The Westly Group
VC Fund
Menlo Park, United States
The Westly Group is a VC fund in Menlo Park focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. 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.
- Total investments:
- 133
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 29%
- Fund size:
- $100M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries The Westly Group invests in
Stages The Westly Group invests in
Countries The Westly Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 7 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $1.3M–$7M
- Series A
- $4M–$20M
- Series B
- $7M–$40M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 22 (17%)
- Artificial Intelligence 14 (11%)
- Information Technology 10 (8%)
- Energy 8 (6%)
- Manufacturing 8 (6%)
Stage
- Series A 23 (17%)
- Series B 21 (16%)
- Seed 14 (11%)
- Series C 14 (11%)
- Funding Round 13 (10%)
Country
- United States 57 (43%)
- Canada 2 (2%)
- Germany 2 (2%)
- Czech Republic 1 (1%)
- United Kingdom 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emily Fritze
Principal
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Principal | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Marie Drez
CFO
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CFO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Megan Cain
Senior Associate
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Senior Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Shaun Chaudhuri
Senior Associate
|
Senior Associate | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Steve Westly
Founder & Managing Partner
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Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 44 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magentic is an AI agent platform that identifies savings throughout global manufacturing supply chains. | $18M / Series A / Sep 17, 2026 | ||
| Intelligence of Record for the physical economy. A self-improving AI that learns how a business truly runs and works alongside its team. | $41M / Seed / Sep 16, 2026 | ||
| Antora Energy delivers zero-carbon industrial heat and power to heavy industries that are more reliable than fossil fuels. Antora’s thermal energy storage soaks up excess solar and wind electricity and uses it to heat blocks of carbon so they glow like inside a toaster. | $550M / Series C / Jul 30, 2026 | ||
| Tenet Security is an advanced AI cybersecurity platform built specifically to protect the autonomous "agentic layer" in enterprise environments. The company focuses on securing autonomous AI agents at runtime, preventing them from being manipulated, hijacked, or turned against other systems. | $6M / Seed / Jun 17, 2026 | ||
| AttoTude develops interconnect technology for artificial intelligence and hyperscale data center environments. The company designs terahertz (THz) communication solutions that enable high-speed data transfer between computing systems and network components. Its technology focuses on addressing bandwidth, power consumption, scalability, andconnectivity challenges associated with large-scale AI processing and data-intensive workloads. | $52M / Series C / Jun 15, 2026 | ||
| Squint is a developer of manufacturing technology solutions that optimize factories' procedures and workforce. The AR-powered interface and app-based accessibility of Squint significantly reduce operator training time and on-the-floor errors. It reduces augmented reality to an app that anyone can use quickly and easily. Squint Procedures makecomplex machinery safer to operate, and Squint Notes enable knowledge sharing across the factory floor. It also combines real-world factory settings with digital instructions to make protocols more engaging and accessible. | $40M / Series B / Aug 12, 2025 | ||
| Magentic is an AI agent platform that identifies savings throughout global manufacturing supply chains. | $5.5M / Seed / Jul 22, 2025 | ||
| Optimal Dynamics was created from decades of research at Princeton University focused specifically on freight and logistics. We believe continual learning and challenging ourselves allows us to stay at the leading edge of innovation. Our technology has already managed billions of dollars in assets for some of the largest companies in the world, andwe’re just getting started. | $40M / Series C / May 12, 2025 | ||
| AttoTude develops interconnect technology for artificial intelligence and hyperscale data center environments. The company designs terahertz (THz) communication solutions that enable high-speed data transfer between computing systems and network components. Its technology focuses on addressing bandwidth, power consumption, scalability, andconnectivity challenges associated with large-scale AI processing and data-intensive workloads. | $50M / Series B / Apr 01, 2025 | ||
| Skylo is a global non-terrestrial service provider that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over satellites. | $30M / Feb 27, 2025 | ||
| See all 133 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does The Westly Group invest in?
The Westly Group invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 133 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is The Westly Group's check size?
The Westly Group typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$7M at Seed, $4M–$20M at Series A and $7M–$40M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds The Westly Group participates in.
How do I contact The Westly Group?
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Who are the partners at The Westly Group?
The team at The Westly Group includes Emily Fritze (Principal), Marie Drez (CFO) and Megan Cain (Senior Associate), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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