RevUp invests in B2B and B2C companies that are moving fast up a revenue-fueled growth curve. Companies receive $100K-250K in non-dilutive cash, a science-driven process to accelerate growth, and the human resources to get it done.
Examples from the RevUp Portfolio
RevUp Capital's Operation Athena
Women-led companies receive less than 3% of dollars invested into early and growth stage companies. Despite this severe funding gap, companies founded and co-founded by women perform better over time—lasting longer, becoming more profitable, and producing better returns for investors.
The women of RevUp are no exception. Together set a high bar for entrepreneurial excellence.
Led by Founding Partner Melissa Withers, RevUp's Operation Athena program is central to our commitment to invest in women-led companies and those where women have ascended into leadership roles.
Through Operational Athena RevUp has a priority screening process for companies with at least one female co-founder, an expedited review for qualifying applicants, and a fellowship program for women-led companies that are not yet eligible for RevUp funding, but with the right support soon will be! For more about this program, contact us.
Meanwhile, check out a few of the faces of the women of RevUp, many of whom were the early inspiration for the ways we have changed our process to better support female entrepreneurs!
Melissa Withers
RevUp Capital
Boston, MA
Jo Avent
Talent Wall
Chicago, IL
Julia Barry
Adelante Shoes
Boston, MA
Jordan Bookey
Zoobean
Washington, D.C.
Aparna Brown
Bird Brain Technologies
Pittsburgh, PA
Manasi Gangan
Nested Bean
Boston, MA
Elizabeth Irvine
Market Muse
New York, NY
Caitlin Kamaguchi
Bird + Stone
New York, NY
Micaela Kamp
RevUp Capital
Providence, RI
Ashley Latta
Treatspace
Pittsburgh, PA
Taylor Smith
RevUp Capital
Providence, RI
Elana Reinholtz
Bird + Stone
New York, NY
Daria Rose
TVP
New York, NY
Leah Russell
Adelante Shoes
Boston, MA
Taysha Torino
RevUp Capital
Providence, RI
Merav Yuravlivker
Data Society
Washington, D.C.
The RevUp Team
Allan Tear
Allan is co-founder and managing partner of RevUp. Allan has invested in 120+ high-growth startups and managed a portfolio of companies that has raised more than $65M+ in follow-on funding and produced multiple exits. As a technology entrepreneur, Allan has founded three venture-funded startups. Allan is an active angel investor in early stage technology companies and advises national, state, and local government on nurturing high-growth startup ecosystems.
Melissa Withers
RevUp co-founder and Managing Partner Melissa Withers has overseen investments in 100+ companies across industries and at various stages of growth. She was previously Managing Director of Betaspring, a nationally-ranked startup accelerator that launched 89 companies between 2009-2014. Melissa's career began at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at MIT, where she worked at the intersection of basic research and public policy. She was also co-founder of the Business Innovation Factory, an organization dedicated to the design and testing of new business models.
Bill Cesare
With 30 years experience as a serial entrepreneur, RevUp Partner Bill has been a principal in over a dozen start-up companies in New England ranging from medical services, healthcare devices to internet information exchanges. He is an active Angel investor in over 25 start-up businesses in Rhode Island, and an early supporter and investor in Betaspring. Bill was a co-founder and lead investor of Teespring.com, and most recently founded IHSDigital, a social e-commerce marketing firm.
