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Joe Fernandez

Founder of allUP

Los Angeles, California

Overview 

Joe Fernandez is the Co-Founder and CEO of allUP, a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California. With a background in founding and leading successful startups like Joymode and Klout, Joe has a proven track record in entrepreneurship and venture financing, having invested in companies like CatalyzeX and Chute. His career highlights include co-founding and leading Klout as CEO, as well as his current role as the CEO of allUP, where he leverages his expertise in venture capital, social media, and entrepreneurship to support and invest in early-stage startups in Los Angeles and Southern California.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2021 - Current

    allUP is a professional network that helps you get discovered and grow your career

  • Co-founder & CEO

    2015 - 2020

    Joymode makes great experiences and products accessible to everyone when they want them, without having to own them.

Joymode lets you access everything you need—but don't own—for great experiences.

Raised $17,400,000.00 from Prosus & Naspers.

  • Board Member

    2015 - 2017

    Board member of $100m+ ARR SaaS marketing platform that was acquired by Vista Private Equity

  • SVP and GM of Klout

    2014 - 2015

    Responsible for the Klout business line and integration into Lithium Technologies. Member of Lithium Technologies Executive Team.

  • Cofounder and CEO

    2008 - 2015

    Klout is the standard for influence. Acquired by Lithium Technologies in March, 2014. Millions of consumers leverage Klout to understand and be rewarded for their influence. Our advertising products are used by 50% of the AdAge Top 100 Brands and drive double digit millions in revenue annually. Also have 15,000+ developers hitting our API almost 2 billion times every day.

Klout is an application that measures and ranks its users according to online social influence by using social media analytics.

Raised $40,000,000.00 from ff Venture Capital, DNX Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Idealab, Tuesday Capital, Zelkova Ventures, ff Venture Capital, IVP, Paige Craig and Venrock.

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