Our Tel Aviv-based principal, Lia, previously learned the ropes to and spearheaded financial research at CreditSights, a New York-based boutique firm, where she was part of the TMT group covering North American and European Media. Lia’s global background spans from Israel to Washington D.C., where she worked in business development for FiscalNote, the regulatory startup helping government affairs professionals manage key issues & track legislation.

UpWest is a Silicon Valley-based seed fund investing in Israeli founders innovating in the US/Israel tech junction. Having invested in over 80 companies that have raised more than $1.7B in follow-on funding, UpWest has the largest portfolio of Israeli startups headquartered in the US.