The Westly Group
Venture capitalMenlo Park · Pre-Seed–Growth · 21 people tracked
Also known as WESTLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT III, L.L.C. · WESTLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
The Westly Group operates a family of funds spanning from pre-seed and seed through Series A and early growth. Its seed fund opens a global syndicate to founders from day one, providing early enterprise access, while its venture and growth fund deploys the firm's full network to help founders scale early traction into category-defining momentum. The firm invests exclusively in the physical economy — energy, industrials, and mobility — sectors it describes as representing more than half of global GDP and requiring transformation regardless of market cycles. It emphasizes deep operational knowledge and durable commercial relationships, with focus areas including energy, AI, reindustrialization and robotics, mobility, and cybersecurity.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 21 people
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Founder mafia
4 people who came through The Westly Group went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 52 of 67 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×25Enterprise Software ×18Energy ×14SaaS ×14Cleantech ×10Advanced Manufacturing ×8IoT ×8Climate Tech ×7
HQs:United States×40Germany×3Australia×1Canada×1United Kingdom×1Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 36 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×153 founders×44+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 45 founders with education data
Stanford University ×6Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×5WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management ×4Harvard Business School ×3Princeton University ×3Harvard University ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2University of Florida ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×17Business & Management ×9Economics ×6Computer Science ×5Physics ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×4Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 46 founders with career history
Stanford University ×48Vc ×3NASA Ames Research Center ×3StartX ×3Tesla ×3DeepMind ×2Ey ×2Fast Company Executive Board ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
12 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 43 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders
Investments · 67 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32024 · 22023 · 22022 · 22021 · 12020 · 22019 · 22018 · 22017 · 12015 · 42014 · 12013 · 327 dated
Procore provides cloud-based construction management software that unifies project planning, financials, bidding, BIM, resource tracking, and invoicing on a single platform.
Construction TechPropTechSaaSCarpinteria, US
Tooey Courtemanche(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSteve Zahm(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCraig F. Courtemanche, Jr.(Former President and CEO, and Chair of the Board)ROBERT B. REED(Executive Officer)Ajei S. Gopal(President and CEO)inHoward Fu(Former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFifth WallGreensoil PropTech VenturesICONIQLumia CapitalNavitas Capital+4 more
SentinelOne provides an AI-powered cybersecurity platform for enterprises that integrates endpoint protection, threat detection, and incident response capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Tomer Weingarten(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)inAlmog Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)inSameet Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRobert Schwartz(Director)Dan Scheinman(Director)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Everest GroupFoothill VenturesGranite HillInsight PartnersKhosla Ventures+15 more
SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) provides gunfire detection technology that identifies and verifies shooting incidents in near real time, connecting detection with investigation and response workflows.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSNewark, US
RALPH A. CLARK(Executive Officer, Director)inSONYA STRICKLER(Executive Officer)Ralph A. Clark(President and Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardRANDY HAWKS(Director)inTOM GROOS(Director)inGARY LAUDER(Director)in
Co-investorsBand of AngelsCity LightClaremont Creek VenturesGideon Hixon FundLauder PartnersNorwest Venture Partners
Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery storage and solar products, and develops autonomous driving software.
Palo Alto, US
Elon Musk(Co-founder & CEO)inJeffrey B Straubel(Executive Officer)Martin Eberhard(Founder)inJerome M Guillen(Executive Officer)inDeepak Ahuja(Executive Officer)John Douglas Field(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCapital Q® Ventures Inc.DBL PartnersDraper AssociatesFuture VenturesKluz VenturesM33 Growth+9 more
AttoTude develops optical interconnect technology for data centers to support artificial intelligence and exascale computing applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareMenlo Park, US
Joy Laskar(AttoTude Founder and CTO)inDave Welch(AttoTude Founder and CEO)in
BoardPeter Wagner(Director)inBasil Alwan(Director)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersSutter Hill VenturesMayfield FundNosTerra Venture CapitalOpen Field CapitalWing+1 more
VIA provides Web3 technologies to the U.S.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnergySomerville, US
Katherine Ravanis(Executive Officer)John(Co-inventor of core platform)Colin Gounden(CEO)
BoardAdam Jackson(Director)Alan Parnass(Director)Danny Cotter(Director)in
Co-investorsMassMutual VenturesBMW i VenturesBosch VenturesNXT VenturesPrefix CapitalRobert Bosch Venture Capital
Awair develops indoor air quality monitoring and management solutions for homes, workplaces, schools, and commercial spaces.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareHealthtechIoTSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Ronald Ro(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Cho(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatSteve Westly· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsKakao VenturesR/GA VenturesTechstars
Network Perception offers NP-View, software that generates and maintains network maps to help organizations assess risk, verify network segmentation, and evaluate the security posture of their environments.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
Robin Berthier(Chief Executive Officer, President, & Director)Ted Greene(Chief Operating Officer)inWilliam Sanders(Director)
BoardJeff Bocan(Director)Robert Schultz(Director)in
Board seatSteve Westly· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesEarth FoundryEnergy FoundryEnergy Impact PartnersIllinois VenturesOkapi Venture Capital+2 more
WaterSmart provides a digital engagement platform for water, gas, and electric utilities and energy retailers to modernize customer billing, engagement, and data analytics.
EnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Robin Gilthorpe(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Bennet(Director)inThomas Harvey(Director)Peter Yolles(Director)inWill Rosenzweig(Director)
Board seatSteve Westly· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsSand Hill AngelsEcho River Capital
Ampcontrol provides AI-driven software and smart technology infrastructure for electric vehicle fleet charging management and optimization.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Joachim Lohse(CEO)in
Co-investorsAngelPadLorimer VenturesNew ForgeXplorer Capital
Antora manufactures thermal battery systems for long-duration energy storage, serving manufacturers and data centers seeking to tap into low-cost renewable power.
CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSunnyvale, US
Andrew Ponec(Chief Executive Officer, co-founder)inDavid BiermaninJustin BriggsinDavid Bierman, Ph.D.(Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder)Justin Briggs, Ph.D.(Chief Operating Officer, co-founder)
BoardChristina Karapataki(Director)in
Co-investorsTemasekCongruent VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Fifty YearsGS FuturesISV+14 more
Noda offers an AI platform for commercial real estate owners and operators that monitors building systems around the clock to detect and resolve equipment problems, reduce energy use, and lower maintenance costs.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyPropTechWashington, US
Logan Soya(Executive Officer, Director)Bac Tran(Director)
BoardRevell Horsey(Director)
Co-investorsBuilders + BackersK Street CapitalMetaProp VenturesFifth WallKiddar CapitalMetaProp+1 more
Circulor provides digital product passport infrastructure and supply chain traceability solutions designed for regulatory compliance with EU sustainability requirements.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Giles Palmer(CEO)
Co-investors24 HaymarketAster CapitalFuture Positive CapitalHG VenturesInMotion VenturesRegeneration.VC+2 more
Cleverciti provides AI-based parking intelligence systems that detect available parking spaces in real time and offer drivers turn-by-turn guidance, using occupancy and payment data.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & TransportationPropTechMunich, DE
Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbHKfW
Clutch Security offers an identity security platform focused on non-human identities, AI agents, and secrets across cloud, SaaS, on-prem, and code environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Ofir Har-Chen(Founder)in
Co-investorsSignalFireLightspeed Venture PartnersMerlin VenturesMizMaa Ventures
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Siemens Building X provides space and workplace management applications for facility owners, enabling workspace bookings, office navigation, and schedule coordination with real-time usage insights and environmental monitoring.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTech
Co-investorsClaremont Creek VenturesNavitas CapitalAbstract VenturesChemistryEmergence CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+1 more
Condoit provides a cloud-based platform that digitizes and manages electrical infrastructure asset data for commercial and industrial contractors.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSBirmingham, US
Ian Hoppe(Founder)Peyton Sherwood(Co-founder)
Co-investorsC2 VenturesClocktower VenturesFontinalis PartnersOverlineTechstarsVSC Ventures
Waste energy recycling developer for industrial applications in China
Market intelligence to power the AI era
CyCognito provides an external attack surface management (ASM) platform that continuously discovers, tests, and prioritizes exposures across an organization's internet-facing assets, subsidiaries, and third-party connections.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Rob N. Gurzeev(CEO and Co-Founder)inDima Potekhin(CTO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAmiti VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCyber Mentor FundGeodesic CapitalHarpoon Ventures+6 more
DataRobot develops an AI and machine learning platform that automates model development and deployment for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Jeremy Achin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTom de Godoy(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardHarry Weller(Director)Christopher Lynch(Director)in
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBallistic VenturesCisco InvestmentsConnetic Ventures+35 more
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Xoilac TV is a Vietnamese-language website that streams live football (soccer) matches for free, covering leagues such as the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Champions League, and regional competitions.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAdaverseAnthemis VentureDWP CapitalFoster VenturesREFASHIOND VenturesTechstars+2 more
Diagon operates a marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of surplus manufacturing equipment to address supply chain inefficiencies and support reshoring trends in North America.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesMarketplacesAlameda, US
Will Drewery(CEO / Founder)inShri Muthu(Co-Founder & CTO)Greg Smyth(Co-Founder & VP of Supply Chain)inClara Bradley(Co-Founder & Head of Design)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureREFASHIOND VenturesTechstarsValia Ventures
Edeniq develops analytical chemistry methods to measure sugars and carbohydrates in grains and agricultural materials, and provides fiber and cellulosic testing services to ethanol producers.
AgTechCleantechEnergyVisalia, US
Co-investorsAngeleno GroupDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Kleiner PerkinsOwl Capital
Customer engagement platform (formerly Simple Energy) redefining how utilities engage their customers.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSSeattle, US
Aaron Goldfeder(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inScott Case(Executive Officer)inLeo Shklovskii(Executive Officer, Director)Hannah Bascom(General Manager)inJesse Demmel(Chief Technology Officer)inKarl Siebrecht(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementPrelude VenturesRubicon Technology PartnersTIMIA CapitalVantagePoint Capital PartnersEnerTech Capital
Enerkem converts non-recyclable waste and biomass residues into biofuels and chemicals using gasification and syngas conditioning technology.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsMontreal, CA
Esteban Chornet(Founder, Professor Emeritus at Université de Sherbrooke)inVincent Chornet(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBraemar Energy VenturesRho VenturesCycle CapitalFondactionFonds de solidarité FTQMonarch Alternative Capital
Enpal offers residential solar systems for German households, available for purchase or rental in an all-in-one package that can include battery storage, a wallbox, an app, and a heat pump.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBerlin, DE
Mario Kohle(Founder)inClimate Tech Energy Mario Kohle(Founder)Jochen Ziervogel(Co-Founder)inViktor Wingert(Co-Founder & CFO (formerly CIO))in
Co-investorsB CapitalCaesar VenturesHeliad AGHoltzbrinck VenturesHV CapitalPICUS CAPITAL
Enpal offers a 5-in-1 residential energy package combining solar panels, a Bosch air-to-water heat pump, battery storage, a wallbox, and its Enpal.One+ energy manager, available via monthly subscription or purchase.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBerlin, DE
Mario Kohle(Founder)inMaxim D.(Founder)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSExtantia CapitalSoftBank Vision FundTeam Global
Fictiv provides a cloud-based platform for managing custom manufacturing parts, projects, and team collaboration, serving engineering and manufacturing teams.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSOakland, US
Nate Evans(Founder)inDave Evans(Co-founder & CEO)inNathan Evans(Co-founder & CXO)
Co-investorsAccelACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdit Ventures Management, LlcCross Creek AdvisorsG2 Venture PartnersStandard Investments+5 more
Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Jake Loosararian(Founder/CEO)inTroy Demmer(Founder/COO)in
BoardGaetano Crupi(Director)inAndrew Davis(Director)inTrae Stephens(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Drive CapitalFifth Down CapitalFormula VCFriends Family Capital+19 more
Generalist develops embodied foundation models for robots, focusing on dexterity and enabling machines to intelligently interact with the physical world.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsBay Area, Boston, US
Andy Zeng(Founder)inPete Florence(Founder)inAndrew Barry(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardFraser Kelton(Director)inRobert Toews(Director)Ellen Chisa(Director)in
Co-investors8VCboldstart venturesInspired CapitalLMNT VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersRadical Ventures+9 more
Giga builds pre-engineered, modular data center systems for AI compute operators, providing components such as AI compute modules, medium-voltage switchgear, UPS, power skids, diesel generators, and cooling modules.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingHardwareHouston, US
Matt Lohstroh(Founder)
Co-investorsATP
Good Eggs is an online grocery service that delivers fresh produce, groceries, and food products to consumers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesOakland, US
Alon Salant(Co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer)inRob Spiro(Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer; later chair)inGeorgina Bale(Co-founder)Bentley Hall(Former Chief Executive Officer)inKeith Brewer(Chief Executive Officer)Rodrigo Arevalo(Former Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesCollaborative FundCorrelation VenturesCrunchFundDns CapitalDYDX Capital+12 more
Procore provides a cloud-based project management platform for construction companies, enabling teams to manage projects from preconstruction through closeout.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechSaaSNew York, US
Riggs Kubiak(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDhiraj Malkani(Director)Jared Kushner(Director)Gary Dillabough(Director)
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAristos VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBuilding VenturesGreensoil PropTech VenturesJLL Spark Global Ventures+10 more
IOXUS manufactures ultracapacitor cells and modules, including products that add supplemental energy to truck electrical systems to improve starting reliability.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareOneonta, US
Chad Hall(Co-Founder and President)inHenry Barber(Executive Officer)Jim Norrod(Director)Mark McGough(Executive Officer, Director)Scottie Johnson(CEO)
BoardNeil Suslak(Director)in
Co-investorsBraemar Energy VenturesCayuga Venture FundIFC
Learn to Win builds training software based on learning science and "Agile Learning" principles originally developed for pro sports teams, letting organizations capture operational knowledge and build lessons without technical expertise.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEdTechSaaS
Sasha Seymore(Founder)in
Co-investorsDefense AngelsBull City Venture PartnersCubit CapitalDorm RoomNorwest Venture PartnersPear VC
MicroVision develops solid-state lidar sensors and perception software for object detection, mapping, and autonomous navigation.
HardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsDetroit, US
Glen DeVos(CEO)inDrew Markham(General Counsel & Secretary, Senior Vice President People Operations)inGreg Scharenbroch(Vice President of Global Engineering)inFabio Laura(Vice President, Product Engineering & Operations)in
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesG2 Venture PartnersInvariantes FundLe Mercier’s CapitalOctave Ventures LlcSQN Venture Partners, LLC+1 more
Magentic builds an AI agent platform for procurement and supply chain, offering AI "teammates" (called Mages) that use a company's existing software and ERP systems to handle manual workflows such as supplier follow-up, invoice updates, and price negotiation prep.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Robin Van Aeken(Founder)in
Co-investorsSequoia CapitalFirst Momentum
A manufacturing company focused on domestic production of robotics, aiming to build large-scale factories and apply AI in manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsScribble VenturesARCH Venture PartnersCollaborative FundExor Ventures
MyHealthTeam builds social networks for people diagnosed with chronic health conditions, connecting patients so they can share experiences and manage their health.
Digital HealthHealthtechSocial
Eric Peacock(Co-Founder and CEO)inMary Ray(Co-Founder and COO)inElizabeth Luce(EVP Partnerships and Partner Operations)inTomas Melian(SVP Marketing)inDavid Wygant(SVP Product)inDante Gaudio(EVP of Community)in
Co-investors500 GlobalEvolution VC PartnersAdams Street PartnersHealthtech CapitalSand Hill Angels
Social networks for millions of people living with chronic conditions
San Francisco, US
Eric Peacock(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRobin Murray(Director)inGary Dillabough(Director)Anne Raimondi(Director)
Co-investorsSand Hill AngelsTSVC500 GlobalAdams Street PartnersFoothill VenturesHealthtech Capital
Optimal Dynamics develops a Transportation Decision System that uses advanced analytics and AI to optimize operations and automate decision-making for enterprise trucking companies and carriers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainPrinceton, US
Daniel Powell(Co-founder and CEO)inWarren Powell(Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer)inTony Adams(Executive Officer)inChris Torrence(Executive Officer)inSam Woodward(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Droesch(Director)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBessemer Venture PartnersFitz Gate VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalFusionKoch Disruptive Technologies+5 more
Planet operates a web-geo platform that provides daily satellite imagery and foundational analytics of Earth's landmass for businesses, governments, and research institutions.
AgTechData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Will Marshall(Co-founder and CEO)inRobbie Schingler(Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inChristopher R. Boshuizen(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert H. Schlingler Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardZachary Bogue(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAME Cloud VenturesDBL PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Felicis VenturesFuture Ventures+17 more
RapidSOS operates a safety network that connects public safety agencies, enterprises, and consumer/corporate devices to provide critical context and pre-arrival intelligence to emergency responders and 911 dispatchers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York, US
Nicholas Horelik(Executive Officer)inMichael Martin(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDan Nova(Director)Matthew Bozik(Director)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesAvanta VenturesBasecamp FundCity LightDorm Room+13 more
Revolution Foods is the largest K-12 school meal vendor in California, serving nutritious meals to students and seniors.
FoodTechImpact & Social GoodCalifornia, US
Kristin Groos Richmond(Co-founder)Kirsten Saenz Tobey(Co-founder)George Blanco(CEO)inKendall Baker(Executive Officer)inKathy Roland(Director)
BoardJed Smith(Director)
Co-investorsDBL PartnersNGEN PartnersOak Investment PartnersRevolution
Currence (Sightline Climate) offers a data platform that pairs an AI data engine with expert analysts to turn thousands of sources into proprietary data, models, and forecasts on energy and climate technology.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureScarsdale, US
Kimberly Zou(Executive Officer, Director)Sophie Purdom(Director)
BoardMatthew Nordan(Director)inJason Kalira(Director)George Chalmers(Director)Mark Taylor(Director)
Co-investorsAccelr8Cool Climate CollectiveMolten VenturesAzolla VenturesRed Sea Ventures
CleantechEnergyFintechBoulder, US
Yoav Lurie(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJustin Segall(President and Tresaurer)Michael Jackson(Director)inWayne Greenberg(Director)Nicole Gilaros(Director)
Co-investorsTechstars
Skylo develops software-defined networking technology that integrates satellite and terrestrial networks to provide continuous connectivity for carriers, businesses, and governments worldwide.
IoTMelbourne, AU
Parthsarathi Trivedi(CEO and co-founder)inAndrew Nuttall(CTO and co-founder)inAndrew E. Kalman(Chief Hardware Architect and co-founder)inTarun Gupta(CBO and co-founder)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesBoeing HorizonX VenturesDCM VenturesIntel CapitalNext47NGP Capital+5 more
Squint provides a mobile app using AI and AR to automate data entry and generate custom procedures for manufacturing and other industries including energy and healthcare.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Devin Bhushan(CEO & Founder)inDylan Conway(Head of Strategy, Founding Team)in
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesMenlo LabsSequoia CapitalSignalRankTCV
Stealthium provides a runtime observability and security platform for GPUs and AI workloads, offering multilayer visibility across single nodes and multi-cluster deployments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsMango CapitalPropeller Inc.
Sterblue provides drone-based inspection services for energy and infrastructure assets, including wind turbines, transmission grids, distribution grids, and civil engineering structures.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyRobotics
Co-investorsContrarian VenturesTaver Capital
Tenet Security provides a security platform designed to monitor, detect, and prevent unauthorized actions by AI agents in real-time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
BarakNevo
Co-investorsMizMaa VenturesTata Capital
Electric vehicle and clean energy company.
Co-investorsVantagePoint Capital Partners
Trove operates a platform for brand resale and recommerce, enabling iconic brands to sell returned and excess inventory through secondary markets.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyRetail TechBrisbane, US
ANDREW RUBEN(Director, Promoter)John Connolly(Founder)inGAYLE TAIT(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGABRIEL KRA(Director)inBROOK PORTER(Director)inSHELLEY BRANSTEN(Director)
Co-investorsArcTern VenturesClaremont Creek VenturesCommerce VenturesDBL PartnersG2 Venture PartnersGlobal Brain+5 more
View makes smart glass windows and building intelligence software that automatically adjust to daylight and occupant comfort, turning commercial buildings into responsive environments.
CleantechIoTPropTech
Co-investorsNavitas CapitalSoftBank Vision FundUnion Grove Venture Partners
Vinli develops subscription-based software and IoT solutions for fleet and insurance organizations to optimize mobility and transportation operations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTMobility & TransportationDallas, US
Mark Haidar(Founder & Chairman)Matt Himelfarb(CEO)Vann Walke(CTO)Ray Hernandez(Chief Creative Officer)
Co-investorsFuture Energy Ventures
WeaveGrid provides software and grid management solutions that help utilities integrate electric vehicle charging and distributed energy resources without expanding infrastructure.
Climate TechEnergyIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Apoorv Bhargava(CEO and Cofounder)inJohn Taggart(President and Cofounder)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimacticCoatue ManagementCollaborative FundCongruent Ventures+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Greenwave HoldingsEthos SystemsGigaLuminar TechnologiesNoetivePerceptionT-REXTrexgroupTroveVinli
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 9
5 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 6ProcoreNYSE: PCORSentinel OneNYSE: SShotSpotterNASDAQ: SSTITeslaNASDAQ: TSLAHonest Buildingsacq. by Procore TechnologiesVinliacq. by Sofico
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
View · finance.yahoo.com · Sep 8, 2026
Generalist · intelligentliving.co · Aug 27, 2026
Tenet · simplywall.st · Aug 23, 2026
Procore · marketbeat.com · Aug 20, 2026
Sightline Climate · blog.mean.ceo · Aug 19, 2026
Antora Energy · intelligence360.news · Aug 17, 2026
Luminar Technologies · news.bloomberglaw.com · Aug 17, 2026
Trove Recommerce · africa.businessinsider.com · Aug 14, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Westly Group made?
- The Westly Group has 67 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does The Westly Group invest at?
- The Westly Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is The Westly Group's typical check size?
- The Westly Group typically writes checks of $500K – $15M.
- What sectors does The Westly Group focus on?
- The Westly Group focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, IoT, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics.
- Where is The Westly Group located?
- The Westly Group is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does The Westly Group lead rounds?
- Yes, The Westly Group leads investment rounds.
- Who does The Westly Group co-invest with?
- The Westly Group most often shares deals with Techstars, ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS, Navitas Capital, among 243 tracked co-investors.
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BDC Fund Investments is the fund-of-funds arm of BDC Capital that acts as a limited partner in venture and growth capital funds backing technology-focused Canadian companies. It supports emerging and established fund managers to strengthen Canada's innovation ecosystem.