Business
In our third episode, Venu is joined by Shuly Galili of UpWest to discuss her successes building Israeli startups, breaking into the U.S. market and the intricacies of early stage investment. Topics include UpWest's mission (0:50); Shuly’s founding of the California Israel Chamber of Commerce (1:20); changes in the early seed funding investment (2:45); Shuly’s investment decision criteria (7:03); Israel’s diverse startup landscape (10:26); distinguishing successful companies at an early stage (13:45); the growing demand for healthcare investment (17:35); Shuly’s advice to founders based outside the U.S. (19:45); and the future of UpWest (24:50).