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Upside Ventures

A venture fund built around the creator economy — advised by people who work with creators for a living.

Group portrait, Upside
The client

Most funds investing in the creator economy have never had to book one.

A consumer-tech venture fund at the intersection of venture and media, co-founded with the Sidemen, Europe’s largest YouTube group.

The record
CompanyUpside Ventures
SectorConsumer technology, early stage
StructureVenture fund
Founded2025, with the Sidemen
General PartnerJamie Elliott
Legacy’s roleAdvisory · Deal flow · Portfolio support
1.5B+Sidemen impressions
200M+Sidemen combined following
150M+Sidemen combined YouTube subscribers
Legacy’s role

Advice, not capital.

The thesis

VIP VC

Invests early in consumer tech founders who can turn cultural relevance into generational outcomes.

The sweet spot is where three things meet: technological innovation, brand and cultural relevance, and distribution.

Most companies have one or two. Upside’s talent brings the third, helping founders reach millions of customers earlier and cheaper.

The talent platform

A one-of-a-kind network of top 5% creators who have already “made it” and invest for life after their on-screen careers.

They only partner with brands they believe in, which makes every endorsement authentic.

20Members
500M+Followers
2.0B+Impressions per year
Why it works

Upside bets on distribution and Legacy builds on access, with talent at the core of both.

A hands-on, long-term partnership, not a one-time transaction.

The takeaway

When culture and capital move together, everyone wins.

Upside is an independent fund. Legacy advises it; Legacy does not manage the fund, and nothing here is an offer, a solicitation, or investment advice.

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