Petra Stuhmeier Griffith (commonly known as Petra Griffith) is the Founder and Managing Director of Wedbush Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Petra Stuhmeier Griffith (commonly known as Petra Griffith) is the Founder and Managing Director of Wedbush Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm she launched in March 2020 with over 25 years of prior experience in technology and funding at Netflix, Yahoo!, and 24-Hour Fitness. Her investment thesis targets pre-seed and seed-stage companies across fintech, future of commerce and media, future of work, and future of healthcare, with a geographic focus on Southern California. The firm provides seed capital to visionary problem solvers redefining industries, though specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly disclosed. Notable portfolio companies include Slingwave, Inc., where Griffith serves as an Advisor, and other early-stage ventures in her focused sectors. Griffith holds five technology patents in B2B applications and bridges Silicon Valley and Los Angeles tech ecosystems as a rare female leader in venture-backed funds. While she has spoken publicly on entrepreneurship through events like the CLU Entrepreneur Speaker Series, no distinctive public writing or published articles are currently documented in available sources.
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