Westwave Capital LLC
Emerging managerSEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- CA
Westwave Capital LLC invests in deep-tech founders at the earliest stages, with a focus on AI disruption across infrastructure, SaaS, cybersecurity, robotics and beyond. Its portfolio includes Tugboat Logic, which offers an automated framework for setting up security programs for large enterprises, and Accurics, which protects cloud native infrastructure from code to production. Antaris offers an AI-driven platform for designing, simulating, manufacturing and operating satellite missions. Spectro Cloud is also in the portfolio.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Seed |
| Sectors | AI infra, Cybersecurity, Enterprise SaaS, Robotics | Not enough dated deals | Cybersecurity, AI applications, Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | AI applications, Fintech |
| 2017 | 2 | AI applications, Cybersecurity, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2018 | 3 | Cybersecurity, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2019 | 6 | AI applications, Cybersecurity, Data analytics |
| 2020 | 3 | Cybersecurity, Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WestWave Capital III, L.P. Westwave Capital backs deep-tech, AI-native founders at the earliest stages, before consensus, focusing on AI disruption across infrastructure, SaaS, cybersecurity, and robotics. The firm invests in enterprise B2B companies and supports founders from pre-product to early traction. Inferred from the firm's website | 2024 | $12.95M to $75M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| WestWave Capital II, L.P. | 2019 | $51.65M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Gaurav Manglik, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuers
WestWave Capital III, L.P. (Named on Form D); WestWave Capital II, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Warren Weiss, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuers
WestWave Capital III, L.P. (Named on Form D); WestWave Capital II, L.P. (Named on Form D)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTPS://WWW.WESTWAVECAPITAL.COM/
- https://www.westwavecapital.com/contact-us
- https://www.westwavecapital.com/our-focus
- https://www.westwavecapital.com/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026