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WestCap’s Christopher Rogan shares how companies can proactively manage both cash and debt to navigate market uncertainty, support growth, and lay the foundation for long-term success.
WestCap Partner Josh Dart was recognized by GrowthCap as a Top 40 Under 40 Investor in 2024. Josh has been instrumental in the development of WestCap’s investment thesis for real estate technology and capital markets technology.
Our Head of Brand, Brian Wakabayashi, interviewed with The Brand Hunch, a podcast that explores how marketers are growing great brands, to dig into dynamics between brand vision and business leadership.
WestCap Partner, Josh Dart, and WestCap Vice President, Omar Raucci, share how Valon is transforming the antiquated industry of mortgage servicing with a comprehensive platform that delivers transparency, efficiency, and improved customer experiences.
Valon, a vertically integrated mortgage servicing platform, announced the completion of its $100 million Series C funding round led by WestCap. Valon's platform delivers superior operational efficiency for mortgage servicers and a more seamless experience for homeowners.
In this fireside chat, Daphne Tong shared her insights on identifying a niche in private markets, her experience at Blackstone and GIC, and the unique operating equity model at WestCap.
HUMAN raised $50 million in growth funding as it continues its mission to protect the integrity of the digital world by ensuring every online interaction, transaction, and connection is authentic, secure, and human.
WestCap sat down with Addepar's CMO, Meagan Ward, to talk about the joys and challenges of leading communications and marketing, and how working with WestCap’s in-house creative team, CōLab, has boosted Addepar’s storytelling powers.
Exciting moments from the year so far are highlighted in our latest WestCap Newsletter. Our time has been focused on new investments and working with our existing portfolio companies on disciplined growth, expansion into new markets, M&A and taking market share. We remain committed to applying our world-class operating expertise and building the next generation of technology companies.
WestCap's Kevin Marcus shares on how Siepe is addressing the industry’s challenges amidst today’s private credit boom. Historically, the technology serving the CLO and private credit ecosystem has not kept pace with its growth – causing inefficiency, lack of insight and control over private assets. Private credit managers need a trusted solution to meet the moment and help them navigate the complexities of the industry. Enter Siepe.
Siepe raises $30 million to transform data management in private credit and CLO markets. WestCap led the Series B round to support Siepe's rapid product expansion amidst private credit boom. WestCap's Kevin Marcus and Ryan Benevides will join the Siepe board.
Amount has raised $30 million in equity funding to power digital lending solutions for credit unions and banks. Curql, a collective of credit unions jointly investing in fintech, joins existing investors Goldman Sachs, WestCap, Hanaco, and QED Investors.
WestCap’s Adi Hemrajani shares how FLYR is ushering in a brighter future for travelers by helping airlines and other travel companies upgrade their legacy commercial technologies with modern, AI-based offerings.
FLYR has raised $295 million in equity and debt in a Series D funding round led by WestCap. With the latest funding, WestCap's Managing Partner and Founder, Laurence A. Tosi, is joining FLYR’s board.
Allen Mask, WestCap Partner and Head of our internal creative studio CōLab, shares how creative services are not just nice-to-haves — they're about helping companies build better products, design better brands, tell better stories and make better decisions.
As management teams think about mid-year reforecasting and the 2025 cycle, WestCap's Ryan E. Brown shares his thoughts on the importance of scenario modeling as part of a robust approach to planning and budgeting. Check out his best practices in our latest blog post.
Daphne Tong and Jaime Vassallo Hildreth were both recognized by GrowthCap as Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing of 2024. We proudly recognize the dedication that they bring to WestCap everyday, building the best companies of tomorrow.
WestCap’s Ryan Benevides was a guest on The Last Watchdog podcast to discuss how the cybersecurity sector is having an important reset moment.
WestCap's Christian Schnedler sat down with Information Security Media Group (ISMG) to discuss the investment landscape in cyber, the role of CISOs in developing policies around AI, and how integrating cybersecurity into investment strategies has become a growth enabler.
WestCap was recognized by Cyber Defense Magazine as “Editor’s Choice” of cybersecurity investors in the Global InfoSec Awards 2024. As cyberattacks escalate in frequency and complexity, WestCap is proud to support companies that are disrupting the economics of cybercrime and safeguarding civilization.
Wharton Women profiled WestCap Co-Head of Investments, Daphne Tong, to discuss her experience at Penn, her journey to WestCap and career highlights.
Highlights from the Newcomer Banking Summit, including commentary from WestCap Founder and Managing Partner Laurence A. Tosi
Laurence A. Tosi, Founder and Managing Partner at WestCap, joined Michael Sidgmore on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast to discuss the evolution of private markets, why private equity firms have the best business models in finance, and more.
For SecurityWeek’s 2024 Cyber Insights, WestCap’s CISO Christian Schnedler shared his views on how identity tech will respond to advancements in artificial intelligence.
Daphne Tong was a guest on GrowthCap's Growth Investor podcast and deep dived into WestCap’s unique operating equity model and how our team of investors and operators partners with visionary leaders to build generational businesses.
A recap of WestCap's proudest achievements from 2023. WestCap remains more focused than ever on identifying and growing the next generation of standout companies with our unique Operating Equity model.
Mike Sotirhos joins WestCap as Head of Capital Formation and Strategy to lead and further institutionalize WestCap’s Investor Relations team and co-investment process, broadening the firm’s global investor base and driving expansion into new markets.
Brandon Roselius, Senior Associate at WestCap, explains how the Chief People Officer is a critical partner to the CEO in setting the strategic direction of a company.
WestCap’s Ryan Benevides was recognized as one of GrowthCap's Top 40 Under 40 Investor. Ryan leads WestCap’s investment activity in the cybersecurity space and views cyber attacks as one of the most pressing issues facing our generation.
Fortune Term Sheet featured a collection of predictions for the cybersecurity landscape, including one from WestCap’s Ryan Benevides about the consolidation within cybersecurity spending.
Erika Janowic, VP, Chief Data Scientist at WestCap, explains how data initiatives that fixate solely on the technical are doomed, because they lack the perspectives and buy-in of key stakeholders. She believes in order to be successful, organizations should place equal weight on building a strong data culture.
With 2024 around the corner, companies are nailing down budgets, headcount and operational models for the year ahead. Joi Pentin at WestCap shares why it’s important to lay the groundwork early for proactive incentive compensation planning.
In the world of startups, communications can be misperceived as a “nice to have” rather than a “must have” – resulting in missed opportunities, reputational hiccups and even major crises. Natassia Nettleman, the Communications Practice Lead at WestCap's in-house creative studio CōLab, discusses why communications shouldn't take a backseat.
WestCap’s Daphne Tong was recognized as one of GrowthCap’s Top Software Investors of 2023. Daphne’s leadership, creativity and passion for building and investing has had a profound impact on WestCap.
Dragos, Inc., the global leader in cybersecurity for industrial controls systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) environments, announced a $74 million Series D extension led by WestCap. The new funding will fuel additional Dragos expansion as demand accelerates to protect operational technology in critical and industrial infrastructure.
The role of the treasurer has emerged as a critical strategic partner. In a candid conversation about the industry, Ed Barrie, Treasurer and Chief Product Officer at Treasury4, and Jeff Mullen, Partner at WestCap and former Airbnb Treasurer discuss how powerful treasury can be with the right tools and data.
Treasury4, an enterprise software platform offering modern tools for treasury and finance practitioners, has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by WestCap. Treasury4 empowers professionals in the Office of the CFO with workflow automation and real-time, actionable intelligence.
Change is a constant, and the same should be said for market segmentation. Nick Pompeo, Sales and Go-to-Market Lead at WestCap, explains why it’s critical for companies – regardless of size or macroeconomic environment – to continuously track, analyze, and iterate on market segmentation strategies to serve the evolving needs of their target customers.
Ryan Benevides, Vice President at WestCap, explains why cybersecurity is one of the largest addressable markets in all of software – driven by emerging threats and new challenges.
Christian Schnedler, CISO and Cyber Practice Lead at WestCap, shares how technological trailblazers and established companies are stepping up to make our digital ecosystem secure and resilient.
A conversation about the evolving role of a brand with Brian "Waka" Wakabayashi, Managing Director of CōLab and Matt Herrmann, founder of startup marketing consultancy JAM Branding. CōLab is a creative studio born inside WestCap to help portfolio companies and other growth stage startups scale. The team is made up of product, marketing and growth experts that have helped shape some of the world's most influential companies.
Avenue One, a property technology service platform and marketplace for institutional owners, buyers and sellers of residential homes, announced in Bloomberg a strategic funding round of $100 million led by WestCap. Since WestCap's initial investment in 2020, Avenue One has scaled substantially, developing infrastructure that enables investors to efficiently access and manage a historically manual asset class.
The global financial system has recently been unsettled by a string of bank failures, with companies being forced to confront issues for which they may have not been prepared. WestCap’s operating team shares their best practices for a proactive approach to risk management.
On an episode of Eric Newcomer’s podcast, WestCap Managing Partner and Founder Laurence A. Tosi discussed what happened with Silicon Valley Bank. He covered the industry hype cycle of the past few years, the controversy around venture debt, swirling misinformation, and the potential long-term impact from the fallout.
In an episode of the podcast "The Network Effect," AccessFintech CEO & Co-founder Roy Saadon and WestCap Partner Kevin Marcus discuss trends in the financial market and how companies can stay ahead of the curve.
Mike Edelstein ("Coach Mike") shares three steps every Customer Success Manager needs to take to ensure both the preservation of customer success and the well-being of your customers’ business, even in an economic downturn.
Daphne Tong, Co-Head of Investments at WestCap, shares how her experience playing on a rugby team shaped her understanding of how individuals should work together. Anyone—no matter the role—can impact the outcome of a game.
Hunt Club, a senior talent recruiting platform powered by AI, today announced that it raised $40 million in a Series B round co-led by WestCap and Sator Grove. In an interview with TechCrunch, CEO Nick Cromydas said that the new capital will be put toward further developing the platform while growing Hunt Club’s national footprint.
Offensive security provider, Bishop Fox, announced it has raised $46 million in growth funding from WestCap, and provides a solution called Cosmos, which leverages a combination of automation and expert-driven testing to continuously monitor attack surfaces and identify potential entry points.
The annual Money20/20 conference is where the fintech community – from well-known giants to disruptive startups – gather to debate and discuss the future of the industry. This year, WestCap’s investment team was on the ground and shared some key takeaways.
Dan Fischer, Head of Investments in EMEA, shares how the firm is backing founders who are trying to change the status quo, modernize industries and create new markets.
AccessFintech, a trading data and workflow collaboration startup for capital markets, has raised $60 million in Series C funding led by WestCap. The startup is helping to make trading data less opaque for some of the biggest financial institutions in the world.
Flip, the next-generation e-commerce platform combining a TikTok-like discovery experience with a premium e-commerce service, closed a $60 million Series B funding round at a valuation of $500 million.
Additional capital will finance the expansion of Ledger Investing’s ILS marketplace, data infrastructure service products, and asset management offerings.
The startup announced it raised $76 million, which it will use to grow its team and expand its on-demand freight platform from 37 markets to a nationwide network.
Palo Alto-based Point, announced today that it has raised $115 million in Series C funding after a year of rapid growth. The round was led by existing investor WestCap.
Addepar welcomes WestCap Partner Jaime Hildreth to its Board Directors. Jaime will work closely with Addepar CEO Eric Poirier, and his world-class team, including Eric Daniels as their new CFO, to help Addepar scale and penetrate new markets.
WestCap portfolio companies GoodLeap and Hopper were spotlighted by Fast Company as the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2022, an annual ranking of organizations making a meaningful impact. Fast Company listed Goodleap on the overall top 50 list with an additional recognition in the Finance category (#2) for financing greener homes. Hopper is listed in the Travel category (#1) as the top innovative travel company for empowering companies and their customers with tools that relieve travel pain.
Online real-money gaming platform Zupee has raised $72 million from Mumbai-based Nepean Capital as part of a larger funding round, the company said on Wednesday.
Human Security, a bot mitigation and fraud detection company for enterprises, has raised $100 million in a growth round of funding led by WestCap.
Financial technology platform iCapital Network said on Thursday it had fetched a valuation of more than $6 billion after raising $50 million in a funding round led by private equity firm WestCap.
Just two and a half months after emerging from stealth, weight care management startup Found announced today that it has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round that values the company at $600
New York-based bitcoin firm NYDIG said Tuesday that it had raised $1 billion at a valuation of more than $7 billion, the latest in a series of blockbuster funding rounds this year by cryptocurrency startups.
Peek, the San Francisco-based tours and activities software vendor and booking website, attracted $80 million in new funding led by former Airbnb Chief Financial Officer Laurence Tosi’s WestCap with an
Peek.com CEO Ruzwana Bashir explains to Caroline Hyde why she thinks travel is set to make a huge comeback in 2022. She discusses the company's $80 Million Series C investment and shares her thoughts on post-pandemic travel, what to expect this
Bardavon Health Innovations, a Workers’ Compensation and musculoskeletal (MSK) health company, today announced a Series C funding of $90 million led by investor
Americans are going to need at least $450 billion to turn their homes green in coming years, says entrepreneur Hayes Barnard, and he wants to get it to them.
FLYR Labs, maker of software that uses artificial intelligence to help airlines price and plan flights, said on Wednesday it raised $150 million in equity financing.
It’s rare for young travel startups to draw luminary investors early on. Yet Flyr Labs, which has only been selling business intelligence software to airlines for about a year, revealed it had closed a $150 million
Blueground, a startup focused on short-term furnished apartment rentals, raised $140 million in equity funding from investors led by Laurence Tosi’s WestCap Group, an existing backer.
Skill-based online gaming platform Zupee has raised $30 million in a Series B round led by Silicon Valley-based WestCap Group and Tomales Bay Capital, at a valuation of $500 million. Existing investors Orios Venture
iCapital Network the leading global financial technology platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, today announced it has raised US$440
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Templum, Inc. ("Templum"), a provider of next-generation capital markets infrastructure for alternatives and private securities, announced it has closed a strategic financing round led by WestCap.
Swedish payments firm Klarna has raised $639 million from a group of investors led by SoftBank's (9984.T) Vision Fund II, lifting its valuation to about $46 billion - higher than several of the region's major banks.
Mythical Games has raised $75 million to launch its Blankos Block Party open-world multiplayer game as well as its platform to create games with nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
The short-term rental, vacation home rental, and outdoor adventure sectors have been the most resilient parts of the travel industry during the pandemic. Brands have used recent waves of consumer and investor
There will be Airbnb and Sonder — and everyone else. To hear Laurence Tosi of WestCap Group and investment partner Allen Mask of CoLab Group tell it, the emerging dynamic
Amount, a company that provides technology to banks and financial institutions, has raised $99 million in a Series D funding round at a valuation of just over $1 billion.
Such is the wealth of data available to companies nowadays, whether from how users interact with websites or scraped from IoT sensors, it’s imperative that the most beneficial information isn’t buried in meaningless statistics.
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