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| 07.04.2025 | Enpal sammelt weitere 110 Millionen ein – Wallet Studio erhält 8 Millionen | Im #DealMonitor für den 7. April werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arc... |
| 03.04.2025 | AttoTude's $50 Million Leap: A New Era for Data Centers | In the fast-paced world of technology, innovation is the lifeblood that fuels progress. AttoTude, a Menlo Park-based company, has just taken a significant step forward. It secured $50 million in Series B funding, a move that promises to res... |
| 02.04.2025 | AttoTude Secures $50Million Series Billion Funding Led by Mayfield to Accelerate Deployment of Revolutionary THz Interconnect Technology | AttoTude, the pioneer of groundbreaking THz interconnect technology for AI and hyperscale data center applications, today announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Mayfield and joined by The Westly Group, with participa... |
| 20.03.2025 | VIA's $28 Million Boost: A Quantum Leap in Data Protection | In a world where data breaches are as common as rain, VIA Science has emerged as a beacon of hope. The Somerville, MA-based company recently secured $28 million in Series B funding. This investment is not just a financial boost; it’s a life... |
| 19.03.2025 | VIA: $28 Million (Series B) Raised For Accelerating Data & Identity Protection Platform | Via Science announced it has raised a $28 million Series B investment to accelerate its high-security, easy-to-implement data and identity protection platform for governments and enterprises. And VIA restricted this highly oversubscribed ro... |
| 28.02.2025 | Skylo: $30 Million Raised For Scaling Direct-to-Device Satellite Service | Skylo, a company powering commercially available and seamless direct-to-device satellite connectivity, announced a $30 million oversubscribed funding round led by NGP Capital. And Westly Group joined the round, and existing investors Intel ... |
| 27.02.2025 | Skylo Raises $30M in Funding | Skylo Technologies, a Mountain View, Calif.-based company powering commercially available, seamless ‘direct-to-device’ satellite connectivity, raised $30m in funding.
The round was led by NGP Capital with participaiton from Westly Group and... |
| 03.07.2024 | The Westly Group's $100 Million Seed Fund Sparks Innovation | The Westly Group recently closed a $100 million seed fund to fuel transformation in key industries, building on their history of successful investments.
The Westly Group, a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, has made wave... |
| 03.07.2024 | The Westly Group Raises Oversubscribed $100 Million Seed Fund | The Westly Group announced it successfully raised an oversubscribed $100 million seed fund to invest in entrepreneurs transforming the energy, mobility, building, and industrial sectors that make up more than 50% of the world’s GDP.
This se... |
| 02.07.2024 | The Westly Group Closes $100 Million Seed Fund to Transform the World’s Largest Industries | New fund builds on firm’s 17-year history of investing in industrial sectors
MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 2, 2024–
The Westly Group today announced it successfully raised an oversubscribed $100 million seed fund to invest in entr... |
| 18.06.2024 | Learn To Win: Enterprise SaaS Training Company Raises $30 Million | Learn to Win, a leading provider of personalized, predictive, and secure enterprise training software, announced it has raised an oversubscribed $30 million in Series A funding led by the Westly Group, with follow-on participation from Norw... |
| 17.04.2024 | Diagon puts ex-Tesla supply chain muscle to work for small businesses | It’s not everyday that you get to sharpen your skills with Elon Musk as your boss. It was while sourcing manufacturing equipment for Tesla factories that Will Drewery drew inspiration for Diagon, a startup that helps manufacturers procure e... |
| 18.07.2023 | Il mercato del Venture Capital a giugno 2023 | Nel secondo trimestre del 2023, sono stati investiti 81 miliardi di dollari di venture capital a livello globale, in calo dell’11% rispetto al primo trimestre.
Delle tre regioni, l’EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) ha mostrato la magg... |
| 07.06.2023 | Сzech climate tech startup Woltair raises an additional €20.5M Series A round | Сzech climate tech startup Woltair raises an additional €20.5M Series A round
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| 27.09.2022 | Prague-based Woltair lights up with €16.3 million to help consumers install solar panels and heat pumps | Since gas prices across Europe are skyrocketing, consumers have inclined more towards renewable energy sources. Home owners are demanding more affordable energy and services for a sustainable lifestyle. However, heating is one of the most d... |
| 26.09.2022 | Fictiv raised $100 million in funding backed by Bill Gates for on-demand manufacturing. See the 15-slide pitch deck that persuaded investors. | Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates backed the firm. John Lamparski/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Supply-chain startup Fictiv recently raised $100 million in a... |
| 06.05.2022 | Fictiv secures $100M in Series E funding to push on-demand 3D printing technology | Fictiv, a San Francisco-based on-demand manufacturing service provider, has secured $100 million in Series E funding.
Since its founding in 2013, Fictiv has produced and delivered over 19 million custom mechanical parts via 3D printing, CNC... |
| 01.12.2021 | Cybersecurity startup CyCognito raises $100M in round led by Westly Group
Show your support for our mission by joining our Cube Club and Cube Event Community of experts. Join the community that inclu... | Cybersecurity startup CyCognito Inc. today announced that it has raised $100 million in new funding.
The Westly Group led the Series C round. Also participating were Thomvest Ventures, The Heritage Group, Accel, LightSpeed Venture Partners,... |
| 11.02.2021 | European VC funds are building community around ESG initiatives | Johannes Lenhard Contributor
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| 20.07.2018 | Term Sheet — Friday, July 20 | UBER → DOORDASH
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| 13.06.2017 | CognitiveScale Crosses $50 Million in Venture Funding | CognitiveScale, a provider of industry-specific machine intelligence software, today announced it has received an additional $15 million in funding, bringing the company's total to $50 million raised to-date. This latest investment from Nor... |
| 21.11.2016 | Revolution Foods plans aggressive retail expansion, on track to generate $130m in revenue in 2016 | While many food start-ups gravitate towards snacks and beverages, Revolution Foods began right at the center of the plate, and was very clear about its mission from the outset, co-founder Kirsten Saenz Tobey told FoodNavigator-USA: “To tran... |
| 15.09.2016 | Meet the 26 Women in Tech Featured at Innovate! and Celebrate | Innovate! and Celebrate 2016 is over so join us for 2017
Come join us at the Innovate! and Celebrate conference in San Francisco, CA. The event will take place October 9 – 11, 2017, and is held in partnership with the Consumer Technology As... |
| 25.05.2016 | Intel’s diversity fund driver Lisa Lambert leaves for Westly Group | Intel Capital veteran Lisa Lambert has left her position with the company to join Westly Group. It’s a real loss for Intel, as Lambert was managing director of Intel Capital’s Software and Services Fund as well as the Intel Capital Diversit... |
| 19.05.2016 | Fundings-in-Brief: Precision Ag Startups from Outside the US Raise Seed Funding, more | Avrio Capital Completes Three Investments
Avrio Capital has now deployed C$15 million of capital from its $110 million Fund III. The investments include poultry and swine health data analytics startup Intelia Technologies Inc. frozen fruit ... |
| 13.10.2015 | Daily funding roundup - October 13, 2015 | EverString raised $65M; Audentes Therapeutics bagged $65M; SteelBrick received $48M
Predictive marketing company EverString has raised $65 million, in what is the largest round ever for an AI company. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the Com... |
| 26.09.2014 | Building Robotics lands $6.7M to make your office smarter | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| 26.09.2014 | Building Robotics lands $6.7M to make your office smarter | Forget about smart homes, don’t you wish you had a smart office?
Building Robotics does too. Known for its temperature control office software, Comfy, the company has raised $6.7 million in funding to make workplaces smarter.
Launched in 20... |
| 07.04.2014 | Ioxus Completes $21M Series C Funding | Ioxus, an Oneonta, N.Y.-based manufacturer of ultracapacitor technology for use in transportation, industrial and energy applications, completed a $21m Series C funding.
Backers included IFC and the Westly Group.
The company plans to use th... |
| 29.01.2014 | Simple Energy Closes $6M Series B Funding | Simple Energy, a Boulder, CO-based provider of software as service digital marketing platform, closed a $6m Series B funding.
The round was led by the Westly Group. In conjunction with the funding, Westly Group’s founder and managing partne... |
| 28.01.2014 | Simple Energy Raises $6M More to Gamify Utilities, Engage Consumers | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Simple Energy, a Boulder, CO-based startup that develops cloud-based customer engagement software for energy utilities, has raised a $6 million Series B round, the company ann... |
| 10.10.2013 | GreenWave Reality Closes $19M in Series B Funding | GreenWave Reality, an Irvine, Calif.-based provider of Home Energy Management solutions, closed $19m in Series B funding.
The round was led by The Westly Group with participation from existing investor Craton Equity Partners.
The company, w... |
| 27.08.2013 | WaterSmart Software Closes $4.5M Series A Funding | WaterSmart Software, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of customer engagement solutions for water utilities to educate customers on conservation, closed a $4.5m Series A funding.
The round was led by The Westly Group, with participation fr... |
| 24.06.2013 | Honest Buildings Gets $5.5 Million To Scale Out Its Online Network For Real Estate Pros | Honest Buildings, a New York City-based startup that’s created a web platform to connect professionals in the real estate construction and design space, is announcing today that it’s raised $5.5 million in Series A funding.
The round was le... |
| 24.06.2013 | Honest Buildings Raises $5.5M in Series A Financing | Honest Buildings, a New York City-based online marketplace and discovery engine for building professionals, raised $5.5m in Series A Financing.
Backers included Westly Group and RockPort Capital.
The company intends to use the capital to co... |
| 23.03.2013 | Westly Group Raises $160M Cleantech Venture Capital Fund | Menlo Park-based the Westly Group raised a $160m cleantech venture capital fund.
Limited Partners include Citi, E.ON, and Korea based SK Group.
The fund will invest in the clean technology sector targeting high growth companies with revenue... |
| 19.03.2013 | Westly Group ‘more bullish than ever’ with new $160M fund for clean tech | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Investing in clean tech is a lot like having your... |
| 04.10.2011 | SCL Elements Raises $2.15M in Series A Financing | SCL Elements, a Montreal, Qc, Canada-based developer of building automation solutions, has secured $2.15m in Series A financing.
The round was led by Westly Group, with participation from Navitas Capital.
The company intends to use the fund... |
| 16.06.2011 | ShotSpotter gets $10M to locate gunfire | The company gets support from existing investors to help responders locate gunshots and explosions
ShotSpotter, a developer of acoustic surveillance technology to locate gunshots and other explosions, on Thursday announced the close of a $1... |
| 08.02.2011 | Startup America—Dead on Arrival | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
For its first few decades Silicon Valley was content flying under the radar of Washington politics. It wasn’t until Fairchild and Intel were almost bankrupted by Japanese semi... |
| 08.02.2011 | Startup America - dead on arrival | Not much will happen until entrepreneurs and VC's have a seat at the table For its first few decades, Silicon Valley was content flying under the radar of Washington politics. It wasn’t until Fairchild and Intel were almost bankrupted by Ja... |
| 13.04.2010 | Cooper grows Smart Grid presence with Eka Systems buy | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Electrical equipment manufacturer Cooper Industri... |
| 13.04.2010 | Cooper grows Smart Grid presence with Eka Systems buy | Electrical equipment manufacturer Cooper Industries expanded its Smart Grid strategy today with the acquisition of wireless networking provider Eka Systems.
The deal is significant because it shows just how hard it is for smaller wireless n... |
| 29.01.2010 | Tesla Motors files for $100M public offering | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| 29.01.2010 | Tesla Motors files for $100M public offering | Big news for late on a Friday afternoon: Tesla Motors, the darling of the burgeoning electric car market, has filed for an initial public offering worth $100 million. If it pulls it off, electric vehicles will have officially gone mainstrea... |
| 19.11.2009 | GreenBeat: Steve Westly spreads the Smart Grid gospel, says innovation should fly fast and loose | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| 19.11.2009 | GreenBeat: Steve Westly spreads the Smart Grid gospel, says innovation should fly fast and loose | Steve Westly, former California state controller and now founder of the venture firm Westly Group, says he got interested in the Smart Grid and cleantech in order to save the world and make massive amounts of money in the process.
During a ... |
| 04.11.2009 | Steve Westly joins GreenBeat’s top-tier roster | We are thrilled to announce investor and former California state controller Steve Westly as the newest speaker for GreenBeat 2009, the seminal executive conference on the Smart Grid taking place Nov. 18 and 19 in San Mateo.
Bringing combine... |
| 04.11.2009 | Steve Westly joins GreenBeat’s top-tier roster | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
We are thrilled to announce investor and former C... |
| 16.09.2009 | Westly Group closes $120M fund for cleantech | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The Westly Group, the firm founded and managed by... |
| 16.09.2009 | Westly Group closes $120M fund for cleantech | The Westly Group, the firm founded and managed by former California state controller and financial officer Steve Westly, just closed a $120 million fund to fuel revenue-generating cleantech companies. With 13 companies already in the Menlo ... |
| 02.09.2009 | Glacier Bay solidifies $10M for power management systems | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Glacier Bay, maker of high efficiency power and t... |
| 02.09.2009 | Glacier Bay solidifies $10M for power management systems | Glacier Bay, maker of high efficiency power and thermal management systems for trucking and aquatic applications, announced that it raised $10 million in new capital from the Westly Group, New Enterprise Associates and Quercus Trust.
The 18... |
| 29.04.2009 | ShotSpotter refines gunshot sensors with QinetiQ buy | ShotSpotter, maker of sensory systems used to detect gunshots, has acquired technology from British defense firm QinetiQ for an undisclosed amount. The deal will extend ShotSpotter’s reach into new markets, including law enforcement and mil... |
| - | Tesla won’t be ‘king of the hill’ in electric vehicles forever, says ex-board member Steve Westly | Former Tesla board member Steve Westly told CNBC on Tuesday that the company is facing serious competition in electric vehicles.
“Tesla is not going to be king of the hill in electric forever,” said Westly, also an early investor in the com... |