Steve Westly — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Managing Partner at The Westly Group, a clean technology venture capital firm with $825 million in Assets Under Management.
Founded The Westly Group in 2007, one of North America's largest funds focused on smart energy, transportation, and buildings.
The Westly Group has had nine portfolio companies go public, including multi-billion dollar exits at Tesla Motors, Procore, Luminar, and Sentinel One.
Served as a Board Member for Tesla Motors.
Served as the California State Controller from 2003 to 2007.
Teaches at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he has lectured since 1991.
Former Senior Vice President for Marketing, Business Development, and International at eBay.

Biography

Steve Westly is an American venture capitalist, entrepreneur, educator, and politician. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of The Westly Group, a clean technology venture capital firm established in 2007. The firm, which focuses on smart energy, transportation, and buildings, manages $825 million in Assets Under Management and has 30 of the world's largest strategic companies as investors.