Charles is an investor at Westbound and was a partner at Founders Circle Capital, a venture capital fund with $1.4Bn in AUM.

Danae is a Partner at Westbound. She is an educator, culture designer and executive coach and the founder of HereWe, a firm that helps startup- and growth-stage leaders make their company cultures explicit, aligned and equitable.

Ian is a co-founding partner of Westbound and previously invested at GrizzlyRock Capital and Littlebanc Advisors, focusing on growth capital. He holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and is a CFA Charterholder.

Sean Mendy is a co-founding partner of Westbound Equity Partners, a Palo Alto-based investment firm that backs talent, organizations, and ideas with financial and social capital.

Westbound Equity Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm building a virtuous cycle of wealth and opportunity.

The company invests $750K-$1.5M at the pre-seed and seed stages and up to $2M in Series A deals.

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