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The UpWest Founder Community Is Our Force Multiplier
Last month, we marked our 10-year anniversary. Over a decade ago we embarked on a journey to build UpWest and drive real impact for earliest-stage Israeli entrepreneurs breaking into the US market.
While this is an incredible milestone to celebrate on so many levels, for us it is first and foremost about acknowledging our Founder community as the lifeline of UpWest.


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Welcome Noam Maital, Our First EIR at UpWest
We are excited to announce that Noam Maital will be joining us as our first Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR).
We are thrilled that after our journey together and the successful acquisition of Waycare, Noam agreed to join us as an EIR. We know that his experience and unique journey as Waycare’s CEO will be of great value to many new founders in our growing ecosystem.


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Building the Supply Chain Data Cloud -- Portfolio Spotlight: UnitySCM
We are excited to spotlight our portfolio company UnitySCM, which helps manufacturers improve operational efficiency with end-to-end visibility into their supply chain, identifying disruptions early and responding to them more effectively with automated workflows. UpWest was part of UnitySCM’s first round in 2021, though our relationship with the founders goes back over a decade.