Upstream Tech

Environmental Science · Geospatial AI

Overview

Science-backed software for land and water management. Upstream Tech builds Lens and HydroForecast — products that help organizations monitor, forecast, and manage natural resources at scale.

Funding and backers

Grants
$1.7M
4 grants · CORDIS
Backers
2
Engie Ventures, Japan Energy Fund
Momentum
15/100
in the news
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jun 22 Partnership Upstream Tech partners with Colorado State Land Board to modernize land stewardship monitoring · lens.tech Apr 18 Partnership Upstream Tech and CTrees partner to improve access to high-quality forest data · lens.tech Jun 10, 2025 Partnership Upstream Tech and Carahsoft Partner to Bring Land, Water Management Software to Public Sector · globenewswire Jul 15, 2024 Launched Upstream Tech unveils HydroForecast ST-3 for advanced AI water forecasting · International Water Power Sep 1, 2023 Won a grant $175k · CORDIS Jul 10, 2023 Won a grant $199k · CORDIS Aug 23, 2021 Won a grant $1.1M · CORDIS Jan 28, 2021 Partnership Upstream Tech Announces a Partnership for Forecasting Technology with ENGIE in 2021 · markets.businessinsider.com Jun 29, 2020 Won a grant $199k · CORDIS
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Web presence
top 2%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Grant Sep 2023 $175k — CORDIS
Grant Jul 2023 $199k — CORDIS
Grant Aug 2021 $1.1M — CORDIS
Grant Jun 2020 $199k — CORDIS
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Financials

Total raised
$1.7M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
4
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Grant 2023 $175k Details
Grant 2023 $199k Details
Grant 2021 $1.1M Details
Grant 2020 $199k Details

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Shared investors2
13 portfolio companies: Eavor, Natel Energy, Equilibrium Energy and 10 more
Engie VenturesVia a fund
19 portfolio companies: UnaBiz, Heliatek, Wenu Work and 16 more

News

News lens.tech 2 months ago
How Blue Mountain Land Trust tracks wildfire impacts with Lens - Lens by Upstream Tech
How Blue Mountain Land Trust tracks wildfire impacts with Lens
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News hydroforecast.com 2 months ago
New CIROH research project with University of Alabama and NOAA - HydroForecast by Upstream Tech
How Blue Mountain Land Trust tracks wildfire impacts with Lens
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News hydroforecast.com 2 months ago
Forecasting water levels on the Mississippi - HydroForecast by Upstream Tech
New CIROH research project with University of Alabama and NOAA
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News lens.tech 2 months ago
Lens Newsletter: September 2026 - Lens by Upstream Tech
Forecasting water levels on the Mississippi
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Upstream Tech Joins Mountain Counties Water Resources Association as Associate Member
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES, Calif. August 05, 2026 - The Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) is pleased to announce that Upstream Tech has joined the Association as an Associate Member, bringing advanced forecasting technology and data-driven dec
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News Geoawesome 4 months ago
Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies - 2026 Edition
Discover the #Geoawesome100 organizations driving geospatial into the future. For the very first time, this year's list was driven entirely by the global geospatial community, with nominations and votes cast by members around the world. The wait is over W
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News ppic.org 5 months ago
June 25, 2026 PPIC AI Predicts Natural River Flows in California. Could It Do More?
NOAA's Office of Water Prediction signs agreement with Upstream Tech, Inc. to evaluate state-of-the-art AI in water prediction forecasts
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News lens.tech 5 months ago
Upstream Tech partners with Colorado State Land Board to modernize land stewardship monitoring - Lens by Upstream Tech
Beyond the Gauge: How Ungauged Forecasts Can Improve Hydropower Operations
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News euronews.com 7 months ago
April 18, 2026 Euronews Too hot for solar and too much wind for turbines: Can renewables withstand our worsening climate?
Upstream Tech partners with Colorado State Land Board to modernize land stewardship monitoring
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News lens.tech 7 months ago
Upstream Tech and CTrees partner to improve access to high-quality forest data - Lens by Upstream Tech
Too hot for solar and too much wind for turbines: Can renewables withstand our worsening climate?
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Alameda United States
HQ