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Western Technology Investment

Portola Valley · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 30 people tracked

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Investment thesis

WTI pioneered venture debt as a capital solution to fill gaps in startup financing across multiple innovation sectors. The firm provides flexible, founder-friendly debt that allows companies to grow with minimal equity dilution. Operating with a partner-driven decision-making model rather than a traditional sales/credit culture, WTI offers scalable credit facilities throughout a company's lifecycle, from early stages through public listing, embracing the risks of lending to technology startups.

Invests inSector AgnosticPortola Valley

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Portola Valley, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Debt
Founded
1980
AUM
$2B
Tracked investments
173

Team · 30 people

from the firm's website
David Wanek· Investment Partner, CEO
Maurice Werdegar· Investment Partner, Chairman
Dave Gravano· Investment Partner
Greg Goldfarb· Investment Partner
Paula Root· Investment Partner
Rudy Ruano· Investment Partner
Sarah Peluso· Investment Partner
Allison Lee· Principal
Dylan Bern· Principal
Maddy Burleson· Principal
Patrick Ward· Principal and Portfolio Manager
Seth Rosen· Venture Partner
Angela Perteet· Operations Manager
Brittany Cadwalader· Director of Finance and SEC Reporting
Danielle Fowler Jr.· Loan Specialist
Ekta Sheth· Accounting Ops Manager
Jared Thear· CFO & CCO
Jen Dominguez-Barroso· Accounting Manager
Julie Fox· Senior Loan Specialist Manager
Laurie Vinal· Loan Specialist
Lena Kolesnikova· AP/AR Analyst
Linh Cao· Director of Investments and Finance
Marina Oerman· Director of Compliance and Operations
Meenakshi Chockalingam· Accounting Manager
Peggy Lee· Senior Accountant
Rishabh Nijhawan· Senior Associate
Roger Lee· Chief Accounting Officer
Sean Kersten· Senior Manager of Finance
Thomas Romero· Senior Manager of Investments and Operations
Zain Azhar· Senior Accountant

What they invest in

from 38 of 173 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×11SaaS ×10Healthtech ×9Consumer ×6Fintech ×6Biotech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5

HQs:United States×13Colombia×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1

Investments · showing 60 of 173

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2045 Studio2045studio.com

Members-only network for influential professionals of color.

Abacumabacum.ioin𝕏

Abacum is a board and investor reporting software that helps finance teams prepare and present quarterly meeting materials to boards and investors. It centralizes financial and operational data, automates report generation, and integrates with existing business systems like QuickBooks and Salesforce.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Abacum

End-to-end financial management software for SMEs in Europe.

Accelsiusaccelsius.comin
Affinityaffinity.coin𝕏

Affinity provides a platform for investment banking teams to accelerate mandate success and client relationship management through integrations with tools like Slack, Mailchimp, and Dropbox.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Akadeum

Cell therapy platform technology for improved cell isolation and activation.

Akadeum Life Sciencesakadeum.com

Akadeum manufactures GMP-compliant ancillary materials for cell and gene therapy applications, specializing in microbubble-based negative selection products. The company serves research, clinical trial, and therapeutic manufacturing environments requiring regulated cell separation products.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesAnn Arbor, US

Ambientambient.us

Ambient provides a knowledge management platform that aggregates customer and organizational context from meetings, chats, emails, and CRM systems, and makes that unified data accessible to AI assistants including Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

American Castanea

Working to revive the American Castanea tree from extinction at commercial scale.

Anchorarrofinance.comin

Arro is a fintech platform that offers a credit-building credit card with cash back rewards and an AI-powered money coach to help users build credit, earn financial rewards, and improve their financial habits.

Fintech

APISecapisecuniversity.com
Ascentascent.io
Ava

Secured loan and credit products helping consumers improve credit scores via subscription.

Ava Financemeetava.com
Azumoazumotech.comin𝕏
Badianibadiani1932.com

Artisanal gelato company founded in 1932 making high-quality gelato with natural ingredients.

Biopharmaceutical company
Birmingham, ALhdata.usin

HData is an AI-native platform that digitizes and analyzes regulatory documents, data, and filings to support research and decision-making for utilities, regulators, and energy professionals. The platform serves the energy regulation and utilities sector by automating data discovery, providing regulatory intelligence, and enabling analysis across federal and state regulatory documents.

Data & InfrastructureEnergyFintechGovTechJoliet, US

Bito

AI tools for software engineers including code suggestions, debugging, and assistance.

Bitobito.aiin𝕏
Blackcartblackcart.com
Blackcart

Try-before-you-buy ecommerce software increasing conversion and order value.

BossBitesbossbites.com

CPG company offering frozen pizza and other products through grocery and retail.

Brick Dynamicsbrickdynamics.com
Brick Dynamics

Technology-enabled operations partner helping companies scale local operations nationwide.

Bryan Anthonysbryananthonys.com
Canopy

Modern loan servicing infrastructure for scaling fintech companies.

Canopy Technology Corpcanopyservicing.comin𝕏
Canvas Medicalcanvasmedical.com

Canvas Medical develops a customizable and extensible electronic medical record (EMR) platform for ambulatory clinics, featuring developer tools, APIs, and AI capabilities like clinical co-pilots to automate workflows in scheduling, charting, and billing.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Andrew Hines(Founder)Beau Gunderson(Founding Engineer)

Canvas Medical

Next-generation EMR and developer platform for outpatient care with AI-driven automation.

Carbon Ridge

Modular onboard carbon capture for shipping decarbonization.

Carbon Ridgecarbonridge.net
CarePointafricahealthholdings.com

Tech-forward healthcare platform transforming the healthcare industry in Africa.

Centstrycents.com

Cents Assist is an AI-powered receptionist service built for laundry and laundromat businesses that handles customer calls, texts, and chat inquiries 24/7. The system manages order placement, status updates, payment inquiries, and escalations while integrating with existing Cents and Laundroworks platforms across multiple locations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFuture of WorkHR TechIoTRetail TechSaaS

Cents

All-in-one business management system for laundromats and dry cleaners.

Charlie

Bank account designed for retired seniors with faster social security access.

Checksum

Automation testing platform for the AI-age to ensure software quality.

Checksum AIchecksum.aiin
Climate risk management software
Climate Xclimate-x.comin𝕏
Concierge care platform
Confirm HRconfirm.com

Confirm is an AI-powered performance management platform that uses Organizational Network Analysis to map collaboration patterns and provide objective data for fairer employee reviews. The product serves HR leaders and people operations teams at growth-stage and enterprise companies seeking evidence-based talent decisions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Jeremy Lerner

CornerUpcornerup.com

B2B e-commerce platform for sourcing and discovery by independent stores.

Creoatecreoate.comin
Crowdedbankingcrowded.com

Full-stack financial management and compliance platform for non-profits.

Daisy

Home technology installation and servicing company growing through acquisitions.

Daisycodaisyco.comin
Datachaindatachain.ai

Data-warehouse and infrastructure for generative-AI on unstructured data.

DeepTempodeeptempo.ai

AI-driven cybersecurity platform for threat detection and response using deep learning.

Developer cybersecurity platform
Electric vehicle conversion company
Equiiequii.com

Transforms agricultural crops into nutritionally complete products with complete protein.

Evolver

Agentic workflows automating complex professional services tasks with real-time strategy and forecasting.

Family First

Elder care benefits business providing personalized advice to caregivers.

Family Firstfamily-first.comin

Wellness & FitnessBoston, US

FeltSensefeltsense.ai

Agentic AI platform automating entrepreneurship through AI agent founders.

Financial wellness platform
Findigs

Property rent management software improving leasing with income verification and concierge.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Western Technology Investment invest at?
Western Technology Investment invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Western Technology Investment focus on?
Western Technology Investment focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Western Technology Investment located?
Western Technology Investment is headquartered in Portola Valley, US.
Does Western Technology Investment lead rounds?
Western Technology Investment typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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