# Westerly Winds

Westerly Winds is a Private Equity based in Austin, United Kingdom.

## Overview

- **Organization type:** Private Equity
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United Kingdom
- **Region:** Europe
- **Address:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founded:** 2018
- **Assets under management:** Undisclosed
- **Website:** www.westerlywinds.com
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/westerlywinds

## Regulatory record

- **CRD number:** 324969
- **Registration status:** Registered
- **Reports private funds:** Yes
- **IAPD record:** https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/324969

## About

Westerly Winds is a private equity firm building businesses for the modern era. It partners with efficient, well-governed emerging companies led by exceptional founders, combining private equity best practices with engaged leadership and sustainable growth. The firm works across all sectors and is not a power law investor.

## Sectors

- All sectors

## People

- Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza — Founder & CEO
- Edward van Cutsem — Founder & Executive Chairman
- Ashton Squires — COO
- Ayako Adachi — Investments
- Hannah Haynes — Investments
- Catherine Patel — Investment Principal
- James Charrington — Board Director
- James Tallman — Chairman — WW USA
- Hugo van Vredenburch — IC Member
- John Tumilty — Venture Partner
- Jason Harrison — Venture Partner
- Dudley Hawes — Partner
- Doug Nunes — Venture Partner
- Pablo Santa Cruz — Venture Partner
- Laya Medawar — Venture Partner
- Martina Cobiella — Analyst
- Lucas Tumilty-Gutierrez — Analyst

## Related profiles

- [Westerly Group](https://altss.com/profile/westerly-group)
- [Western America Capital Group](https://altss.com/profile/western-america-capital-group)

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