Emily Fritze

Partner

2022

Investment team at The Westly Group, one of the leading venture capital funds in North America that has been investing for 18 years in companies that are transforming foundational industries with a focus on energy, transportation, industrial technology, innovative infrastructure and security. The firm has $800M under management and has had nine IPOs including Tesla Motors, Luminar, Procore, SentinelOne, and Planet.

Principal

2020 - 2022

Investor

2025

Investor & Board Director

2023

Investor

2022

Investor & Board Director

2022

Investor & Board Observer

2021

Director

2017 - 2020

Second in command at Powerhouse, a seed stage venture fund backing entrepreneurs in energy and mobility. Managed a team and the innovation firm, built a partnership program with over 100% percent YOY growth. Helped raise inaugural seed fund at Powerhouse Ventures, manage LPs, and source/evaluate deals.

Senior Director

2016 - 2017

Managed energy and climate for Obama White House Cabinet Affairs office. Served as the President’s liaison to five Cabinet agencies: Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Agriculture by maintaining contact with agency chiefs of staff to communicate and execute the President’s agenda. Drafted a report to the President each week on Cabinet activities.

Chief of Staff

2015 - 2016

Chief of Staff at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) funding high-risk energy technology and startups (DARPA for energy). Presidential appointment in the Obama Administration.

State Legislative Director

2014 - 2015

Created the strategy, designed, and implemented the state legislative program of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and US Senator (AZ) Mark Kelly’s gun violence 501(c)(4) organization. Successfully passed legislation in Oregon and Delaware.