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Gil Ben-Artzy

Investor

Founding Partner at UpWest · Partner at UpWest Labs

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Gil Ben-Artzy, a founding partner who created a firm to back Israeli founders building US companies, pairs Yahoo! operator experience with 3–6 month Silicon Valley residencies and welcomes cold outreach.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsFintechFuture of WorkHardwareHealthtechMobility & TransportationSaaS

Experience

  1. UpWestFounding Partnercurrent2011 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  2. Yahoo!VP, Operations Management2009 — 2011Sunnyvale, CA
  3. Yahoo!Corporate Development2005 — 2009Sunnyvale, CA
  4. Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2002 — 2005New York, NY

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA, Marketing & Operations2000 — 2002
  2. The Hebrew University of JerusalemBA, Economics & Business Administration1995 — 1998

Skills & more

SaaS6Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Investment Banking24Data Analysis11M&A experience35Customer Insight10Corporate Development99Business Strategy98Venture Capital38New Business Development5Marketing Strategy9
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsMergersProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsAnalyticsManagement ConsultingMobile DevicesProduct MarketingBusiness DevelopmentStrategyManagementLeadership

Languages English · Hebrew

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