Silicon Valley seed fund founded in 2012 investing in Israeli founders breaking into the US market at pre-seed and seed stage.

Palo Alto, United States · 20+ investments · 12 portfolio companies

Pre-Seed
Seed
Cybersecurity
SaaS
Artificial Intelligence
Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States
Founded
2012
Website
upwest.vc
AUM
$70.0M
Portfolio Companies
12
Total Investments
20
Last Investment
Mar 2026
Geographic Focus
Israel, United States

Investment Thesis

Silicon Valley seed fund exclusively backing Israeli founders targeting the US market; provides capital, market access, network, and US go-to-market support.

UpWest is a Venture Capital firm based in Palo Alto, United States. It has made 20 investments, including Codersclan, Zone7 and Airobotics. Focus areas include Cybersecurity and SaaS.

Portfolio12

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24 co-investors across 33 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×18 · Corporate VC ×4 · Accelerator ×2 · 41 shared rounds

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