Portfolio/Upscale AI

Upscale AI

Open, standards-based networking platform for the AI datacenter — a credible alternative to NVSwitch and InfiniBand.

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MVP × Upscale AI

The next opportunity starts with trust.

Why we invested

Great founders tend to build great companies more than once. Our relationship with Upscale began long before the company itself, through a founder we'd come to know and trust over years of working together. When the opportunity emerged to back a new approach to AI networking infrastructure, we already had conviction in the team behind it. Combined with a clear technical advantage in one of the fastest-growing areas of AI infrastructure, it was exactly the kind of opportunity we look for. Sometimes the strongest investment thesis starts with the people.

Partnership

As the company has grown, so has the scope of our support. We've connected the team with technical advisors, corporate partners, investors, and fellow founders across the MVP network while creating opportunities to elevate their expertise throughout the AI ecosystem. The relationship has continued to evolve alongside the business, but our focus has stayed the same. We help great founders build what's next by opening the right doors at the right time.

What we do for them

  • Strategic introductions across customers, operators, and corporate partners
  • Connections to technical advisors and MVP's LP network
  • Thought leadership and industry visibility opportunities
  • Portfolio-to-portfolio introductions and collaboration
  • Long-term fundraising and ecosystem support

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