Westbound Equity Partners
Westbound Equity Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. Founded in 2019 as Concrete Rose Capital, the firm rebranded to reflect its mission of fostering generational wealth and diversity in the technology sector. Westbound focuses on investing in technology companies led by underrepresented founders, particularly Black and Latine entrepreneurs, and those creating solutions for diverse communities. The firm provides venture capital and strategic support, primarily targeting pre-seed, seed, and Series A funding rounds. Westbound typically invests betwee
Investing activity
Westbound Equity Partners appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $10M. The most recent is Ellis (Seed, $10M, Jul 2026).
Westbound Equity Partners most often invests alongside Initialized Capital, Sequoia Capital, First Round Capital and Westbound, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Westbound Equity Partners
What AI companies has Westbound Equity Partners invested in?
Westbound Equity Partners's AI investments include Ellis. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Westbound Equity Partners based?
Westbound Equity Partners is based in Menlo Park, California, United States.
What stage does Westbound Equity Partners invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Westbound Equity Partners has invested at Seed, with a median round of $10M.
Who does Westbound Equity Partners co-invest with?
Westbound Equity Partners's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Initialized Capital (1 deal), Sequoia Capital (1 deal), First Round Capital (1 deal), Westbound (1 deal) and Immad Akhund (1 deal).
How can founders reach Westbound Equity Partners?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Westbound Equity Partners's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Westbound Equity Partners to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.