# The Westly Group

> The Westly Group is a VC fund backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 118 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 118
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 30%
- Fund size: $130M
- Last fund: Jul 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-westly-group/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/thewestlygroup
- Website: http://www.westlygroup.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestlyGroup/

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $4M–$22M |
| Series B | $7M–$40M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 21 | 18% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 14 | 12% |
| Information Technology | 10 | 8% |
| Energy | 8 | 7% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 7% |

123 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 21 | 18% |
| Series B | 21 | 18% |
| Funding Round | 15 | 13% |
| Series C | 14 | 12% |
| Seed | 13 | 11% |

11 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 55 | 47% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| Germany | 2 | 2% |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dave Coglizer | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dave-coglizer |
| Emily Fritze | Principal | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emily-fritze |
| Marie Drez | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marie-drez |
| Megan Cain | Senior Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/megan-cain-578d |
| Shaun Chaudhuri | Senior Associate | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shaun-chaudhuri |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antora Energy | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |
| Squint | 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 | Magentic is an AI agent platform that identifies savings throughout global manufacturing supply chains. | $5.5M | Seed | Jul 22, 2025 |  |
| Optimal Dynamics | 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 | 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 | Skylo develops IoT devices intended to connect a variety of devices. Its sensors can connect on millions of objects and machines in remote areas across a wide range of industries including agriculture, fishing, railways, logistics, and utility infrastructure, enabling organizations to mobilize the machine data. | $30M |  | Feb 27, 2025 |  |
| Sightline Climate | Sightline Climate is a market intelligence platform that provides data-driven insights as well as tactical intelligence on climate change. | $5.5M | Seed | Jan 27, 2025 |  |

10 of 118 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Kleiner Perkins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Braemar Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/braemar-energy-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Claremont Creek Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claremont-creek-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Sigma Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sigma-partners) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Activate Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/activate-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Angeleno Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angeleno-group) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

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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 118 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 $4M–$22M 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 Dave Coglizer (Partner), Emily Fritze (Principal) and Marie Drez (CFO), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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