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Danny Cotter

Investor

Managing Partner at The Westly Group

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $5M – $15M checks · typically $10M

About

Danny Cotter leverages inside-the-utility experience at PG&E—where he evaluated pilots and co-led an advanced analytics build for multi-billion-dollar grid investments—to back grid, electrification, and energy-transition software with deep utility-to-market insight.

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Invests in

Climate TechCybersecurityEnergyMobility & TransportationPropTech

Experience

  1. The Westly GroupManaging Partnercurrent2024 — present
  2. The Westly GroupPartner2021 — 2024
  3. The Westly GroupPrincipal2018 — 2021
  4. EthosBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. VIABoard Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston Area
  6. Network PerceptionBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  7. WeaveGridInvestor & Board Observercurrent2021 — present
  8. AwairBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. FictivInvestor & Board Observer2022 — 2025
  10. Prelude VenturesSummer Associate2017San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyExpert Analyst - Smart Grid Technology Strategy2015 — 2016San Francisco
  12. Pacific Gas and Electric CompanySenior Risk Analyst2015San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyRisk Analyst2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  14. ZS AssociatesBusiness Operations Associate2012 — 2013New York
  15. Lockheed MartinIntern2009 — 2010

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
  2. Columbia UniversityMasters of Science, Mechanical Engineering
  3. UCLABachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Skills & more

Matlab8Data Analysis11VBA3PowerPoint3Microsoft Excel3Research6Microsoft Office4SAS3Statistics3Access2Quantitative Analytics2Microsoft Word3
+10 moreProject ManagementAnalysisPythonSQLTeam LeadershipMarket ResearchAnalyticsFinancial AnalysisSmart GridInformation Technology

From Danny's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,147

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,141 more

Also attended Columbia University498

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 492 more

Also attended UCLA374

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 368 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Ethos2

Megan CainPrincipal at The Westly GroupJeff CroweSenior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners

Also worked at VIA4

Charles SvirkPartner at MassMutual VenturesKasper SageManaging Partner at BMW i VenturesScott WalbrunPrincipal at BMW i VenturesAdam JacksonManaging Director at Bose Ventures

Also worked at Network Perception1

Tansel IsmailVice President at Energy Impact Partners

Also worked at WeaveGrid4

Jeff PetersPartner at Ibex InvestorsMatt EggersManaging Director at Prelude VenturesKendall CodyMarketing & Communications Director at PowerhouseSila KiliccoteBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Colleagues at The Westly Group

Bob Rowe
Venture Partner at The Westly Group
Dave Coglizer
Partner at The Westly Group
Emily Fritze
Partner at The Westly Group
Hannah Li
Associate at The Westly Group
Jamie Daudon
Principal at The Westly Group
Jason Kalira
Partner at The Westly Group
Jennifer Gunn
CFO at The Westly Group
Kelly McCarthy
Associate at The Westly Group

Network7

Matt EggersScout
Managing Director at Prelude Ventures
Sophie PurdomScout
Managing Partner at Planeteer Capital
Dave Coglizer
Partner at The Westly Group
Emily Fritze
Partner at The Westly Group
Hannah Li
Associate at The Westly Group
Jason Kalira
Partner at The Westly Group
Megan Cain
Principal at The Westly Group

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