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WestWave Capital

WestWave Capital, based in California, backs Pre-Seed and Seed enterprise software, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and deep tech startups, typically following other investors.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusEnterprise software, Cybersecurity, Dev tools and infra, Deep tech
Latest fundn/a
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at WestWave Capital

3 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Warren Weiss
Warren WeissFounder and PartnerHe has been a CEO four times and worked with Steve Jobs at NeXT.
Gaurav Manglik
Gaurav ManglikPartnerHe co-founded CliQr Technologies and led cloud engineering at Cisco.
Rohan Puranik
Rohan PuranikPartnerHe graduated from Stanford University in 2009 with a BS in Computer Science.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

Tugboat Logic (acquired by OneTrust)Accurics (acquired by Tenable)The Loops (acquired by IFS)Antaris

In their words

WestWave CapitalWestwave Capital invests in deep-tech founders at the earliest stages before consensus, when conviction matters most. Seed stage venture capital firm focused on AI-nativewww.westwavecapital.com
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On these lists

Seed deep tech investors in California94Seed dev tools and infra investors in California85Seed enterprise software investors in California84Pre-seed dev tools and infra investors in California56Pre-seed deep tech investors in California52Pre-seed enterprise software investors in California50Seed cybersecurity investors in California38Pre-seed cybersecurity investors in California19

Questions

What stage does WestWave Capital invest in?

WestWave Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does WestWave Capital invest?

WestWave Capital has not reported a check size.

Does WestWave Capital lead rounds?

WestWave Capital mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at WestWave Capital?

Warren Weiss (Founder and Partner), Gaurav Manglik (Partner), Rohan Puranik (Partner).

Is WestWave Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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