Westwood Ventures
VC Fund
New York, United States
Westwood Ventures is an investment venture firm.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Westwood Ventures invests in
Stages Westwood Ventures invests in
Countries Westwood Ventures invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Alex Zhardanovsky
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Joe Speiser
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Lawrence Jen
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2 more contacts available
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 2 (40%)
- Financial Services 2 (40%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (40%)
- SaaS 1 (20%)
- Banking 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (60%)
- Series B 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alex Zhardanovsky
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Joe Speiser
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
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Lawrence Jen
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Tellus
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Tellus is a financial technology platform on a mission to help users build wealth through our line of passive income products. They offer a variety of high-yield cash accounts that pay up to 13x* more interest than a traditional savings account all while keeping you completely out of the stock or crypto markets. Deposit any amount and startimmediately with 5.00%-5.90% APY compounded daily. Banking services are provided by leading banks, each member FDIC insured. Payment solutions are provided by Stripe and Plaid. Tellus uses bank-level AES 256 encryption to protect your money and provide peace of mind. Since its founding in 2016 by two Stanford and Berkley grads, Tellus has remained true to its mission of envisioning a world where wealth creation through real estate is available to everyone. | $26M / Seed / Oct 12, 2022 | |
Ayraa
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Ayraa AI is headquartered in the Silicon Valley with planned engineering operations in Mumbai & Pune, India. The company is on a mission to simplify and modernize workplace security, compliance, facilities & operations. | $4M / Seed / Jun 03, 2021 | |
Ardius
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Ardius is a rethinking tax with automation, AI, and technology. | Seed / Jan 01, 2021 | |
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Ardius
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Ardius is a rethinking tax with automation, AI, and technology. | Seed / Jan 01, 2021 | |
True Link Financial
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True Link is a diversified financial services firm dedicated to protecting and increasing our customers' independence and quality of life. True Link provides greater independence and autonomy to people who are at financial risk when engaging with the world. | $35M / Series B / Jul 28, 2020 |
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FAQ
What does Westwood Ventures invest in?
Westwood Ventures invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 5 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 Westwood Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Westwood Ventures?
The team at Westwood Ventures includes Alex Zhardanovsky (Partner), Joe Speiser (Partner) and Lawrence Jen (Managing Partner). 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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