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Steve Westly

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Smart Money Rating: 98 out of 100

Founder & Managing Partner, Westly Group

Firm
Westly Group
Title
Founder & Managing Partner
Role
Managing partner
Location
Menlo Park, CA
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

Mr. Westly is the Founder & Managing Partner of The Westly Group. He and his partners have built one of the larger sustainable energy, mobility, and prop-tech venture firms in the US. The firm has raised five funds with over $800 million under management, and has 33 of the world’s largest, global energy, transportation, building, insurance, water, and mobility companies as investors. The firm has invested in 45+ portfolio companies. 9 of these firms have gone public, including four with multi-billion valuations: Sentinel One, Procore, Luminar, and Tesla Motors, where Mr. Westly served on the board for three years.

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