Emily Fritze
Investor at Ampcontrol.io
Emily Fritze
Investor at Ampcontrol.io
Menlo Park, California
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2022 - Current
Investment team at The Westly Group, one of the leading venture capital funds in North America focused on sustainable energy, mobility, buildings, industrial tech, and cybersecurity with $700 million under management.
Principal
2020 - 2022
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.
US George Mitchell Scholar
2013 - 2014
One of twelve recipients of State Department fellowship for postgrad studies.