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Western Digital Capital

3355 Michelson Dr., Suite 100, Irvine, CA, 92612, United States

Overview

Investment firm supporting innovative data management startups.

Founded

2000

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Belgium
France
Israel
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Upmem
Sep 2023Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Ethernovia
May 2023Participated
$64 MSeries A
Wasabi Technologies
May 2021Participated
$25 MSeries C
Iridia
Mar 2021Participated
$24 MSeries B
SiFive
Aug 2020Participated
$61 MSeries E
WEKA
May 2019Participated
$32 MSeries C
Komprise
Feb 2019Participated
$24 MSeries C
Pliops
Jan 2019Participated
$30 MSeries B
Elastifile
Sep 2017Led
$16 MOther Equity
Avere Systems
Mar 2017Participated
$14 MSeries E
ScyllaDB
Mar 2017Led
$16 MSeries B
EverSpin Technologies
Jan 2015Participated
$29 MSeries B
Upmem
Sep 2023Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Ethernovia
May 2023Participated
$64 MSeries A
Wasabi Technologies
May 2021Participated
$25 MSeries C
Iridia
Mar 2021Participated
$24 MSeries B
SiFive
Aug 2020Participated
$61 MSeries E
WEKA
May 2019Participated
$32 MSeries C
Komprise
Feb 2019Participated
$24 MSeries C
Pliops
Jan 2019Participated
$30 MSeries B
Elastifile
Sep 2017Led
$16 MOther Equity
Avere Systems
Mar 2017Participated
$14 MSeries E
ScyllaDB
Mar 2017Led
$16 MSeries B
EverSpin Technologies
Jan 2015Participated
$29 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Western Digital Capital: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Western Digital Capital: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Series B13
Series C+15
Other Equity21

Monthly Deal Activity

Western Digital Capital: 14 deals are recorded across 148 months.All available history.
Western Digital Capital: 14 deals are recorded across 148 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '141
Aug '140
Sep '141
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '151
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Dec '160
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Mar '172
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Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
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Jun '180
Jul '180
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Dec '180
Jan '191
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Sector Breakdown

Western Digital Capital: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Western Digital Capital: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics8
Data, Analytics & IT8
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Enterprise Software7
Space & Frontier Tech4
Manufacturing2
AI & Machine Learning2
Health & Life Sciences1
Transportation & Logistics1
Developer Tools1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Western Digital Capital: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Western Digital Capital: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Western Digital Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Western Digital Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States11
Europe2
Israel1
Western Digital Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightspeed Venture Partners sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Western Digital Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightspeed Venture Partners sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Lightspeed Venture Partners3
Qualcomm Ventures3
Intel Capital2
Menlo Ventures2
Norwest Venture Partners2
Prosperity7 Ventures2
Tenaya Capital2
AMD Ventures1
ATEM Capital1
Battery Ventures1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
C4 Ventures1
Canaan Partners1
CE Ventures1
Cisco Investments1
Dell Technologies Capital1
Draper Fisher Jurvetson1
ENEA Capital1
Epic Ventures1
European Innovation Council1

Investment Strategy

Western Digital Capital: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Western Digital Capital: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led429%
Participating1071%
Western Digital Capital: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Western Digital Capital: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead375%
Co-led125%

Team

Alvin B. Phillips

Founder

Daniel Flynn

Vice President, Corporate Development

Mark Long

President