Uphold is a cloud-based financial services company founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Charleston, Larkspur, Braga, London, and Shanghai. The company operates a versatile digital platform that allows users to buy, hold, send, receive, and exchange a variety of assets, including fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies, and commodities.

The core offering of Uphold is its digital wallet and trading platform, which supports over 30 fiat currencies and four precious metals: gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Users can fund their accounts through bank transfers, credit cards, or cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum. Uphold also provides an open API for integration with other services, targeting markets such as remittances. The company has established partnerships with retail outlets to facilitate significant remittance flows, particularly from the US to Mexico.

Uphold serves individual users looking to manage diverse assets, as well as businesses involved in remittance and financial services. Its platform is designed to enhance accessibility and flexibility in managing both traditional and digital financial assets globally.