Upround Ventures 2015 Summit: "Has Israel Become Asia's Go-To Market?"

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Upround Ventures' 2^nd Annual Global Innovation Summit (Twitter #uproundsummit) will be held at the IBM Innovation Center in Israel on May 14th. Panels will address several aspects of the burgeoning Asian Investor-Israeli innovation ecosystem, and speakers from across the continuum, ranging from angel to growth stages, will be featured. Promising Israeli startups, representing sectors well suited for the Asian market - mHealth, fintech and cyber/mobile security - will be showcased to initiate key communications among the participants. Interested financial and strategic investors, corporate development executives, sponsors, and press may register to attend, or apply to participate at the Innovation Summit here.

"Upround Ventures is committed to bridging the Series A/B chasm too often encountered by Israeli startups," said Esther Loewy, founder and CEO of Upround Ventures (www.uproundventures.com). "The 2015 Summit further cultivates the innovation ecosystem by bringing all facets of the startup lifecycle together. This year's event places a special emphasis on succeeding in Asia – a focal point of our activities throughout the year."

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Fostering and growing the relationship between the Asian and Israeli investment and startup communities has been a top priority for Upround Ventures. "Israel is a small nation that has managed to become a high-tech superpower," Israeli Angel Investor and Upround 2015 Summit Panelist Gigi Levy told the website NoCamels earlier this week. "This is something that is very appealing to the Chinese business person." The 2015 Summit follows on the heels of Upround's 2014 Asian Road Trip, which included meetings with top investors and companies in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shenzhen, several of whom will attend the 2015 Summit. Upround Ventures is planning multiple trips to Asia in 2015, including a China-centered road trip this fall.  

"The Asian-Israeli innovation partnership is growing rapidly, and Upround Ventures appears to be a leading player," said Ken Man, previously of Vision Knight Capital Private Equity and now Head of International Investment in Ant Financial (Alipay). "Having seen the quality of startups at their last Asian Road Trip, we have been impressed with their unique vision of the Asian Investment Community's role in the Israeli startup ecosystem."

About Upround Ventures
Upround Ventures fosters long term relationships between promising Israeli companies and partners across the global investment continuum. Upround's portfolio has encompassed 28 companies, with aggregate global fundraising exceeding $74 Million and 65% of the companies in the portfolio were founded by serial entrepreneurs. For more information about Upround Ventures offerings and global network, visit www.uproundventures.com or follow us on Twitter @UproundVentures.

Contacts:
U.S.
Efrem Epstein
+1-917-502-8874 or [email protected]

China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Israel/Europe 
Esther Loewy
Upround Ventures
+972.54.922.5233 or [email protected]

SOURCE Upround Ventures

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