VC firm
UpWest
Also known as UpWest Labs, UpWest Labs Fund III, L.P., UpWest Labs Fund IV, L.P., UpWest Labs Fund V, L.P., UpWest Labs Opportunity Fund I LP, UpWest Labs Parallel Fund IV, L.P., UpWest Labs SPV, UpWest Labs SPV I, L.P.
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- PALO ALTO, CA, United States
- Assets under management
- $170MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-10Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest fund size
- $58.9MSEC amount soldSource (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 10
- Legal name
- UPWEST LABS MANAGEMENT, LLC
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About
We fund and fast-track Israeli founders breaking into the US market.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- We have built the largest portfolio of Israeli startups in the US. That experience informs our funding approach:Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- we lead rounds that kickstart our long-term partnership
- Eligibility
- We fund and fast-track Israeli founders breaking into the US market.
- Investing status notes
- Leading pre-seed & seed rounds. Investing early.
Funds
- UpWest Labs Fund V, L.P.
- Vintage 2025Main fund
- UpWest Labs Opportunity Fund I LP
- Vintage 2023Main fund
- UpWest Labs SPV II, L.P.
- $2MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- UpWest Labs Fund IV, L.P.
- $58.9MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- UpWest Labs Parallel Fund IV, L.P.
- $9.5MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- UpWest Labs SPV I, L.P.
- $1.5MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- UpWest Labs Fund III, L.P.
- $18.4MVintage 2016, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- UPWEST LABS FUND I, LP
- Main fund
- UPWEST LABS FUND II, LP
- Main fund
- UPWEST LABS FUND V, L.P.
- Main fund
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- UPWEST LABS MANAGEMENT, LLC
- CRD number
- 297392 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-113644
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $170Mas of 2026-03-10
- Private funds reported
- 7
- Principal office
- PALO ALTO, CA, United States
- SEC CIK
- 1678004, 1798771, 1800965
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