About Us

Making Hardware Upgrades Fair, Simple & Green

We do not buy hardware to flip for profit. We provide automated testing tools and direct buyer connections so you always get fair cash value, complete data wiping, and certified carbon savings.

Our story

Where we started

After working for more than half a decade in device trade-ins and hardware reuse, we saw how broken traditional systems were. Testing was slow and subjective, middlemen took giant cuts, and companies had no easy way to prove their carbon savings. We started Upvalue Technologies to fix this.

We brought hands-on experience running trade-in programs with global brands like Samsung, Maxis, and Switch, as well as top international trade-in partners. Today, our software powers both everyday smartphone trade-ins and high-value AI server upgrades with complete transparency and fair market pricing.

Our journey

Traction & milestones

Nov 2023

Identified a gap in the trade-in ecosystem and began building the solution.

Feb 2024

Secured our first paying customer in Malaysia.

Jun 2024

Registered Upvalue, marking the beginning of our formal journey.

Mar 2025

Zitron Group, Malaysia identified our solution to enter the trade-in business.

Sep 2025

Partnered with RNew to launch a trade-in program in India.

Oct 2025

Partnered with Tahira Group as our trade-in orchestration partner in Southeast Asia.

Jan 2026

Partnered with ToG in Indonesia to run trade-in programs across major telcos, reaching 80M+ people.

May 2026

Launched our GPU Diagnostic & Recommerce System, expanding our technology capabilities beyond trade-in.

Jul 2026

Partnered with Boustead Group, Malaysia to power a GPU lifecycle management program.

Aug 2026

Launched our trade-in program with Telkomsel in Indonesia, bringing our solution to one of Southeast Asia’s largest telecom networks.

The people behind Upvalue

Leadership, engineering, and advisors with deep experience in trade-in, diagnostics, and global scale.

Leadership

Atul Jalan, CEO — Upvalue leadership and team

Atul Jalan

CEO

Technology entrepreneur with 12+ years in startups and 6+ in trade-in and device lifecycle. Ex–Safe Securities (Lucideus), a $700M cybersecurity company; ex-CTO at InstaCash, scaling an $18M SaaS business. Drives Upvalue's vision for neutral, trusted infrastructure in global device trade-ins.

Ayuksha Singh, Chief Alliance & Strategy Officer — Upvalue leadership and team

Ayuksha Singh

Chief Alliance & Strategy Officer

16+ years in strategy, partnerships, and operations. Leads global expansion and ecosystem partnerships, bringing Upvalue into the world's largest trade-in programs and forging long-term alliances.

Engineering & Operations

Ankur Soni, SVP, Customer Experience — Upvalue leadership and team

Ankur Soni

SVP, Customer Experience

8+ years designing and running SOPs and SLAs for global programs. Owns end-to-end customer experience—onboarding, support, and delivery—so partners get consistent, reliable operations.

Ajay Singh Shekhawat, SVP, Application Development — Upvalue leadership and team

Ajay Singh Shekhawat

SVP, Application Development

8+ years in native and hybrid mobile across multiple regions. Leads app development for store and consumer touchpoints, keeping experiences fast and aligned with program workflows.

Vijay Arora, SVP, Platform Engineering — Upvalue leadership and team

Vijay Arora

SVP, Platform Engineering

10+ years in backend systems for trade-in, CRM, and ERP. Builds the core platform—APIs, integrations, and infrastructure—that powers grading, pricing, and settlement at scale.

Advisors

Advisors with enterprise and regional experience supporting Upvalue’s strategy, partnerships, and growth.

Vincent, Strategic Partner & Advisor for South East Asia — Upvalue advisor

Vincent

Strategic Partner & Advisor for South East Asia

Founder & Group CEO, Tahira Group

A self-made businessman, Vincent believes that the soul of a successful business is about having faith, passion and conviction. He has exercised that constant conviction throughout his 32-year career, with management positions at Mobil Oil Australia, Scandinavian Airline System, MBF Finance, and Chariot Limited.

Siriporn, Strategic Partner & Advisor for Thailand — Upvalue advisor

Siriporn

Strategic Partner & Advisor for Thailand

Ex-COO, MK Group of Companies / MD, Ingram Micro / Ex-CEO, Nokia / HoD, Orange

With deep experience in the Thai market and strong relationships across enterprises and ecosystem partners, Siriporn supports Upvalue's expansion in Thailand by helping shape market entry strategy, building local partnerships, and aligning our platform with regional business and regulatory expectations.