# Uproxx

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/uproxx

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: Los Angeles, US
- Website: www.uproxx.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $37M
- Latest round: Series B (Jun 30, 2016)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Founded in 2008 by Jarret Myer (CEO) and Kristopher Maske (COO), and based in California, US, Uproxx LLC operates as a digital media platform that provides music, film, and other entertainment and lifestyle content. In June 2016, Woven Software, Inc. raised USD 18.5 million in Series B financing led by WPP Ventures, with participation from IVP and Advancit Capital.

UPROXX Studios connects brands with cultural innovators and audiences through its digital network, which includes Uproxx, HipHopDX, and Dime Magazine, among others. The studio offers brand solutions through original editorial and video content, focusing on music, film/TV, culture, lifestyle, sports, and drinks.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Jun 30, 2016, $19M — Institutional Venture Partners, Advancit Capital, WPP Ventures
- Series A, Dec 11, 2014, $18M — Institutional Venture Partners

## Investors

- Institutional Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/institutional-venture-partners) — Series A, Series B
- Advancit Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/advancit-capital) — Series B
- WPP Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/wpp-ventures) — Series B