 investment vehicle were formed to buy Upscale.AI shares, reporting $2.1M sold to 25 investors. Most recent filing Dec 2025.
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Upscale.AI leadership
- Barun KarCo-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President, Board Member & Advisor
- Rajiv KhemaniCo-Founder, Executive Chairman, Board Member & Advisor
Who backs Upscale.AI
29+Membership and data by Private Market View
Upscale.AI valuation
Upscale.AI was valued at $1 billion at its Series A in Jan 2026. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.
How much has Upscale.AI raised?
Upscale.AI has raised $6.3 million across 2 recorded rounds since 2025. The largest was a $200 million Series A in Jan 2026. 2 of the rounds disclosed a post-money valuation.
Institutional holders and vehicles
In the last 12 months, 1 investment vehicle was formed to buy Upscale.AI shares, reporting $2.1 million sold to 25 investors, per SEC Form D filings (most recent Dec 2025).
Upscale.AI investors
29 investors are on record for Upscale.AI, including Qualcomm Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Intel Capital and AI Venture Labs. By type, the record holds 13 venture capital firms and 2 growth equity firms. The Series A in Jan 2026 drew 9 investors.
Who runs Upscale.AI
5 people are listed on the Upscale.AI team: 2 executives and 3 board members, including Barun Kar (Co-Founder) and Rajiv Khemani (Co-Founder). 3 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
Comparable companies
Comparable business/productivity software names by valuation on PrivateMarketView: EvenUp ($2 billion), Gamma Tech. ($2 billion) and Halter ($2 billion).
About Upscale.AI
Developer of an advertising platform designed for the creation, delivery, and optimization of video campaigns across streaming and digital channels. The company's platform uses machine learning models to generate TV-quality creatives from existing digital assets, personalize iterations for different audiences and goals, manage programmatic targeting, and provide built-in attribution, incrementality testing, and performance measurement, enabling brand and performance marketers to automate creative production, improve return on ad spend, and understand the full impact of their television and video advertising.
- Industry
- Business/Productivity Software
- Sector
- Business Products and Services (B2B)
- HQ
- New York, NY, United States
- Founded
- 2020
- Employees
- 18
- Website
- upscale.ai/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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