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Steve Westly
InvestorGeneral Partner at Westly Capital Partners · General Partner at Westly Seed · General Partner at Westly Capital Partners Affiliates · Founder & Managing Partner at The Westly Group
Menlo Park, CA
Writes $5M – $15M checks · typically $10M
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About
Founder and Managing Partner of The Westly Group; former Controller and Chief Fiscal Officer of California and a former eBay executive who helped take the company public in 1998. He served on Tesla's board for three years and is a frequent business media commentator.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Climate TechCybersecurityEnergyMobility & TransportationPropTech
Deals · 4
Network PerceptionBoard seat
via The Westly Group · filed Apr 2022 · $13M raise
BitfinderBoard seat
via The Westly Group · filed Jul 2021 · $8.7M raise
Greenwave HoldingsBoard seat
via The Westly Group · filed Sep 2016 · $47.2M raise
WaterSmart SoftwareBoard seat
via The Westly Group · filed Apr 2015 · $7M raise
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Westly?
- Founder and Managing Partner of The Westly Group; former Controller and Chief Fiscal Officer of California and a former eBay executive who helped take the company public in 1998. He served on Tesla's board for three years and is a frequent business media commentator.
- Where does Steve Westly work?
- Steve Westly is General Partner at Westly Capital Partners and General Partner at Westly Seed and General Partner at Westly Capital Partners Affiliates and Founder & Managing Partner at The Westly Group.
- What does Steve Westly invest in?
- Steve Westly invests in Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech.
- What check size does Steve Westly write?
- Steve Westly typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.
- What boards does Steve Westly sit on?
- Steve Westly holds tracked board seats at Bitfinder, Greenwave Holdings, Network Perception, WaterSmart Software.
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