AW
Assaf Wahrhaft
Partner at UpWest
Israel
Overview
Assaf Wahrhaft is a Partner at UpWest Ventures in Israel, with a background in venture capital and private equity, extensive experience in due diligence, corporate law, and mergers, and a strong focus on investing in seed and pre-seed stages within sectors like Developer Tools and FinTech. His career highlights include serving as a Partner at Viola Credit, a Principal at Viola Credit, and working as a Corporate & Securities Lawyer at GKH & Co., showcasing a diverse skill set in legal advice, corporate governance, and corporate development.
Work Experience
Partner
2019 - Current
UpWest is a seed fund investing in Israel’s most promising entrepreneurs targeting the US market.
Partner
2017 - 2019
Principal
2012 - 2017
Corporate & Securities Lawyer
2007 - 2012
Product Manager
1999 - 2007
Education
EMBA
2011 - 2013
LL.M.
2006 - 2008
LL.B and B.A.
2003 - 2007