Deniz Kaya
Kiln · now
Checkout is down to one screen; merging two steps cut drop-off.
242
Ecosystem
Everyone who grows a startup, in one place.
Upvera brings together the people who build, code, discover and believe in startups — around the making, not the outcome. Proof is the shared language; visible work is the shared goal.
How value forms
Value is work, accumulated.
A startup's value doesn't form in a single pitch, a follower count or an ad. It builds up slowly: in a line written every day, a source connected, a Prime given.
Upvera makes that build-up visible: the work is read from its source, the community weighs it, believers lend a wing, and it all meets in one value on Ranks. Visibility can't be bought, so value only grows with what's done.
What we want to build is less a social network than an ecosystem: a place where the founder, the builder, the hunter and the believer look at the same truth.
Upvera for founders
Everything you do while building piles up somewhere. Upvera gathers it on one page and puts it in front of the right people.
- Your startup on one page: profile, proof links, days and wings.
- Share one line a day; the community answers with Prime and Pass.
- As your proof and rhythm add up, you rise on Ranks; visibility can't be bought.
What you bring: sharing what you do, openly. The ecosystem grows with your days.
Upvera for builders
Your code already speaks; Upvera listens. Your side project becomes as visible as any startup.
- Connect GitHub, npm and Vercel; your pushes and releases are read from the source.
- Turn commits into progress posts; let the work tell its own story.
- Your ownership is verified; claims and proof are kept apart.
What you bring: proof. Every piece of work read from its source raises everyone's trust.
Upvera for investors
Early on, reliable signal is the scarcest thing. Upvera lets you know a startup by its days, not its deck.
- Rhythm, proof and team on one page: the work behind the pitch is visible.
- Sources are read where they live; verified ownership sits apart from the founder's claims.
- Follow every day of the startups you track in one feed.
What you bring: experience and early trust. Spotting the right startup early speeds up the whole ecosystem.
Upvera isn't an investment platform; no investing happens on it. It gives you the view you need before you decide.
Upvera for hunters
Seeing something new before everyone else is a skill. Upvera gives that skill a stage.
- Find new projects in Discover; Prism surfaces them by what you care about.
- Weigh them with Prime and Pass; lift progress, not polish.
- Catch launches on day one; lend a wing with UPV to the startups you believe in.
What you bring: discovery. Your Prime becomes a new startup's first visibility.
Founders share every day
Not the finished product, the work itself: a screen, a release, sometimes just a bug. The community answers with Prime and Pass.
Selin
Atlas Notes · Update · 2h
Dark mode is live. We redid the contrast three times; it's finally easy on the eyes at night.
416
Arda
Pebble · 4h
We hit our first 100 users, all through invites. Sharing the invite flow tomorrow.
284
Zeynep
Mosaic · 1h
Component library is live: 40 components, one theme file.
335
Mert
Ledger · Update · 5h
Bank import now takes 3 seconds; it used to take 40.
193
Ece
Northwind · 3h
First payment came in. We changed the pricing page three times; the last one stuck.
182
Deniz Kaya
Kiln · 1d
Spent the whole day debugging. Calendar sync finally works the right way.
121
Selin
Atlas Notes · 2d
User interview #14: everyone gets stuck in the same place, search. Rebuilding it tomorrow.
227
How the ecosystem works
The rules that make Upvera worth it aren't in a manifesto; they're built into the product.
Proof comes before claims
Linked sources are read from where they live, not self-reported: GitHub, App Store, Vercel, npm.
Visibility can't be bought
No plan buys a place in the Feed or on Ranks. No ads; the work is what stands out.
A wing is not an investment
UPV stays inside Upvera and can't be cashed out. Lending a wing means standing next to work you believe in.
The process comes first
You share every day, not just the finished product. Days add up, and the process becomes your story.
Take your place in the ecosystem.
It's free to start. Whoever you are, your first line is today.