West: A venture studio dedicated to creating and launching purpose-driven brands.
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2011
West is a venture studio that focuses on designing, building, and launching purpose-driven brands. They partner with innovative entrepreneurs and companies, accelerating their progress through impactful design and effective strategy. West typically invests in various stages, including Seed, Series A, Series B, and beyond, contributing to significant capital raises and valuation increases for their portfolio companies.
Notable portfolio companies include Copia, COR, Gym+Coffee, Newfront, and Statespace, among others. West's investment philosophy centers on taking partners from their current state to their desired goals through strategic and design excellence. Their clients have collectively raised $26 billion and experienced a sixfold increase in total valuation. West offers unique value-add services that drive companies toward their milestones and objectives, ensuring substantial growth and success.
West - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies13
Current Portfolio Count9
Total Portfolio Exits1
Top Investment Stages
Seed5 (45.5%)
Series A4 (36.4%)
Series B1 (9.1%)
Series C1 (9.1%)
Stage Mix
Seed 45%Series A 36%Series B 9%Series C 9%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
