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UpWest Labs

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in May 2025, closing $10M. Last cheque observed Jul 2013.

QuietNew fund $9.5M, May 2025VC firm

SeedVentureConsumer ElectronicsElectric Vehicle

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 19 on record
Since the last cheque4862days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$135KRounds led0 of 19Sole investor14 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch UpWest Labs

UpWest Labs highlights

  1. 01

    19 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 14 rounds, median $20K

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Consumer ElectronicsElectric Vehicle
Based in
Palo Alto, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first19 appearances

  1. 2013

    5 rounds

  2. Jul
    dscoveredSeed · US · xconomy.com$20KSole investor
  3. Mar
    SentinelOneSeed · US · xconomy.com$20KSole investor
  4. Mar
    VeedMeSeed · US · xconomy.com$20KSole investor
  5. Mar
    QlikaSeed · US · xconomy.com$20KSole investor
  6. Jan
    ONDiGO Mobile CRMSeed · US · techcrunch.com$20KSole investor
  7. 2012

    11 rounds

  8. Nov
    inviSeed · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 3 others
  9. Oct
    AutomateItprnewswire.comUndisclosedSole investor
  10. Oct
    TenfootUS · prnewswire.comUndisclosedSole investor
  11. Oct
    Contacts+Seed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  12. Oct
    Peer5US · prnewswire.comUndisclosedSole investor
  13. Oct
    HoneyBook Inc.US · prnewswire.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  14. Oct
    KeyWeeVenture · prnewswire.comUndisclosedSole investor
  15. Jun
    PlayerDuelUS · techcrunch.comUndisclosedSole investor
  16. Mar
    OffScaleSeed · US · alacrastore.comUndisclosedSole investor
  17. Mar
    Bflytechcrunch.comUndisclosedSole investor
  18. Jan
    TradyoUndisclosedSole investor
  19. 2011

    3 rounds

  20. Jun
    DripplerSeed · US · finsmes.com$250KWith 3 others
  21. Mar
    SenexxSeed · US · techstars.com$250KWith 2 others
  22. Feb
    SuperflySeed · US$500KSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

GBGil Ben-ArtzyManaging Director of the General PartneriFiling they signed
SGShlomit GaliliManaging DirectoriForm ADV
SGShuly GaliliManaging Director of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$170Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Upwest LABS Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 297392

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

Peer5Bought by MicrosoftUndisclosedAug 2021
QlikaBought by PricelineUndisclosedMar 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Quick answers about UpWest Labs

What does UpWest Labs invest in?

UpWest Labs invests most often at Seed and Venture (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer Electronics and Electric Vehicle.

How active is UpWest Labs?

19 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2013.

How big are UpWest Labs's cheques?

The median round it joins is $135K.

Does UpWest Labs lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does UpWest Labs invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is UpWest Labs investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2013.

What kind of investor is UpWest Labs?

UpWest Labs is a VC firm based in Palo Alto, United States.

How much does UpWest Labs manage?

About $170M, as gross assets of its private funds (Oct 2026).

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