# Westlake International Group

> Westlake International Group is a VC fund backing Retail and Fashion. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Mateo, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/westlake-realty-group/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/WestlakeIntl
- Website: http://www.westlakeinternational.com/

Westlake International Group is a privately held, diversified investment company with operations in the United States, China, Latin America, Japan, India and Canada. Their investments span private and public equities, including venture capital, professional sports, media and entertainment, emerging technologies, life sciences and real estate. Theyhave over 30 years of investing history with early stage companies in media, technology, and consumer products.Their investment focus at present is consumer products. They seek to invest in and support the growth of businesses in the consumer goods and services sector with an allocation for opportunistic investments in media and technology. They are passionate about playing an active role in growing businesses.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 100% |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Sporting Goods | 1 | 50% |
| Online Auctions | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kristina Chang | President | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kristina-chang |
| Gary Wong | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gary-wong-3 |
| William H.C. Chang | Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-h-c-chang |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buck Mason | Buck Mason designs modern American classic clothing. | $800K | Seed | Jul 01, 2015 |  |
| Gear.com | Gear.com is an online retailer that offers surplus sporting goods for its clients. The platform was launched in 1997 by Gaylord Kellogg. It is operated from Seattle, Washington. | $12M |  | Jul 07, 2000 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [NAI Elliott](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elliott-associates) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Finn Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finn-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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- [Madrona](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/madrona-venture-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sugar Mountain](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sugar-mountain) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Westlake International Group invest in?

Westlake International Group invests primarily in Retail, Fashion and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Westlake International Group?

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### Who are the partners at Westlake International Group?

The team at Westlake International Group includes Kristina Chang (President), Gary Wong (President) and William H.C. Chang (Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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