Worker equity management platform for startups, offering RSU-based equity plans across 75+ countries. Core capabilities: Instant Equity Deployment, Dynamic Value Splitting, Motivational Dashboard with real-time equity tracking, standardized legal documentation for equity plans, vesting schedule management, and cap table administration. Positioned as an affordable Carta alternative for early-stage companies. G2: 4.2/5 (37 reviews). Founded in San Francisco. $3.4M funding. 49 employees, 2,775 LinkedIn followers. Trusted by VC firms (per website). Competitors: Carta (80% market share), Pulley (15%), Qapita, Cake Equity, J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions, Vestd (UK). Stanford CodeX TechIndex listed. No security certifications found publicly. NARROW LEGAL RELEVANCE: corporate attorneys draft equity plans that Upstock standardizes. Tool replaces need for expensive equity lawyers rather than serving lawyers. In-house counsel at startups would interact with Upstock outputs.
Company Info
- Founded: 2019
- Team size: 11-50 employees
- Funding: $3.4M
- HQ: United States
- Sector: Governance/Compliance/Risk Management
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Early-stage startup tracks equity in a spreadsheet — discovers it's wrong when trying to raise Series A, and Carta costs $10K+/year. No affordable cap table tool exists between spreadsheet chaos and enterprise equity management
Startup with 15 employees needs to set up an EMI share option scheme but the process requires HMRC registration, scheme rules drafting, option agreement templates, and ongoing compliance reporting — law firms charge £3,000-8,000 to set up and the founder has no idea if the vesting schedule is market-standard
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