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WestWave Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingRedwood City · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as WestWave · WESTWAVE CAPITAL LLC
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Investment thesis
WestWave Capital invests in AI-native and deep-tech founders at the earliest stages, backing companies at inception 'before consensus.' The firm focuses on the theme of building the autonomous enterprise and enterprise software more broadly, partnering from seed through scale. Its partners are all former operators who have built, scaled, and exited enterprise software companies, and they emphasize providing more than capital to help founders build and scale world-class businesses. Notable investments span cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, space, robotics, and AI-powered SaaS, reflecting a conviction-driven approach to early-stage deep technology.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 28 of 37 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×23Enterprise Software ×17SaaS ×14Cybersecurity ×10Data & Infrastructure ×6Developer Tools ×6Cloud Computing ×5Fintech ×5
HQs:United States×21
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 42024 · 52023 · 72022 · 12020 · 12019 · 32018 · 12017 · 127 dated
Zingly provides an AI platform combining voice and digital channels for customer experience (CX), aimed at enterprises in regulated and high-touch industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Ramon, US
Gaurav Passi(CEO, Co-Founder)inPiotrek Chojnowski(Head of CX & Design, Co-Founder)inDavid Milam(Executive Officer)inJohn D'Amour(Head of Product, Co-Founder)inJafar Adibi(Head of AI & Technology)inBrian Schnack(Head of Success)in
Board seatGaurav Manglik· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcFormus CapitalScribble VenturesBurst CapitalDell Technologies Capital
Amplifier provides an AI-powered platform that bridges security tools and end users, reducing manual security workflows and helping employees take action on security risks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US
Shreyas Sadalgi(Co-Founder, CEO)inThomas Donnelly(Co-Founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsCota CapitalTechOperators Venture CapitalShift Left Ventures
Cigent develops data-at-rest security technology, including SSDs, firmware, and software, to protect data throughout its lifecycle against advanced data recovery and exfiltration.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechHardwareFort Myers, US
Tony Fessel(Executive Officer)Greg Scasny(Executive Officer)inJohn Benkert(Co-Founder)inBrett HansenTom RicoyinBradley A. Rowe(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsIn-Q-Tel
MultiModel provides AI training and adoption programs for organizations, offering onboarding, workshop-based prompt development, and executive readiness sessions to help teams effectively use AI tools.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsHeavybitStanford University
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Userfront provides authentication and user management tooling for developers, including capabilities for deploying AI assistants and enforcing AI use policies.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsHeavybitStanford UniversityInnovating Capital
Antaris offers a cloud-based platform for designing, simulating, and operating satellite missions and constellations, supporting any payload, bus, or mission architecture.
Cloud ComputingSaaSSpace TechLos Altos, US
Karthikeyan Govindhasamy(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Barton(CEO and Co-Founder)Karthik Govindhasamy(CTO and Co-Founder)
BoardUllas Naik(Director)in
Board seatGaurav Manglik· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)E2MC VenturesGrit VenturesStreamlined VenturesValkyrieLockheed Martin Ventures
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsClearSkyFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc
Airstack offers an AI-based quant engineer tool that codes trading strategies and identifies issues ("leaks") in them, aimed at quantitative trading users.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechMiami Beach, US
Jason Goldberg(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBlack DragonDelta BlockchainFenbushi CapitalLecca VenturesRed Beard VenturesResolute Ventures+16 more
Andromeda Surgical develops an AI-guided surgical platform that provides GPS-like navigation and autonomous task capabilities to surgeons, starting with endourology procedures.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Nick Damiano(Founder)inKartik Tiwari(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAttack CapitalBBQ CapitalDevice of Tomorrow CapitalEarl Grey CapitalLingotto+28 more
Arms Cyber develops ransomware detection and prevention technology to protect organizations from ransomware attacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise Software
Brad Potteiger(Co-founder)inTim Potteiger(Co-founder)inMichael Bryant(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCyber Mentor FundOverline
Helping businesses and governments make cryptocurrencies safe and trusted.
Menlo Park, US
David Jevans(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAditya Singh(Director)Stephen Ryan(Director)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesGalaxy VenturesNeotribe VenturesOwl CapitalThird Point Ventures+2 more
DexMate develops physical AI technology, providing products intended to support the building of embodied AI and robotics systems.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSanta Clara, US
Yuzhe Qin(Executive Officer, Director)Tao Chen(Executive Officer, Director)Chongyang Wang(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLG Technology VenturesTSVCCadenza
Discern is an AI agent-powered security platform that assesses, benchmarks, and optimizes security controls across tools such as EDR, SASE, email, SIEM, IAM, and vulnerability management.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Rohan Puri(Founder)inSanthosh Purathepparambil(Founder)in
Co-investorsCyber Mentor FundFirst Rays Venture PartnersIncubate USForgePoint Capital
Elate is a strategy management platform that connects planning, execution, and reporting into a single system, with an AI layer that surfaces risks and automates updates.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIndianapolis, US
William Brooks Busch(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Parker(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundConnetic VenturesElevate VenturesM25Serra VenturesService Provider Capital+2 more
Real-time cloud network visibility; acquired by Splunk in 2020.
Co-investorsDorm RoomUpWestFelicis Ventures
San Francisco, US
Pujun Bhatnagar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJEFFREY GIBSON(Executive Officer, Director)Tonguc Barkin Doganay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLISA DOLAN(Director)
Co-investorsCapital 49DeVCInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcKyber Knight CapitalGSR VenturesLink Ventures+3 more
Koop provides insurance solutions designed to protect technology-based companies and services from operational risks including system failures and outages.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Zak G.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBee PartnersFusionUbiquity VenturesAlley Robotics VenturesSure Ventures
Koop develops financial products for consumers.
ConsumerFintech
Natalia MurilloAndres Gutierrez
Co-investors1confirmationAmbush CapitalSpice CapitalAlley Robotics VenturesBee PartnersDay One Ventures+3 more
Lative is an AI-native platform for go-to-market (GTM) planning and decision intelligence that unifies sales strategy with execution by connecting marketing intelligence to sales operations.
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalSenovoEnterprise IrelandShuttle Fund
Lative is an AI-native go-to-market planning and decision intelligence platform that models pipeline, quotas, ramp, and sales capacity by connecting CRM, marketing, and finance data into a single live model.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Verint offers a CX automation platform that embeds AI, automation, and analytics into contact center workflows, covering workforce engagement, quality automation, agent copilots, knowledge automation, and conversational/agentic AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersJ-Ventures
Prezent is an enterprise communication and presentation productivity platform powered by AI that helps teams increase communication effectiveness and reduce presentation production time and costs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Rajat Mishra(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundEMERGENT VENTURESGreycroftMultiplier Capital+3 more
Revenium provides real-time attribution and cost monitoring for AI spend, breaking down every model call, agent turn, and tool call by team, customer, feature, and agent.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
John(Co-founder (Architecture Lead))inJason(Co-founder (Product Strategy))in
Co-investorsTwo Bear Capital
Savant connects to existing business tools to consolidate scattered company knowledge into searchable, structured operating context for teams and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Anthony Kim(CEO & Co-Founder)inKevin Yu(Founder)in
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersCota CapitalUncorrelated VenturesY CombinatorBloomberg BetaDell Technologies Capital
Savant provides an AI-powered, no-code/low-code platform for data analytics automation designed for analytics professionals and enterprise decision-makers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Carlos, US
Chitrang Shah(Executive Officer, Director)inYunfeng Yang(Founder)inBarry Burns(Founder)in
BoardBabak Yazdani(Director)Radhika Malik(Director)inShashi Upadhyay Upadhyay(Director)
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCota CapitalVertex VenturesVillage GlobalDell Technologies CapitalUncorrelated Ventures
Secuvy is an enterprise data platform that discovers, classifies, and filters organizational data to ensure only appropriate information feeds AI systems, with auditable documentation of data lineage.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Ramon, US
Prashant Sharma(Founder)in
Co-investorsZ5 CapitalDell Technologies Capital
Solo.io provides cloud connectivity solutions that help organizations secure, observe, and control their cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US
Idit Levine(Founder and CEO)in
BoardPuneet Agarwal(Director)inSatish Dharmaraj(Director)in
Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesTrue VenturesAltimeter CapitalZypsy CapitalHaystack
Spectro Cloud provides a platform called Palette that simplifies Kubernetes deployment and management for enterprise operations and development teams across cloud and edge environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Tenry Fu(Founder)inSaad Malik(Founder)in
Co-investorsboldstart venturesCerity Partners VenturesLeonis CapitalLG Technology VenturesQualcomm VenturesSierra Ventures+5 more
SuperTokens is an open-source user authentication platform that enables developers to add authentication infrastructure to their products within 15 minutes.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Advait Ruia(Founder)inRishabh Poddarin
Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, LlcY Combinator
IFS Loops is an enterprise platform that enables organizations to build, deploy, and orchestrate AI agents for workflow automation using natural language interfaces and integration with business data systems.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Somya Kapoor(Founder)in
Co-investorsHumans Of The InternetTidal Ventures
TrustLogix offers a patented, AI-powered data security platform that provides a unified control plane to govern and secure data access across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureMountain View, US
Ganesh Kirti (Hiring)(Founder)inSrikanth Sallaka(Founder)in
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersThe Hive
Automated framework for setting up security programs for large enterprises.
Burlingame, US
Raymond Kruck(Executive Officer, Director)Patrick Taylor(Director)inPatrick Murray(Executive Officer)Farzad Tari(Director)in
Co-investorsInovia Capital
Co-investorsScribble Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Blueshift CybersecurityFractlSyntegrity Networks
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsAccuricsacq. by Tenable
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDiscern Security · fintech.global · Jul 31, 2026
Dexmate · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Revenium · prnewswire.com · Nov 20, 2025
Lative · finsmes.com · Nov 14, 2025
Prezent · techcrunch.com · Oct 10, 2025
Kintsugi · finance.yahoo.com · May 8, 2025
Amplifier Security · finsmes.com · Apr 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has WestWave Capital made?
- WestWave Capital has 37 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does WestWave Capital invest at?
- WestWave Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does WestWave Capital focus on?
- WestWave Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is WestWave Capital located?
- WestWave Capital is headquartered in Redwood City, US.
- Does WestWave Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, WestWave Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does WestWave Capital co-invest with?
- WestWave Capital most often shares deals with LG Technology Ventures, Greycroft, Qualcomm Ventures, among 25 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 51
Dell Technologies Capital (DTC) is the venture investment arm of Dell, backing enterprise-focused startups building category-defining technologies.
Scribble Ventures is an early-stage venture firm run by product and go-to-market leaders from OpenAI, Meta, Twitter, and a16z, backing AI native founders at the pre-seed and seed stages.
Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.
True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.
Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.
Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture capital firm based in Canada with a presence in the EU, partnering with founders to build global technology companies.
Acrew Capital is a venture capital firm that emphasizes a team-based approach to investing, offering portfolio companies access to its full team.
Sierra Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage SaaS and technology startups, focusing on B2B cloud software delivered via subscription models.
Array Ventures is a pre-seed and early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building enterprise software and AI companies, offering hands-on support such as helping with business development and reaching a second wave of customers.
boldstart ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with technical founders from inception, leading pre-product rounds and helping build enterprise software companies.
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AlleyCorpNGP CapitalNeotribe VenturesCerity Partners VenturesUbiquity VenturesTwo Bear CapitalFirst Rays Venture PartnersACT Venture CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersAccelKhosla VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)First Round CapitalUberPlug and Play VenturesMayfield FundLiquid VenturesSignalFireAccel-KKRCanvas VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersIntel CapitalCoinbase VenturesTenaya CapitalZetta Venture PartnersCisco InvestmentsZeev VenturesNational Grid PartnersBlu Venture InvestorsAllegisCyber CapitalBioGeneration VenturesBMW i VenturesAcrobator VenturesAnsa CapitalAgFunderGreenfield PartnersJefferiesHeroic VenturesArctic Wolf
Firms observed investing alongside WestWave Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with WestWave Capital's recorded portfolio.
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