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Turn your software product into a platform.

Upshift is tooling for plugin systems. We help product companies support extension points, which enable them and their users to build and share additional functionality on top of their core product offerings. Extensibility with Upshift drives more sales, better retention, and compounds value over time. Up until now, only the biggest companies have had the resources to build these types of systems because it can take years and massive upfront engineering investment to ship something. We cut the time-to-production down to weeks. And this will open up previously inaccessible possibilities for mid-sized businesses and fast-growing startups. We know how to build it. For more than six years, Adam and Thomas have worked together as eng leaders, mastering our system integration expertise from Palantir and Candid Health. Our biggest win included converting an $823 million contract vehicle for the US Army, overhauling their entire data fabric.
Upshift
Founded:2024
Team Size:2
Location:Charlotte, NC
Group Partner:Dalton Caldwell
 

Active Founders

Adam Suskin, Founder

CEO and co-founder of Upshift. For 5+ years, I've worked as an eng lead at Palantir and Candid Health. I love helping other devs. At Palantir, I was the tech lead of the US Army deployment that converted an $823 million contract vehicle.
Adam Suskin
Adam Suskin
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Thomas Baker, Founder

Hi there! I'm working on building Upshift with my best friend and previous coworker, Adam Suskin. At Palantir, I created a no-code data integration product while working on a massive Army contract. I then joined Candid Health (YC W20) as an early software engineer and built a no-code rules engine to help them revolutionize medical billing. In my free time I love cooking, brewing beer, all things DIY (especially homes and cars), and adventuring with my wife and two dogs!
Thomas Baker
Thomas Baker
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Company Launches

Upshift - Create your own app store or plugin system

Hey everyone, we’re Adam and Thomas - cofounders of Upshift

TL;DR

We’ve made Upshift to help product companies build their own app stores and plugin systems. Apps, plugins, extensions, templates, add-ons – whatever you call them, they are great for your sales and retention.

But, building support for these platform features can be tough, time-consuming, and expensive. This includes running third-party code safely, embedding the plugins into your product, and giving a great developer experience to your partners.

Upshift is a batteries-included solution to getting everything you need to spark a thriving ecosystem on top of your product.

What’s the magic?

  • Safe third-party code execution: Run plugins without dealing with the orchestration, be it sandboxed containers, WebAssembly, webhooks, etc.
  • Plugin versioning and migrations: Tooling to help you and your partners keep plugin versions up-to-date without breaks
  • Plugin state management: Allow plugins to store their own state
  • Embeddable UIs: Keep your users in your product by safely including plugin front-ends in your application
  • App review: Centralize and standardize the partner review and compliance processes
  • App store management: Team members can use a UI to manage the public-facing app store

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Team

Adam (CEO) - Adam worked as an eng lead at Palantir and Candid Health (YC W20). At Palantir, he was the tech lead of the US Army deployment that converted an $823 million contract vehicle.

Thomas (CTO) - At Palantir, Thomas created a no-code data integration product while working with Adam on the Army contract. He then joined Candid Health (YC W20) as an early software engineer and built a no-code rules engine to help them revolutionize medical billing.

Adam and Thomas have worked together for more than five years across three companies. We built APIs and SDKs that people loved and learned how to securely run untrusted code. We're passionate about developer experience — for both you and your customers!

Our Ask

If you’re interested in using Upshift, please book a call with us here.
If you know of a product that may want Upshift, connect them to us by email at founders@upshift.dev.