Westerly Winds
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 17 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Westerly Winds backs efficient, well-governed emerging companies led by exceptional founders. The firm combines private equity best practices with an emphasis on engaged leadership and sustainable growth, explicitly positioning itself as not a power-law investor. It works across all sectors, partnering with teams pioneering innovation.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 8 of 14 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Construction Tech ×2Consumer ×2Hardware ×2AgTech ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Cleantech ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×2United States×2India×1Norway×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12022 · 12021 · 35 dated
Aquabyte develops an AI-powered platform combining computer vision and machine learning to monitor fish health, welfare, behavior, and biomass for aquaculture farms at sea and on land.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTNorway, NO
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureGraphene VenturesStruck CapitalAlaya CapitalArcTern Ventures+3 more
Baukunst is an independent venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies developing technology and design solutions across sectors including manufacturing, AI, healthcare, and consumer products.
Sector Agnostic
Axel Bichara(Founder)in
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesFounders NetworkKarman VenturesNextView Ventures
Carbon Clean specializes in point-source carbon capture technology for industrial facilities, helping heavy industries reduce CO2 emissions directly at the source.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareMumbai, IN
Prateek Bumb(Founder)in
Co-investorsWAVE Equity PartnersAramco VenturesCemex VenturesChevron Technology VenturesMarubeniSamsung Ventures+2 more
CoFi provides construction financing and loan servicing software for home builders and contractors, offering loan programs for new construction, tract developments, and fix-and-flip projects.
Construction TechFintechPropTechHolliston, US
Tal Raviv(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Hanlon(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesNewfund CapitalLas Olas Venture CapitalSynchrony VenturesTenacity Venture Capital
Elvie develops app-connected, hospital-grade wearable breast pumps and a smart bouncer that converts into a bassinet, sold direct to consumers and via insurance.
ConsumerFemTechHardware
Tania Boler(Founder)in
Co-investorsNiya PartnersNucleus Adventure CapitalOctopus VenturesBlackRockHiro CapitalImpact Engine
Fishbrain provides a map-based platform for anglers to discover fishing locations, view logged catches across millions of water bodies, and access predictive analytics about fishing conditions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSector AgnosticSocialSports Tech
Co-investorsIndustrifondenNorthzoneB CapitalCavalry VenturesSoftBank Group
Matium is an online industrial marketplace for buying and selling plastics, including virgin resins, recycled polymers, engineering plastics, rubber, compounds, and packaging-grade materials.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesNew MaterialsMillersville, US
Bailey Robin(Executive Officer)Alexander Lambrides(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCrucible Capital
Node AI operates a decentralized GPU marketplace where hosts can lend GPU compute and clients can rent it on a pay-as-you-go basis to train and deploy AI and machine learning models.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsWWVenturesADVEntrepreneur FirstETF PartnersZigg Capital
Nodes & Links builds AI-powered project management software that helps teams understand and proactively manage project schedules and plans.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSLondon, GB
Greg Lawton(Co-founder)inDr. Christos Ellinas(Co-founder)inChristos Ellinas(CTO)in
Co-investorsCarbonEntrepreneur FirstNiya PartnersRed Bear VenturesZigg CapitalADV+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
FrameplayHealthTapHiro CapitalLeaseLockTenacity
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Baukunst · techcompanynews.com · Sep 8, 2026
Nodes & Links · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Matium · plasticsnews.com · Apr 16, 2026
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · American · since 2025
Director · British · since 2025
Director · British · since 2019
Edward Bernard Charles Van Cutsem — 25–50% of shares, 25–50% of voting rights
Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza — 25–50% of shares, 25–50% of voting rights
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Westerly Winds made?
- Westerly Winds has 14 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Westerly Winds invest at?
- Westerly Winds invests at the Pre-Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Westerly Winds focus on?
- Westerly Winds focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Westerly Winds located?
- Westerly Winds is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Westerly Winds lead rounds?
- Yes, Westerly Winds leads investment rounds.
- Who does Westerly Winds co-invest with?
- Westerly Winds most often shares deals with Niya Partners, Entrepreneur First, Mucker Capital, among 13 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 4
Costanoa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs a select group of founders solving large, difficult problems, positioning itself as a long-term, operationally engaged partner from a company's earliest days through later milestones.
Wildcat Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that backs technology entrepreneurs aiming to create new market categories.
Moderne Ventures is a strategic venture capital and growth equity firm investing in disruptive technology companies across real estate, insurance, finance, and sustainability, and running an industry immersion program called the Moderne Passport.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
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