WestWave Capital
Actively deployingRedwood City · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
WestWave Capital pursues a thesis-driven approach to AI disruption across multiple trillion-dollar verticals including infrastructure, SaaS, cybersecurity, and robotics. The firm partners with bold founders from pre-product through early traction to build category-defining companies. Leveraging a strong network of successful entrepreneurs and technology executives, the firm combines disciplined investing practices with operational expertise to support portfolio companies through go-to-market strategy, customer introductions, and strategic guidance.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's websiteCloud computing industry innovator and co-founder of CliQr Technologies, which was acquired by Cisco in 2016. Led cloud engineering and infrastructure automation initiatives at Cisco. Holds multiple patents in distributed computing and infrastructure management. Serves on boards of several technology companies.
Veteran technology investor with decades of experience identifying early-stage tech companies. Recognized on Forbes Midas List and as a Top 100 Seed Investor by Business Insider. Former four-time CEO and collaborator with Steve Jobs at NeXT before its Apple acquisition. Guides companies through major exits and serves on various boards.
Early-stage investing professional with experience at Stanford's StartX accelerator, where he advised and mentored numerous founder teams. Co-founder and former CTO of MindSumo, a talent platform backed by Google Ventures that was later acquired by MBO Partners. Computer science graduate from Stanford with deep startup ecosystem involvement.
Finance and operations leader with over 25 years of experience in accounting and financial management for venture firms and technology companies. Certified Public Accountant with prior roles at Arthur Andersen and as Partner/CFO at Sensiba, where he led audit practices serving venture funds.
What they invest in
from 5 of 5 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×2Biotech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Fintech ×1Future of Work ×1Healthtech ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAndromeda Surgical develops an AI-guided surgical platform that provides GPS-like navigation and autonomous task capabilities to surgeons, starting with endourology procedures. The platform integrates with existing surgical tools to assist interventional surgeons in performing procedures with enhanced precision and reduced training requirements.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Nick Damiano(Co-Founder & CEO)inKartik Tiwari(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Koop provides insurance solutions designed to protect technology-based companies and services from operational risks including system failures and outages.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
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. The platform serves large organizations in the F2000.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Rajat(Founder and CEO)
Savant connects to existing business tools to consolidate scattered company knowledge into searchable, structured operating context for teams and AI agents. The platform captures procedures, workflows, and organizational expertise that AI systems need to operate correctly within a business.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Savant provides an AI-powered, no-code/low-code platform for data analytics automation designed for analytics professionals and enterprise decision-makers. The platform aims to simplify data analysis and insight generation through analytics automation and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Board seats · per SEC filings · 2
what is this? ⓘ$28.1M raise · filed Mar 2026 · via Gaurav Manglik
$2.1M raise · filed Jul 2025 · via Gaurav Manglik
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- 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 Sector Agnostic.
- Where is WestWave Capital located?
- WestWave Capital is headquartered in Redwood City, US.
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