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WestRiver Group

Last cheque observed Oct 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AGasRenewableBattery

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque2559days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MCheque size, as they say$100K – $5.0MRounds led2 of 15Sole investor2 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch WestRiver Group

WestRiver Group highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series D: 69% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $2.3M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

The site says: 'Backed by some of the world's most impactful investors', which implies it is a family office or similar single-family investment entity.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
GasRenewableBattery
Based in
Seattle, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2019

    3 rounds

  2. Oct
    Toca FootballSeries D · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 1 other
  3. Mar
    IgneousSeries C · US · GeekWire$25MLed
  4. Jan
    Pro.comSeries B · US · TechCrunch$33MLed
  5. 2018

    2 rounds

  6. May
    ViewpathSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.3MSole investor
  7. Feb
    Singularity UniversitySeries B · FinSMEs$32MWith 4 others
  8. 2015

    1 round

  9. Jul
    ONEHOPEUS$8.0MWith 6 others
  10. 2012

    1 round

  11. Apr
    SymformSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 3 others
  12. 2009

    2 rounds

  13. Aug
    SMITHUS · consulting.ascentium.comUndisclosedSole investor
  14. May
    DocuSignSeries B · US · seattlepi.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  15. 2007

    3 rounds

  16. Dec
    Cardiac DimensionsSeries D · US$36MWith 8 others
  17. Sept
    DocuSignSeries B · US · seattle.bizjournals.com$12MWith 3 others
  18. May
    Catalist HomesSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$4.5MWith 2 others
  19. 2005

    1 round

  20. Jun
    Tachyon NetworksVenture · US · thealarmclock.com$7.0MWith 2 others
  21. 2004

    1 round

  22. Apr
    Corus PharmaSeries C · US$60MWith 16 others
  23. 2003

    1 round

  24. Sept
    Tachyon NetworksSeries B · US$6.0MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

EJErik J AndersonManaging Member and Chief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV

We also hold 13 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$444Massets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Westriver Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 161921

Funds on its Form ADV

41 private funds, $996M in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

Venture 21Private equity 13Mezzanine loan fund 7

  1. WestRiver Equity Partners, LLC - Series AVenture9 investors$183M
  2. WestRiver Equity Partners, LLC - Series CVenture3 investors$147M
  3. WestRiver Equity Fund I, L.P.Private equity11 investors$104M
  4. WestRiver Mezzanine Loans - LOAN POOL V, LLCMezzanine loan fund31 investors$68M
  5. WRG (TSV3), LLCPrivate equity7 investors$66M
  6. WRG Energy Innovation, LLCVenture22 investors$51M
  7. WRG Energy Innovation II, LLCVenture10 investors$44M
  8. WRG (FCC), LLCVenture14 investors$35M
  9. WRG Entertainment Fund II, LLCVenture26 investors$32M
  10. WRG SU, LLCVenture8 investors$26M

And 31 more on the filing.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

13 of 26 we have independently watched raise

DocusignEllevestGingerIgneouslOnehopePSL WebRiviterTagboardTocaUntitled designUsermindViometalespinCleantechCuraiEnovationGroopit Web Icon2LumenMadronaPLAYPTOPlayMagnusProTectonicTopgolfWicket-labs

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

SymformBought by QuantumUndisclosedJul 2014
Corus PharmaBought by Gilead SciencesUndisclosedOct 2006

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as WestRiver Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies WestRiver Group put money into.

Quick answers about WestRiver Group

What does WestRiver Group invest in?

WestRiver Group invests most often at Series B and Series D (69% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Gas, Renewable and Battery.

How active is WestRiver Group?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2019.

What has WestRiver Group invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Toca Football (Series D, Oct 2019), Igneous (Series C, Mar 2019) and Pro.com (Series B, Jan 2019).

How big are WestRiver Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $5.0M.

Does WestRiver Group lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 15 investments on record (13%).

Where does WestRiver Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is WestRiver Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2019.

Who does WestRiver Group invest alongside?

Most often BV Cornerstone Ventures (2 rounds together), Frazier Technology Ventures (2 rounds together) and Ignition Partners (2 rounds together).

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