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WestRiver Group
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WestRiver Group is a thematically-driven investment platform that manages funds and builds companies in the global innovation economy. The firm directs capital to purpose-driven companies leveraging innovation to improve society across four core sectors: Technology (investing in accelerating technology that transforms lives and markets), Experience (building the next generation of experiential entertainment), Decarbonization (advancing technologies that decarbonize the most carbon-intensive sectors), and Life Sciences (funding breakthroughs in biotech, pharma, digital therapeutics, and digital health). WestRiver Group employs modern investment, leadership, and socially responsible principles to create long-term value for all stakeholders, with a partnership intentionally designed to be gender-balanced and diverse across multiple dimensions including race, ethnicity, educational background, industry experience, and functional expertise.
Notable quotes
“As a partner at WestRiver Group, Aaron has helped visionary founders bring bold ideas to life by investing in what he calls 'the inevitable and the enduring,' the technologies shaping the future and the timeless human experiences that connect us.”
“Ninety percent of global financial capital is allocated by men. Shouldn't half of the world's intellectual capital—women—also be at the table?”
Team
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viome | Series D | $10m | 2024-09-09 |
| Groopit | Series A | $5m | 2023-03-01 |
| Colossal | Series B | $4m | 2023-01-27 |
| DocuSign | unknown | — | — |
| Topgolf | unknown | — | — |
| Lumen Bioscience | unknown | — | — |
| Curai Health | unknown | — | — |
| Ellevest | unknown | — | — |
| TOCA Football | unknown | — | — |
| Design Therapeutics | IPO | — | 2021-03-26 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Khosla Ventures | 2 |
| BOLD Capital Partners | 2 |
| Breyer Capital | 1 |
| Tapas Capital | 1 |
| Eastward Capital Partners | 1 |
| Greycroft | 1 |
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