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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.

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