Western Digital Capital

About The Fund

Western Digital Capital is the investment arm of Western Digital Corporation that focuses on empowering growth and innovation in the realm of data management and storage. This fund dedicates its resources to backing startups that are laying the groundwork for advancements in data generation, preservation, access, and transformation. With an investment range that spans from $1,000K to $20,000K and a sweet spot of $5,000K, they prefer to engage with companies at various stages such as Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B. Western Digital Capital’s investment philosophy centers on partnering with innovative companies in specific sectors including Cloud and Data Center Infrastructure, consumer data and content services, mobile technology, connected devices, AR/VR integration, Industrial IoT, and the domains of machine learning and artificial intelligence. By offering capital, expertise, and an extensive network of industry connections, they aim to scale organizations that bring strategic value to Western Digital and shape a future where data's potential is fully unleashed. Their target markets for these investments are mainly located within North America, Israel, Europe, and India, and are focused on data centers, cloud services, mobile, automotive, gaming, and PC, with special interest in AI/ML, Big Data, memory, storage systems, and data orchestration. The team at Western Digital Capital is composed of specialists from various backgrounds such as investment banking, venture capital, law, consulting, science, and engineering, which enables them to provide strategic insights and foster business unit partnerships. Their investment portfolio includes startups that are influential in data storage and management across sectors like data center and enterprise, internet of things, consumer devices and services, and components and subsystems.