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Jason Kalira

Investor

Partner at The Westly Group

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $4M checks · typically $2M

About

Jason Kalira leads a $100M seed fund backing AI-native startups that digitize manufacturing, energy, and supply chains, leveraging experience scaling Parsable to 1,000+ facilities and daily industrial partner insights.

Invests in

Climate TechCybersecurityEnergyMobility & TransportationPropTech

Experience

  1. The Westly GroupPartner & Head of Seed Fundcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. MatterInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. MagenticBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  4. Stealth StartupLead Investor, Board Observercurrent2024 — present
  5. CurrenceBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  6. DiagonBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  7. CondoitBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentBirmingham, Alabama, United States
  8. OrbInvestor [Aquired]current2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  9. DrataInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  10. VaretoInvestorcurrent2021 — presentMountain View, California, United States
  11. PuzzleInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  12. TraceInvestor [Acquired]2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  13. ParsableChief Operating Officer [Acquired]2022
  14. ParsableInterim CEO & Board Member2022San Francisco, California, United States
  15. ParsableChief Financial Officer & Chief Strategy Officer2018 — 2022
  16. Terminus: Account-Based MarketingVP Finance & Operations [Acquired]2016 — 2018San Francisco, California
  17. Battery VenturesVenture Investor2012 — 2015Boston, Massachusetts / Menlo Park, California
  18. Arbor AdvisorsInvestment Banker2010 — 2012Palo Alto, California

Education

  1. The Ohio State UniversityBSBA2003 — 2007
  2. The Ohio State University Fisher College of BusinessBSBA2003 — 2007
  3. Monte Vista Christian SchoolCollege Preparatory Academy1996 — 2003

Skills & more

Management3EntrepreneurshipMergers & Acquisitions6Start-ups2InvestmentsPrivate Equity2Financial AnalysisValuation1Corporate DevelopmentStrategic Planning8Digital MediaEquities
+12 moreVenture CapitalCorporate FinanceInvestment BankingAtrium OrchestratorNew Business DevelopmentFinancial ModelingStrategyGrowth CapitalMicrosoft ExcelMutual FundsMergersBusiness Strategy
  • Connected Worker® Professional Certification Examination — CAI Parsable

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