Upturn

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Last activity: 05.10.2026

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Upturn advances equity and justice in the design, governance, and use of technology.

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Location

United States, District of Columbia, Washington

Employees

11-50

Founded date

2011

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Dec 6, 2023	New Point-and-Shoot Chemical Detectors Raise Privacy and Constitutional Issues	The TSA has begun testing a new handheld device that purports to be able to quickly identify the substance that someone is carrying just by pointing a laser at it. This kind of device raises serious privacy issues — including constitutional...
Apr 28, 2023	Biden’s Spyware Order: A Needed First Step	Investigative reports show that the Mexican government has become the most prolific user of spyware in the world, illegally deploying intrusion technologies from Israel-based NSO Group to spy on prominent human rights defenders, journalists...
May 16, 2022	Online Data Could Be Used Against People Seeking Abortions If Roe v. Wade Falls	Apps for tracking reproductive health are convenient, but the data they collect could be used against you. Tarik Kizilkaya/iStock via Getty Images
Dec 5, 2021	Sense raises $50M to bolster recruitment efforts with AI	Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more Recruiting is a top concern for enterprises in 2021. In a survey by XpertHR, roughly one-half ...
Dec 5, 2021	Sense raises $50M to bolster recruitment efforts with AI	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Recruiting is a top concern for enterprises in 20...
Sep 2, 2021	Apple Wants You To Upload Your ID to Your iPhone	Apple is rolling out new capabilities for the Apple Wallet, raising some questions about how secure adding more personal information to your device can be. According to Apple's announcement on Wednesday, customers in select states will be a...
Jan 10, 2021	New York City proposes regulating algorithms used in hiring	Enlarge John Lamb \| Getty Images reader comments 97 with 69 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit In 1964, the Civil Rights Act barred the humans who made hiring decisions from discriminat...
Dec 10, 2020	New Report Shows Cellphone Encryption Isn't Really Stopping Cops From Searching Phones	We're still hearing quite a bit about law enforcement's supposedly endless string of losses to criminals and their device encryption. Citing facts not in evidence, consecutive FBI directors -- along with outgoing Attorney General Bill Barr ...
Dec 10, 2020	New Report Shows Cellphone Encryption Isn't Really Stopping Cops From Searching Phones	We’re still hearing quite a bit about law enforcement’s supposedly endless string of losses to criminals and their device encryption. Citing facts not in evidence, consecutive FBI directors — along with outgoing Attorney General Bill Barr —...
Dec 7, 2020	Law Enforcement Is Accessing Locked Devices Quite Well, Thank You	Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007—and discovered it was a great target for street theft. The device was small and expensive, and it could easily be grabbed from someone’s hand. Apple worked to secure the phone, developing Find My iPhone. ...
Oct 26, 2020	Grayshift, The Startup That Breaks Into iPhones For The Feds, Raises $47 Million	Grayshift specializes in breaking into iPhones for government customers. There are doubts over how ... [+] effective it is in breaking into the latest model from Apple. Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Oct 22, 2020	Police in all 50 states are using secret tools to break into locked phones — and they're using them for cases as low-level as shoplifting, records show	More than 2,000 police departments across all 50 states have purchased high-tech tools that can crack into locked, encrypted smartphones, according to a new report. Documents surfaced through open records requests by the Washington nonprofi...
Jun 17, 2020	Take this dystopian job interview with an AI hiring manager to experience what life could be like if machines fully take over the workplace	Artificial intelligence already plays a major role in determining whether you get a job, and companies are racing to implement more AI hiring tools despite major concerns about their fairness and accuracy. To show what that future could loo...
Mar 13, 2020	AI Weekly: Coronavirus spurs adoption of AI-powered candidate recruitment and screening tools	As COVID-19 continues to spread — as of the time of writing (March 12), there were over 139,600 confirmed cases and over 5,100 deaths — companies are increasingly adopting alternatives to in-person job interviews and talent recruitment. Rec...
Mar 13, 2020	AI Weekly: Coronavirus spurs adoption of AI-powered candidate recruitment and screening tools	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! As COVID-19 continues to spread — as of the time ...

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FAQ about Upturn

When was Upturn founded?

Upturn was founded in 2011.

What has the press written about Upturn?

Parsers VC has collected 16 articles mentioning Upturn, among them “New Point-and-Shoot Chemical Detectors Raise Privacy and Constitutional Issues” (Dec 6, 2023) and “Biden’s Spyware Order: A Needed First Step” (Apr 28, 2023).

Is Upturn still active?

Yes, Upturn is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 5, 2026.