Fundraising Fox

Westbound Equity Partners

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Palo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked

Also known as Concrete Rose · Concrete Rose Capital · WESTBOUND EQUITY MANAGEMENT, LLC

Fox Verdict
Sign up to see your fit

Investment thesis

Westbound Equity Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm framing technology as the 'new West' — a frontier of opportunity that founders can build toward. Drawing inspiration from communities historically seeking prosperity, the firm backs visionary founders reimagining the world while bringing entire communities along. It pursues a 'virtuous cycle' of wealth and opportunity, pledging 50% of its carry to the Westbound Community Foundation, which supports nonprofits closing opportunity gaps. The firm also mobilizes its Westbound Network of advisors and LPs to contribute social capital and expertise, and runs a Talent Network connecting professionals to roles at portfolio companies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$750K – $2M
HQ
Palo Alto, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$146.2M
Tracked investments
118

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee· Co-Founder and CEO
Simba Jonga· Founder and CEO

Founder and CEO of Laborup, an AI-powered talent marketplace for industrial companies.

Danae Sterental Rivera· Partnerin𝕏

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Westbound Equity Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 44 of 118 portfolio companies

SaaS ×20AI & Machine Learning ×16Enterprise Software ×9HR Tech ×8Consumer ×6Digital Health ×5Fintech ×5Future of Work ×5

HQs:United States×27Kenya×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 17 portfolio companies
35%
solo founders
6 of 17 mapped founding teams
40%
repeat founders
of 15 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×93 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Stanford University ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history

Facebook ×3Journey To Lead ×2LinkedIn ×2OpenAI ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 118 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 32024 · 22022 · 22021 · 12019 · 19 dated

Figmafigma.comin𝕏NYSE: FIG

Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.

Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Evan Wallace(Co-Founder (former Chief Technology Officer))Dylan Field(Co-founder & CEO)inPraveer Melwani(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)inKris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)inShaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)inBrendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzAtlassian VenturesBase PartnersCoatue Management+26 more

GoodTrust Digital legacy platformmygoodtrust.com✓ verified

GoodTrust helps individuals organize and protect their digital assets and online accounts, providing tools to create an online estate plan and preserve a digital legacy.

ConsumerDigital HealthLegalTechSaaS

Rikard Steiber(CEO & Founder)Markus Thorstvedt(CTO & Co-Founder)Daniel Sieberg(Co-Founder & Advisor)

Co-investorsBling CapitalMoxxie VenturesAlumni VenturesAzure Capital PartnersKhosla Ventures

1:1 educator coaching platform

Driving student achievement through 1:1 coaching and individualized professional development for educators

Access to Care Platform

Improving quality of life through access to care, including non-emergency medical transportation and in-home care as a supplemental benefit.

adynadyn.comin𝕏

Adyn uses large inclusive datasets and machine learning to advance personalized medicine for historically under-researched health conditions, with initial focus on reproductive disorders.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSeattle, US

Elizabeth Ruzzo(Founder, CEO)Elizabeth Ruzzo, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDuke Capital PartnersY Combinator

Africa EHR System

World-class electronic health records system for Africa.

Africa SMB Shipping Platform

Online shipping platform for African SMBs.

African EHR system

World-class electronic health records system for Africa

African SMB shipping platform

Online shipping platform for African SMBs

Aging & Disability Services Data System

Modern data system for aging and disability services.

AI AdminTech for Vocational & Technical Schools

AI admin technology for vocational and technical schools

AI Agent Control Plane

The control plane for AI agents.

All-in-one workspace

All-in-one workspace for docs, products, and knowledge

Anonymous technical mock interviews

Anonymous technical mock interviews with engineers from leading tech companies

Athlyticathlytic.ioin𝕏

Athlytic connects brands with athlete influencers and creators to build experiential marketing campaigns targeting sports enthusiasts and Gen Z audiences.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechDetroit, US

Co-investors100Km Ventures LlcID VenturesLighthouse Network Ventures LlcTechstarsBlack Operator

B2B revenue attribution

Next-gen revenue attribution and intelligence for B2B companies

B2B Revenue Attribution Platform

Next-gen revenue attribution and intelligence for B2B companies.

Bay Area NWSL Team

NWSL team representing the Bay Area, California.

Bay FCbayfc.comin𝕏

Bay FC is a professional women's soccer club competing in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Sports TechSan Jose, US

Aly Wagner(Founder)inDanielle Slaton(Founder)in

Co-investorsMastryNext Play VenturesSixth Street

Children's stories platform

Creating stories that help children see the magic in who they are

Children's Storytelling Platform

Creating stories that help children see the magic in who they are.

Conduit

Software tools enabling HVAC professionals to design and sell efficient, low-emissions systems; acquired by ServiceTitan

Conduit Techgetconduit.comin

Conduit Tech provides HVAC technicians, project managers, and sales teams with software tools for measuring, designing, and selling heating and cooling systems.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsEmerson Collective Investing

Conversational AI for enterprise

Conversational AI platform for the enterprise

Creator banking

Banking and financing for creators (acquired by Rho)

Dexterlearningdexterlearning.com

Co-investorsMaC Venture Capital

Digital life and legacy platform

A digital life and legacy platform to make end-of-life planning easier

Docs & Knowledge Workspace

All-in-one workspace for docs, products, and knowledge.

Drug development AI
Drugviu

IntusCare provides a technology platform for PACE (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organizations, including tools like CareHub for operations and compliance, PRISM for population health and utilization management, and IRIS for risk adjustment.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investors3CC | Third Culture CapitalEqual Opportunity VenturesGreen Egg VenturesJumpstart NovaPreface VenturesService Provider Capital

Edlyftedlyft.comin𝕏Defunct

Edlyft provides support and mentorship to help students succeed in computer science and secure top software engineering roles.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US

Erika Hairston(Founder)inArnelle Ansong(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackstage CapitalY Combinator27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)January VenturesKapor CapitalKleiner Perkins

Educator Coaching Platform

Drives student achievement through 1:1 coaching and individualized professional development for educators.

Emerging talent engagement platform

All-in-one platform for engaging emerging talent and streamlining onboarding (acquired by Google)

Emerging Talent Platform

All-in-one platform for engaging with emerging talent and streamlining onboarding.

Empat Speechempatspeech.com

Co-investorsVery Serious VenturesFullCircle

Encantosencantosworld.comin𝕏

Encantos is a children's media studio that creates original stories, books, and animations combining global storytelling with curriculum-based learning (which it calls "storyteaching").

ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment

Susie Jaramillo(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalKapor CapitalL'ATTITUDE VenturesPortfoliaHuman Ventures

Enterprise Conversational AI

Conversational AI platform for the enterprise.

Esusuesusurent.comin

Esusu is an economic mobility platform that helps working families build credit and strengthen financial stability through rent payment reporting.

FintechImpact & Social GoodPropTechNew York, US

Robert C. Henning(Executive Officer)in

BoardSamir Goel(Executive Officer, Director)Wemimo Abbey(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAcumen AmericaImpact America FundMotley Fool VenturesNext Play VenturesOpen Opportunity FundPredictive VC+6 more

Expert advice platform

Personalized advice from world-class experts

Five to Ninefivetonine.coin𝕏Apr 2022

Five to Nine offers a platform for planning and managing workplace events and programs, including event creation, communications, budget tracking, and analytics.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSChicago, US

Denise Umubyeyi(Co-founder)Jasmine Shells(Co-founder & CEO)Heather Hiles(Director)

Co-investorsCleveland AvenueDorm RoomBlack OperatorSterling Road

Healthcare analytics platform

Synthesizes healthcare data to identify risks, visualize trends, and optimize care

HM Bradleyhmbradley.comin

HMBradley was a consumer digital banking platform offering deposit and credit card products; the company has since pivoted to provide banking technology to established financial institutions.

Fintech

Zach

Co-investorsMucker CapitalSlow VenturesCommerce VenturesIndex VenturesPelion Venture Partners

Home services procurement

Simplifies the home services procurement process

Home Services Procurement Platform

Simplifies the home services procurement process.

Immersive learning

Scalable immersive learning for people-focused companies (acquired by Torch)

Introintro.co𝕏

Intro is an online marketplace that enables users to book video consultations with in-demand experts across various fields such as interior design and entrepreneurship.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplaces

Raad Michael Mobrem(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCrosscut VenturesJ17 CapitalLakeside CapitalNomad Venture Partners, LlcParade Ventures+7 more

Juicegetjuice.com

Sima Gandhi(Founder)

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesIndex VenturesInspired CapitalTq Ventures Llc

Laboruplaborup.us

Laborup uses AI to match skilled manufacturing workers with industrial companies seeking to hire, reducing hiring costs and time-to-fill for roles in machining, welding, and production.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechTennessee, US

Co-investorsHeartland VenturesHeartland Ventures S7Market Square Ventures

Language learning browser extension

Free browser extension that helps you learn a language passively (acquired by Babbel)

Language Learning Extension

Free browser extension for passive language learning.

LATAM Delivery Platform

Helps Latin American consumers get faster, affordable delivery of U.S. products.

Life & Legacy Platform

Digital life and legacy platform helping families with end-of-life planning.

Lyra Collectivelyracollective.comin

Lyra Collective is a house of consumer brands offering personal care essentials spanning skincare, feminine care, baby feeding, and family products.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsNorwest Venture Partners

Manas AImanasai.coin𝕏Sep 2025

Manas AI is an AI-native biopharmaceutical company that uses neuro-symbolic foundational models to discover and develop medicines.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew York, US

Siddhartha Mukherjee(Co-founder)Reid Hoffman(Co-Founder of Manas AI)inUjjwal Singh(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystBlitzscaling VenturesMosaic VenturesNext Play VenturesGreylock PartnersWisdom Ventures

Manufacturing Hiring Platform

Simplifies hiring and recruiting for manufacturing talent.

Manufacturing talent hiring platform

Simplifying hiring and recruiting for manufacturing talent

Members-only veterinary clinic

Hybrid members-only veterinary clinic

Mon Amimonami.ioin𝕏

Mon Ami provides outcome measurement and impact documentation software for social service agencies, helping them prove program effectiveness, comply with regulatory requirements, and secure funding by centralizing evidence from assessments, service hours, and caseworker notes.

GovTechImpact & Social GoodPalo Alto, US

Joy Zhang(Co-founder)Madeline Dangerfield-Cha(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardClint Korver(Director)in

Co-investorsCity LightCowboy VenturesFelicis VenturesThe MBA FundUlu Ventures37 Angels+2 more

Municipal Reuse & Recycling Platform

Makes it easy to reuse and recycle items municipalities don't collect.

Nestment

Helps first-time homebuyers purchase with confidence through coaching and AI-powered insights

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

FigmaNYSE: FIG

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Westbound Equity Partners made?
Westbound Equity Partners has 87 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Westbound Equity Partners invest at?
Westbound Equity Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Westbound Equity Partners's typical check size?
Westbound Equity Partners typically writes checks of $750K – $2M.
What sectors does Westbound Equity Partners focus on?
Westbound Equity Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Consumer, Cybersecurity, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, HR Tech, Impact & Social Good, LegalTech, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Sports Tech.
Where is Westbound Equity Partners located?
Westbound Equity Partners is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Does Westbound Equity Partners lead rounds?
Westbound Equity Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Westbound Equity Partners co-invest with?
Westbound Equity Partners most often shares deals with Next Play Ventures, Backstage Capital, Kapor Capital, among 145 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Greylock Partners Partner Reid Hoffman Talks AI Agents | Bloomberg Talks

Bloomberg Podcasts · Reid Hoffman

Greylock Partners Partner Reid Hoffman Talks Our AI Future | Bloomberg Talks

Bloomberg Podcasts · Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman pitches LinkedIn to himself

Reid Hoffman · Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman meets his AI twin - Full

Reid Hoffman · Reid Hoffman

Watch Greylock Partners' Reid Hoffman: Don't Think Divestment Is a Smart Strategy - Bloomberg

Reid Hoffman · bloomberg.com

Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) Shares the Key Skillset For a Founding Team

NFX · Reid Hoffman

Co-investors · 29

Next Play Ventures

Next Play Ventures is an investment firm founded by former LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, focused on coaching and investing in entrepreneurial leaders building purpose-driven organizations.

$100K – $5M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

Both backed · 3
$500K – $15M
MaC Venture Capital

MaC Venture Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that partners closely with founders, offering a multidisciplinary team, an extensive network spanning Silicon Valley, Hollywood, Washington DC, and emerging markets, and hands-on growth support.

Both backed · 3
DexterlearningOvertimeweblink
$500K – $2M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $50M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $7M
SoftBank Vision Fund

SoftBank Vision Fund invests globally in AI-focused companies working to transform and create industries.

Both backed · 2
VamosVentures

VamosVentures is a mission-driven venture firm backing early-stage founders building disruptive technology solutions, with an emphasis on diverse, Latinx, female, and immigrant/first-gen-led companies.

Both backed · 2
Paladinweblink
$2M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

Both backed · 1
$30M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
BoxGroup

BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.

Both backed · 1
$1M
Bling Capital

Bling Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs entrepreneurs seeking to find and scale product-market fit, supported by its Bling Product Council of over 100 product leaders.

$1M – $5M
Greycroft

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.

Both backed · 1
Overtime
$100K – $5M
17 more co-investors

Precursor VenturesNotion CapitalMoxxie VenturesSerena VenturesPredictive VCsuper{set}Motley Fool VenturesPartech VenturesC2 InvestmentsEmergence Capital PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersElectric CapitalWorklife VenturesUpside PartnershipGanas VenturesFeenix Venture Partners LLCZeal Capital Partners

Firms observed investing alongside Westbound Equity Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Westbound Equity Partners's recorded portfolio.

Similar investors

Featured in lists