Westly Group

What is Westly Group?

The Westly Group is a venture capital fund specializing in equity investments across various stages including Seed, Startup, Early Stage, Expansion, and Later Stage. With headquarters located at 2200 Sand Hill Road, Suite 250, Menlo Park, California, The Westly Group manages assets worth around $300 million and has positioned itself as a premier venture fund in North America.

They have a strong focus on sectors such as energy, mobility, buildings, industrial technology, and cybersecurity. Since its inception in 2007, The Westly Group has been actively partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs aiming to transform foundational industries.

Notable investments include an early investment in Tesla, which turned out to be a massive success as the company set out to create the first mass-market electric vehicle.

They also invested in the Series A round of Sentinel One, supporting the creation of groundbreaking endpoint cybersecurity technology.

In 2017, they continued their streak of strategic investments by partnering with Luminar to deliver automotive-grade LiDAR technology for autonomous vehicles.

The Westly Group prides itself on disrupting the world's largest industries by investing in innovative and transformative companies. They boast a network of limited partners (LPs) that includes 30 of the world's largest energy, mobility, and industrial brands, indicating a strong backing and significant influence within their focused sectors. The firm demonstrates a commitment to sustainable and impactful investments highlighted by their active engagement in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices.