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UpWest

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Description

UpWest is a seed fund investing in Israel’s most promising entrepreneurs targeting the US market.

Investor Profile

UpWest has made 118 investments, with 1 in the past 12 months and 4% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (65%)
  • Series A (16%)
  • Series B (5%)
  • Pre Seed (4%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Angel (2%)
  • Series E (1%)
  • Series C (1%)
  • Non Equity Assistance (1%)
  • Convertible Note (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (83%)
  • Israel (15%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Brazil (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Saas
  • Mobile
  • Information Technology
  • Cyber Security
  • Enterprise Software
  • Machine Learning
  • E-commerce
  • Network Security
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does UpWest frequently co-invest with?

Spider Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Hillsven Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 10
Accel
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 4
iAngels
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 5
The Westly Group
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Resolute Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Tiger Global Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Lightspeed Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 5
DCVC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
BlueRun Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does UpWest often collaborate with?

RC
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
Ariel Maislos
Asia, Israel
Shared Deals: 2
Eddy Shalev
Asia, Israel
Shared Deals: 2
JC
Europe, Catalonia, Spain, Barcelona
Shared Deals: 1
Yair Weinberger
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel
Shared Deals: 1
Dan Scheinman
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
Noam Bardin
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Shared Deals: 3
RW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
PN
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
JC
Europe, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by UpWest?

TrialKit

Clifton, New Jersey, United States

TrialKit is a SAAS company that offers a platform for legal professionals to manage discovery data.

Data ManagementLegal TechSaaSSoftware
SeedApr 2, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,250,000
Darwin AI

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

GenAI Adoption and GRC platform for state and local government agencies.

Generative AIGovernmentInformation TechnologySoftware
SeedMar 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
PerfectScale

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

PerfectScale helps you get the most out of your Kubernetes, easily and effectively!

Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureDevOpsSoftware
SeedOct 3, 2023
Amount Raised: $7,100,000
Zenity

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

The first security governance platform for low-code/no-code and AI applications.

Cloud SecurityCyber Security
Series ASep 12, 2023
Amount Raised: $16,500,000
Unity SCM

San Jose, California, United States

Unity SCM develops a platform helping manufacturers streamline supply chain operations.

Data IntegrationEnterprise SoftwareSupply Chain Management
Series AMay 9, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
BeeHero

Del Rey, California, United States

BeeHero is a developer of a beehive technology platform intended to maximize crop yields through pollination.

AgricultureAgTechFarmingMachine LearningPredictive Analytics
Series BDec 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $42,000,000
InnerPlant

Davis, California, United States

InnerPlant is harnessing plant physiology to unlock data at scale and boost global agricultural yields and sustainability.

AgricultureAgTechSensor
Series ASep 19, 2022
Amount Raised: $16,000,000
Balance

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Balance is a digital payments platform designed to make the B2B online purchasing experience delightful for buyers and vendors alike.

B2BE-CommerceFinTechPayments
Series BJul 26, 2022
Amount Raised: $56,000,000
PerfectScale

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

PerfectScale helps you get the most out of your Kubernetes, easily and effectively!

Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureDevOpsSoftware
Pre SeedMay 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Canopy

New York, New York, United States

A Platform Built for Care

Health CareMedicalMedical Device
Series AMar 17, 2022
Amount Raised: $13,000,000