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UpWest helps Israeli founders access the US market and grow their startups with seed funding. It operates as a Silicon Valley-based seed fund that leads early rounds and provides market immersion, operational support, and access to a founder community. The firm focuses on domains such as cybersecurity, DevOps, digital health, and enterprise software as a service. With a portfolio of over 90 companies and billions in follow-on funding, UpWest scales Israeli startups toward global adoption.
Primary stage
Lead / follow
Hardware / software
B2B / B2C
Investment style
Generalist
Data last enriched
Aug 14, 2026
Investing team
- Shuly GaliliFounding Partner
- Gil Ben-ArtzyFounding Partner
- Lia CromwellPartner
- Aya NeemanPrincipal
Notable investments
SentinelOne, HoneyBook, Stampli, CyCognito, Zenity, Tillion.ai, Elio