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Westerly Winds
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Series B · 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 10 of 14 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Construction Tech ×2Consumer ×2Fintech ×2Hardware ×2PropTech ×2AdTech ×1
HQs:United States×3United Kingdom×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
Bryton Shang(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureAlumni VenturesGraphene VenturesStruck CapitalAlaya Capital+4 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)inAniruddha Sharma(Founder)
Co-investorsWAVE Equity PartnersAramco VenturesBlume VenturesCemex VenturesChevron Technology VenturesMarubeni+3 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 CapitalStartXLas Olas Venture CapitalSynchrony VenturesTenacity Venture Capital
Elvie makes the Elvie Stride, a hands-free, wearable electric breast pump that provides hospital-grade in-bra suction and connects to a companion app for remote control of settings and pumping history.
ConsumerDigital HealthFemTechHardwareLondon, GB
Tania Boler(Founder)inAlexander Asseily(Founder)
Co-investorsNiya PartnersNucleus Adventure CapitalOctopus VenturesBlackRockHiro CapitalImpact Engine+1 more
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
Jens Lindman(Founder)Jens Persson(Founder)Johan Attby(Founder)
Co-investorsActive Venture PartnersFJ LabsIndustrifondenNorthzoneB CapitalB Capital Group+2 more
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Frameplay develops in-game advertising solutions that integrate branded content directly into gaming environments.
AdTechGaming
Co-investors515 VenturesHiro CapitalRazerzVentures
Sean K Mehra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyGreat Oaks Venture CapitalSilver Lake PartnersThe Perkins Fund
LeaseLock offers Zero Deposit, a product that replaces upfront security deposits for renters while providing risk protection and bad-debt coverage for property owners and managers.
FintechInsurTechPropTechMarina Del Rey, US
Derek Merrill(Executive Officer, Director)inReichen Allen Kuhl(Executive Officer, Director)Reichen KuhJanine Steiner Jovanovic(Chief Executive Officer)inOliver Gratry(Chief Financial Officer)inGreg Willett(Chief Economist)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesClocktower VenturesEvolution VC PartnersGaingelsMucker Capital+7 more
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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)inChristos Ellinas(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCarbonEntrepreneur FirstETF PartnersNiya PartnersRed Bear VenturesUncorrelated Ventures+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Hiro CapitalTenacity
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Baukunst · techcompanynews.com · Sep 8, 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 B 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, Seedcamp, Entrepreneur First, among 39 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 hard problems, offering long-term partnership, operational expertise, and hands-on support.
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 Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
Firms observed investing alongside Westerly Winds, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Westerly Winds's recorded portfolio.
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