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Emily Fritze

Investor at Ampcontrol.io

Menlo Park, California

Overview 

Emily Fritze is a Partner at The Westly Group in Menlo Park, California, with a background in public policy, politics, and energy policy. She has held key roles at notable organizations like The White House and ARPA-E, and has made impactful investments in companies like Ampcontrol in Series A funding rounds. Fritze's career highlights include serving as Chief of Staff at ARPA-E and being a Senior Director at The White House, showcasing her expertise in energy policy and legislative relations. Additionally, her investment in Ampcontrol during its Series A stage demonstrates her keen eye for promising startups in sectors like EnergyTech and ClimateTech.

Work Experience 

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The Westly Group

  • 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

The Westly Group is a Venture Capital fund

westlygroup.com
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Ampcontrol.io

  • Investor & Board Director

    2023

Ampcontrol is an AI-based software for electric fleets to reduce downtime and charging costs.

Raised $14,100,000.00 from The Westly Group, AngelPad and Lorimer Ventures.

ampcontrol.io
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Enpal

  • Investor

    2022

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Woltair

  • Investor & Board Director

    2022

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Circulor

  • Investor & Board Observer

    2021

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Powerhouse

  • 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.

Powerhouse Ventures backs seed-stage startups building innovative software to rapidly decarbonize our global energy and mobility systems.

powerhouse.fund
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The White House

  • 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.

Council on Environmental Quality works in the development of environmental policies.

whitehouse.gov
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ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy)

  • 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.

ARPA-E advances high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment.

arpa-e.energy.gov
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Giffords

  • 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.

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US-Ireland Alliance

  • US George Mitchell Scholar

    2013 - 2014

    One of twelve recipients of State Department fellowship for postgrad studies.

Education 

Investments 

Ampcontrol

Series A

Total funding: $10M

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