# Emily Fritze

> Emily Fritze is a Series A investor at The Westly Group (Menlo Park) backing Energy and Power Grid. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [The Westly Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-westly-group)
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-fritze-10556a8

Emily Fritze is a Series A investor at The Westly Group in Menlo Park focused on Energy and Power Grid. Prior to joining the Westly Group, Emily Fritze was Director of Strategy at Powerhouse Ventures, a clean energy and mobility venture fund and innovation firm, where she helped conceive and raise Powerhouse's fund, source and evaluate investments, and manage Powerhouse's innovation firm including significant partnerships with leadingenergy companies. Prior to Powerhouse, Emily served as the Senior Director for Energy & Environment in the Obama White House, where she managed coordination of energy and environment initiatives.Emily has also served in policy roles to U.S. Secretary of Energy, Ernest Moniz, at the U.S. Department of Energy and in the U.S. House of Representatives for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Emily received her undergraduate degree in Political Science at the University of Arizona.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Power Grid | 1 | 100% |
| Smart Home | 1 | 100% |
| Smart Cities | 1 | 100% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ampcontrol | Ampcontrol is an AI-based software for electric fleets to reduce downtime and charging costs. The founder, Joachim Lohse is a software engineer and former energy markets consultant at PwC. | $10M | Series A | Jul 26, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AngelPad](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelpad) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lorimer Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lorimer-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About The Westly Group

VC Fund · Menlo Park, United States

The Westly Group is focused on investing in the most innovative companies in the energy, transportation and smart building sectors. We are dedicated to finding and funding the best talent in creating a sustainable future.With extensive operating experience in the private and public sectors, from Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C. and beyond, TheWestly Group uses its experiences to give firms the momentum they need to achieve their potential.

5 contacts available at The Westly Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dave Coglizer | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dave-coglizer |
| Emily Fritze | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emily-fritze |
| Marie Drez | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marie-drez |
| Megan Cain | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/megan-cain-578d |
| Shaun Chaudhuri | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shaun-chaudhuri |

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## FAQ

### What does Emily Fritze invest in?

Emily Fritze invests primarily in Energy, Power Grid and Smart Home startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Emily Fritze last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Emily Fritze closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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