Chart Westcott
About Chart Westcott
Chart Westcott is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Ikarian Capital, LLC in Dallas, Texas. Ikarian is a long/short equity, biotech-focused investment adviser. Its fund launched in January 2016. At Ikarian he is responsible for operations, compliance and marketing.
He earned a BA in History from Vanderbilt University in 2007. He graduated from SMU Dedman School of Law in 2011, where he concentrated on corporate transactions and tax law. After passing the Texas Bar he practiced as a licensed attorney. He worked at his family office, Westcott LLC, first as an analyst and later as general counsel and managing partner. Crunchbase lists him as Chairman of Westcott LLC. One profile says he is no longer involved in its day-to-day operations.
He serves on the board of the Sixth Floor Museum, on the Turning Point USA advisory board, and on the Texas Real Estate Commission.
Crunchbase shows one personal investment: an angel round in TAP. The date and amount are not public, and he has no lead investments or exits recorded there. His Wellfound profile lists angel investing and real estate investing among his skills. Treat this as a small public record. Other deals may exist that are not disclosed.
Crunchbase describes him as a private investor in augmented reality and AI companies. It also says he is interested in new technology across industries, including real estate and computer vision. The profile credits his brother, Court Westcott, for this exposure to AR and AI.
His X bio has listed SpaceX, Paradromics and Cortical Labs as investments. No investment dates or terms are public. His X profile also shows some activity around a manufacturing company, Shalotek.
Public profiles name these areas: augmented reality, AI, computer vision, real estate, general technology and biotech. He is based in Dallas. Crunchbase places him in Dallas/Fort Worth and Texas investor groups. He has not publicly stated a preferred stage, check size or geography, and no fund size is published for his personal investing. Founders should ask him directly.
- TAP: angel round recorded on Crunchbase. The date and amount are not public.
- SpaceX: listed as an investment in his X bio. The date and terms are not public.
- Paradromics: listed as an investment in his X bio. The date and terms are not public.
- Cortical Labs: listed as an investment in his X bio. The date and terms are not public.
Investing activity
Chart Westcott has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Chart Westcott
Is Chart Westcott an angel investor?
Yes, as a private investor. Crunchbase records one angel round, in TAP, and his Wellfound profile lists angel investing as a skill. His main job is COO of Ikarian Capital.
What does Chart Westcott invest in?
His public profiles cite augmented reality, AI, computer vision, real estate and general technology. His X bio lists SpaceX, Paradromics and Cortical Labs.
What is Chart Westcott's check size?
No check size is public. Crunchbase hides the amount of his TAP investment. Do not assume a range.
Does Chart Westcott invest at pre-seed or seed?
He has not stated a preferred stage publicly. The one recorded deal is labeled an angel round.
Where is Chart Westcott based?
He is based in Dallas, Texas. Ikarian Capital and his family office, Westcott LLC, are both in Dallas.
How can founders contact Chart Westcott?
He is on LinkedIn and X at @ChartWestcott, and he has a personal site at chartwestcott.com. A warm introduction through the Dallas investor community may also help.
How can founders reach Chart Westcott?
Founders on Lounge can see Chart Westcott's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Chart Westcott to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.