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Nick Albanese

Nick Albanese

Investment Associate and VP, Research & Strategy atThe Westly GroupWashington, D.C.
The Westly Group websiteFirm profile

Nick Albanese is VP of Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly Group, previously heading Intelligent Mobility Research at BNEF. He holds degrees from Georgetown and Columbia.

What Nick can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

The Westly Group writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: The Westly Group.

Career

  1. BNEF, Bloomberg LP · Head of Intelligent Mobility Research
  2. The Westly Group · VP of Research & Strategy and Investment Associate
    Now
  3. BNEF · Head of Intelligent Mobility Research

Focus

e-mobilityclean energyelectric vehiclesautonomous mobilityenergymobility

Education

Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, B.S. in International PoliticsColumbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, M.A. in Energy Policy and FinanceGeorgetown University, B.S. in International PoliticsColumbia University, M.A. in Energy Policy and Finance

Also at The Westly Group

Danny Cotter
Danny CotterManaging Partner
Steve Westly
Steve WestlyFounder and Managing Partner
Emily Fritze
Emily FritzePartner
Jason Kalira
Jason KaliraPartner
Shaun Chaudhuri
Shaun ChaudhuriPartner
Jamie Daudon
Jamie DaudonPrincipal
Megan Cain
Megan CainPrincipal
Kelly McCarthy
Kelly McCarthyAssociate

Partners like Nick

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Alex Kamenetskiy
Alex KamenetskiyManaging General Partner and Head of MRV, Munich Re Ventures
Ryan Freedman
Ryan FreedmanCo-Founder, Executive Chairman, Alpaca VC
Fady SaadGeneral Partner, Cybernetix Ventures
Daniel Dart
Daniel DartFounder & General Partner, Rock Yard Ventures
John NordinGeneral Partner, Analog Ventures
Nick MoranGeneral Partner, New Stack Ventures

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Questions

Who is Nick Albanese?

Nick Albanese is VP of Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly Group, previously heading Intelligent Mobility Research at BNEF. He holds degrees from Georgetown and Columbia.

How much does Nick Albanese invest?

Nick Albanese invests through The Westly Group, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Nick Albanese?

A warm intro from a founder The Westly Group backed works best.

What did Nick Albanese do before The Westly Group?

Head of Intelligent Mobility Research at BNEF, Bloomberg LP; Head of Intelligent Mobility Research at BNEF.

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