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Danny Cotter

Investor

Managing Partner at The Westly Group

Menlo Park, CA

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

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172 people in our graph share verified history with Danny — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jeff PetersunlockedDanny: together at WeaveGrid (2021–2026)
Danny: together at Prelude Ventures
Danny: together at Fictiv
×2Danny: together at The Westly Group

About

Managing Partner who previously worked on smart grid strategy at PG&E and invested in energy startups at Prelude Ventures; holds engineering degrees from UCLA and Columbia and an MBA from Stanford.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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
  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

Skills & more

Matlab8Data Analysis10VBA3PowerPoint3Microsoft Excel3Research6Microsoft Office4SAS3Statistics3Access2Quantitative Analytics2Microsoft Word3
+8 moreProject ManagementAnalysisPythonSQLTeam LeadershipMarket ResearchAnalyticsFinancial Analysis

From Danny's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Ethos SystemsNetwork PerceptionSterblueVIAWeaveGrid

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at The Westly Group

Bob Rowe
Venture Partner at The Westly Group
Cathy Siciliano
GTM Expert, Portfolio Services at The Westly Group
Courtney Hamilton
Talent 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

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

Investors connected to Danny in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Danny Cotter?
Managing Partner who previously worked on smart grid strategy at PG&E and invested in energy startups at Prelude Ventures; holds engineering degrees from UCLA and Columbia and an MBA from Stanford.
Where does Danny Cotter work?
Danny Cotter is Managing Partner at The Westly Group.
What does Danny Cotter invest in?
Danny Cotter invests in Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech.
What check size does Danny Cotter write?
Danny Cotter typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.
What companies has Danny Cotter invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ethos Systems, Network Perception, Sterblue, VIA, WeaveGrid.
Where did Danny Cotter go to school?
Danny Cotter studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Columbia University (Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering); UCLA (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering).

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